I've also been down on the Larkhill familiarisation visit and been offered sponsorship by the RA. I think both 29 commando and 7 RHA are similar in a way as they both use light guns but in obviously different roles and if you are lucky enough to be selected it depends which is your preference ...

Ben, CC means commisioning course, i.e the year at Sandhurst. On the time line thing it depends how well your pre-rcb goes, if you get a cat 1(excellent) it could be as little as 4 weeks till the RCB but I know people who have had to wait up to 4 months due to the huge amount of applicants at the mo ...

alright there guys, im also going for Sept 2004 entry, I will start posting more now. Training is going well, although I was recently hit down with food poisoning which had me out of action for 2 weeks. At the moment im running 4 times a week about 5-6 miles but on some of them I like to find a ...

The infantry familiarisation course is down at Warminster and basically gives you a feel of life in the army but especially infantry. You will get a couple of lectures about the infantry and regiments within it, you will meet infantry officers, do command tasks, assault course, interview and a ...

Im in the minority with you maverick, hopefully got the POC at the end of the year but a the moment thinking I may have to push it back, an injury and end of year exams kind of messed up my training.
Out of interest how are people doing in reaching those maximums?

all mt mates think im mad too for wanting to join but I managed to persuade them after threatening to show some compromising photos to their loved ones .

Here is an idea but depends on you having like minded mates. Me and a few pals are going abroad over the summer and taking in the sights of Spain while running and camping. Of coars it doesnt have to be abroad, you could easily do it in one of the Natinal Parks, keep fit, take in scenery, cheap and ...

cheers for the advice BenP, have been doing footy pitch sprinting but not with it sandwiched in between runs so will definately give it a go. Hopefully got the POC at the end of the year so plenty of time to improve I hope. Good luck with the AIB

Well done Ben, shows guts to go back and pass, especially with a real good RMFA score. You said that you trained differently this time so you could keep going on day two, it obviouisly worked so any chance of throwing a few tips on what type of training did it for you. I hope to have my POC towards ...

Alright guys, stumbled across this website one day and have to say it is a bible for anyone wanting to join the forces. I myself am attempting to join the Marines as an Officer, had my AFCO interview last week and it went well. Hopefully looking at POC late in the year to join next September ...

Alright guys, stumbled across this website one day and have to say it is a bible for anyone wanting to join the forces. I myself am attempting to join the Marines as an Officer, had my AFCO interview last week and it went well. Hopefully looking at POC late in the year to join next September ...

Just a couple of quick questions for those of you in the know. How much is an officer paid during training? cant seem to find that info anywhere and i heard somewhere that in the army you have to spend a lot to fit in with the lifestyle they believe an officer should have(guessing that means ...

Thanks for the words of wisdom, i am going to persue the paras as my mind is set on joining. Hopefully going to Warminster in the summer will help me a bit.
By the way it was a static line progression course

Hi,
Currently looking into joining the forces as an officer and thinking of paras cos i skydive regulary. Careers advisor i saw said not to bother with the paras because they were difficult to get into(not in a physical sense) and prob wouldnt even consider most. Is this typical of them and would ...