Don't pay too much attention to the "Full" comments from liaison officers. When they say they are full, they mean they have enough people in the interest list to fill an intake, but not all of them get through RCB, and some drop out.
They told me that my May intake was full, yet here I am at ...

hence my saying that life is rarely textbook, and so you may end up in the thick of it. It still remains, however, that the role of a Pl Comd is tactical.

Hey all,
Hang on, I'm rambling...I guess what I mean to ask is: if I join up as an officer, and go into the infantry, would I still have the opportunity to be in on the action and fight?


Bully, as a Platoon Commander you would be at the front with your men, but you would seldom use your rifle ...

Sisyphus wrote:Academic quals are only part of the process. More important are personal qualities, such as leadership potential, organizational skills, determination, self-discipliine, etc.........................

Absolutely. Morale Courage and Integrity are key characteristics, too.

Jacko

Sisyphus wrote:Academic quals are only part of the process. More important are personal qualities, such as leadership potential, organizational skills, determination, self-discipliine, etc.........................

Absolutely. Morale Courage and Integrity are key characteristics, too.

Jacko

That reminds me of one of the more tedious aspects of sandhurst - they make us memorise the locations and names of all statues and features, including when they were brought to sandhurst :( .

There's quite an amazing list of bods who have been here, like Churchill and the Sultan of Oman. Plus ...

That reminds me of one of the more tedious aspects of sandhurst - they make us memorise the locations and names of all statues and features, including when they were brought to sandhurst :( .

There's quite an amazing list of bods who have been here, like Churchill and the Sultan of Oman. Plus ...

I'm looking at Regiments in the Gunners and Scaley's. Keeping my options open till i've met the people there.

Most of the bods at sandhurst are posh. double-barrel surnames and very well spoken. they're mostly polite, but a few of them are spoiled. I get some very strange looks when I walk into a ...

I'm looking at Regiments in the Gunners and Scaley's. Keeping my options open till i've met the people there.

Most of the bods at sandhurst are posh. double-barrel surnames and very well spoken. they're mostly polite, but a few of them are spoiled. I get some very strange looks when I walk into a ...

PS with those a-levels both the REME and RSIGNALS would snap you up, in either career path

I'm in my first term at Sandhurst. It can get a bit emotional at times, both physically and mentally. It is not the easy ride that most people think.

I would not worry about employement references too much. they only get considered, and dont carry much weight. The RCB is far more interested in ...

Happy to help
I am down at ssndhurst, and did my RCB in January.

I know they tell you to be prepared, but really - be prepared. It is going to be a very stressfull few days, have no doubt. It is perfectly do-able providing you set yourself up for a lot of stress and confusion.

You will doubt ...

Happy to help
I am down at ssndhurst, and did my RCB in January.

I know they tell you to be prepared, but really - be prepared. It is going to be a very stressfull few days, have no doubt. It is perfectly do-able providing you set yourself up for a lot of stress and confusion.

You will doubt ...

To summarise, unless an officer has come up through the ranks your average, bootie, pongo or matelot has very little in common with the officers that command them and friendship is not sought on either side.

Not always true. I am in officer training, now, and have bugger all in common with most ...

To summarise, unless an officer has come up through the ranks your average, bootie, pongo or matelot has very little in common with the officers that command them and friendship is not sought on either side.

Not always true. I am in officer training, now, and have bugger all in common with most ...