Im off to Bassingbourne next sunday (21st) to start basic! anyone else going to be there?

if you got differed at your last selection.. then your'll be doing exactly the same thing.. icebreaker.. medical.. jerry cans.. run..team tasks.. etc

Im starting end of august - Bassingbourne

A friend of mine who is currently serving in Afghanistan joined the RE as a plumber.. He was fully qualified and was fast tracked and he also received a 'golden hello'

You could always go into the army and learn a new trade? more qualifications

First applied for the engineers in October 2009 and passed selection in January 2010 with a B grade. Since then i didnt really hear from the recruitment office.

Anyway, today i got the phone call and was given my date to start basic training, 21st August.

Only thing is.. My girlfriend is due to ...

Also depends on what your going in as..

Carpentry

I passed selection in January with a high B grade also.

Rang the ACIO every month since.. but no word on a date yet..

Keep fit!

What Grade did you get?

Dont even consider walking during the 1.5 mile run. Like the above said. YOU will FAIL.

If you want a job in the army i suggest you wear a suit to every interview.

there is plenty of information about the interviews in this section of the forum.

But basically.. be prepared to do your ice breaker ...

I ran a 9.29.. But i am aiming for a 9< i sort of know what to expect at phase 1 now, so i am starting to up my game big time.

Aching like hell now though.. but thats because i didnt train hard enough at home.

So if anyone who hasnt been to selection yet reads this.. You really do need to push yourself HARD or else you will struggle.

MSI64 wrote:

zippy88 wrote:Passed selection

Been told to expect a date in April.

I wouldnt bank on April, not for the engineers mate!

Apparently i got an 'A' grade, so i should be at the top end of the list.

Passed selection

Been told to expect a date in April.

Got a call today.. Selection on the 25th and 26th January 2010..

But cant get the time off work. So annoyed.

Yeah they are pretty full!

Im trying to join as a carpenter, i've been told by my warrant officer, they are recruiting some more in April. But you do need to pass selection with a decent score otherwise you can enjoy a lengthy wait.