SF medic

kweowusu · Post by **kweowusu** » Sat 03 Sep, 2005 3:35 pm

Hi,
Id like to know if its possible to join the special forces as a medical officer and what route you have to take.thanks

Jobag · Post by **Jobag** » Sat 03 Sep, 2005 4:05 pm

Is this guy for real?

adj125 · Post by **adj125** » Sat 03 Sep, 2005 4:24 pm

A different kind of special forces book, this is less about bombs and bullets and more about one man wanting to explore the world and himself. Villars charts his time in 21 SAS, all the way to being RMO of 22 and beyond. It is primarily an account of his struggle to break beyond what society expects of him and become a character more involved in the exciting aspects of life. No tales of gung-ho glory here, but reflections on failures, lessons learnt and good times had. This a great read for a medical student as it highlights that there is more to your profession than Monday morning ward rounds, a career as a GP and the life that everyone else expects you to have.

Knife Edge: Life as a Special Forces Surgeon

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASI ... 59-8686241

Doc · Post by **Doc** » Sat 03 Sep, 2005 6:12 pm

Pass medical school first and then see what you want to do.

Trouble is at the moment your coming across as a right plank.

I repeat what I said earlier to you, Medical Officers are Doctors, you can they get attached to RM, Para, SAS, RLC etc (RM use RN Doctors)

YOU HAVE TO BE A DOCTOR FIRST and then join Army/Navy/RAF and then Pass that training and then pass medical training in the service of choice and then pass PCoy/Jumps or AACC and then maybe attachment to SF as base Doctor.

You cant join the RM/Paras/SAS as a doctor, you join the RN or RAMC and GET ATTACHED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

King_duck · Post by **King_duck** » Sun 04 Sep, 2005 9:15 pm

So.... if I wanted to be a SF doctor could I just apply straight to Hereford whilst I'm at Uni? Will I do the underwater knife fighting/brick retrieval training before or after uni?

joethejudge · Post by **joethejudge** » Mon 05 Sep, 2005 8:11 am

That depends on whether you have a military standard pair of flip flops and whether your watch can read people's minds...

markthestab · Post by **markthestab** » Mon 05 Sep, 2005 8:22 am

its like a regular medic but you have to be able to remove black maskers from the eyes without tearing the eyelids

Hostage_Negotiator · Post by **Hostage_Negotiator** » Mon 05 Sep, 2005 1:17 pm

kweowusu wrote:Hi,
Id like to know if its possible to join the special forces as a medical officer and what route you have to take.thanks

Yet another joining the ranks of the likes of gnr greenhill, matrix, feelyarse etc.

WALT!

sneaky beaky · Post by **sneaky beaky** » Mon 05 Sep, 2005 6:26 pm

H_N (plus all the others who have commented - with the exception of Doc)

Do you have any knowledge of this guy? Perhaps something the rest of us don't know?
He asked a perfectly reasonable question and has been given a load of crap in return. (With the honourable exception of Doc.)!!

We could at least give him the benefit of the doubt and answer his question sensibly. If he really is a Walter, then it is my experience that it will show in the end.
At the moment, he has made just one post!!
Sneaky

Jobag · Post by **Jobag** » Mon 05 Sep, 2005 7:22 pm

sneaky beaky wrote:At the moment, he has made just one post!!
Sneaky

Sorry, but he has made more than one topic on this. As it stands, he wants to be a Royal Marines Medic, Army Medic, Para medic and now an SF medic. Oh yeh, and he also wants lots of badges

Army medic - http://www.militaryforums.co.uk/cforums ... ht=#162013

16AAB Medic - http://www.militaryforums.co.uk/cforums ... ht=#162014

"marine medic" - http://www.militaryforums.co.uk/cforums ... ht=#162472

and now this topic on SF medic.

This guy cant be for real.

King_duck · Post by **King_duck** » Mon 05 Sep, 2005 7:30 pm

hey - I wasnt having a go I was being serious!

Actually - any excuse for an attempt at a funny post...

He has made a few posts but they do all seem to have a theme of medic to them. I bet you remember (Jobag) dreaming about having that maroon beret and what it would feel like. A lot of people dream about being in the elite forces, isnt that partly why you join them? He does seem to be fairly sincere in his idea of being a medic.
Maybe you (kweowusu) should focus on WHY you want to join as a medic and WHAT you want to do... That might give you a clue as to WHO you should join...

adj125 · Post by **adj125** » Mon 05 Sep, 2005 7:39 pm

sneaky beaky wrote:H_N (plus all the others who have commented - with the exception of Doc)

He asked a perfectly reasonable question and has been given a load of crap in return. (With the honourable exception of Doc.)!!

Sneaky

what was wrong with my reply to him??

Jobag · Post by **Jobag** » Mon 05 Sep, 2005 8:52 pm

King_duck wrote:I bet you remember (Jobag) dreaming about having that maroon beret

Fair one K_D, but i didnt dream about having a maroon, beige and green beret all on at once., unlike this guy.

flynn101 · Post by **flynn101** » Mon 05 Sep, 2005 9:41 pm

This is the beret i dream about getting

Hostage_Negotiator · Post by **Hostage_Negotiator** » Tue 06 Sep, 2005 10:19 am

sneaky beaky wrote:H_N (plus all the others who have commented - with the exception of Doc)

Do you have any knowledge of this guy? Perhaps something the rest of us don't know?
He asked a perfectly reasonable question and has been given a load of crap in return. (With the honourable exception of Doc.)!!

We could at least give him the benefit of the doubt and answer his question sensibly. If he really is a Walter, then it is my experience that it will show in the end.
At the moment, he has made just one post!!
Sneaky

Sneaky'
Have a trawl through his previous posts and you'll see my point!

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