Paras or marines??

[Greenronnie]

Get in the queue Royal!

[davo141]

Senior service..ill just pull up my sandbag to the front of this little que!

[Seraph]

Why, what are you going to do about it?
My conversation is with davo141 and paratrooper01, who have my apologies for my misunderstanding.
Wherever you and your guilty conscience have come from, it's not from this conversation.
paratrooper01 has already told you to take a lesson from the stickies section, maybe you should?

Fantastic. Our very own forum renegade. 'What are you going to do about it' - the classic playground line. Even if you could, what exactly do you think you're going to do? Are you going to insult me into submission?
This after one days membership. Something tells me you're going to learn the hard way on here.

I don't have a guilty conscience by a long yard, because I've not said anything to be guilty about.

What I may have done, amidst a confusion melee, is to pre-empt response to anyone who might have taken offence.

So regards to the stickies, as it has been seen that paratrooper01 made a plausible error, why don't you, in forces speak, wind your neck in.

Now lets get the thread back on track.....

[timex]

The Parachute Regiment is usually over subscribed to the hilt and the Royal Marines, the regiment I'm bidding for, has one of the highest failure rates for potential recruits passing out.

Para Reg has the highest failure rate of all.

Bear in mind guys that the RM run the PRMC course to enable the Corps to sift throught the potential recruits so that the guys who turn up at CTC have already been vetted so as to keep the failure rate low. (Not sure if Para Regt do the same though)?

[Scouse_liam]

Thanks to the lads who helped me out on my questiones. But a wish a never asked now haha. were is the love people

[Airborne Legend]

Exactly, you're wise to stay out of it mate. Any idea which way you're going to swing then?

[Patrick]

The Parachute Regiment is usually over subscribed to the hilt and the Royal Marines, the regiment I'm bidding for, has one of the highest failure rates for potential recruits passing out.

Para Reg has the highest failure rate of all.

Bear in mind guys that the RM run the PRMC course to enable the Corps to sift throught the potential recruits so that the guys who turn up at CTC have already been vetted so as to keep the failure rate low. (Not sure if Para Regt do the same though)?

They're changing the PJFT for RM this October to a similar 3 miles run on a treadmill. I would've thought that would only filter out the guys that fail the 3 miler on the PRMC, not necessarily change that much about RT. I've seen diary's from guys who've been on their PRMC, meeting up with guys who made it to week 29 of RT.

http://www.mfat.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=15310

They are vetted, but it doesn't seem to have that much of a bearing on the failure rates during the 32 weeks that matter. No one wants to waste their time chasing a dream that's never going to happen, it's almost as if we need new ideas on selection for any regiment or corps with high failure rates.

[timex]

Para Reg has the highest failure rate of all.

Bear in mind guys that the RM run the PRMC course to enable the Corps to sift throught the potential recruits so that the guys who turn up at CTC have already been vetted so as to keep the failure rate low. (Not sure if Para Regt do the same though)?

They're changing the PJFT for RM this October to a similar 3 miles run on a treadmill. I would've thought that would only filter out the guys that fail the 3 miler on the PRMC, not necessarily change that much about RT. I've seen diary's from guys who've been on their PRMC, meeting up with guys who made it to week 29 of RT.

http://www.mfat.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=15310

They are vetted, but it doesn't seem to have that much of a bearing on the failure rates during the 32 weeks that matter. No one wants to waste their time chasing a dream that's never going to happen, it's almost as if we need new ideas on selection for any regiment or corps with high failure rates.

It does make a difference, thats why we still do it. High failure rates, are because the required level is high and thats why we lose a lot of people be they going for Para Regt or RM. Its tough but so's life, and lets face it the 3 miler is only the start...

[Patrick]

The high failure rates are linked to high standards but not exclusively. The wrong calibre of people are still making it to RT. The PJFT improvements, theoretically increase the numbers passing PRMC. The same guys that passed the PRMC before, still made it into a troop only to walk away half way through.

Guys give all sorts of reasons for failing Recruit Training: Medical discharge, Culture shock, Lack of progress to learn, Failure to meet timings, Family emergencies, Undisclosed reasons, and probably a load more experienced PTI's could speak of.

I don't have all the answers. I'm wondering if anyone has any better ideas on selection?

One solution could be to revert to what they used to do during the draft, effectively turn the 32 weeks into a an unconditional sentence that you will complete. You will not escape from here sunshine!

'lets make a run for the train station and get out of here...whooo they're already searching the station, corrr that was fast of them! '

[Scouse_liam]

Boys i have my barb test on wednesday. Paras for me and i know its a long way off but am looking forward to working alongside yous, and cant wait to have a ball. If any of the paras lads have msn, could you pm me your addy, just to have a chat and that. thanbks alot lads

[Patrick]

Boys i have my barb test on wednesday. Paras for me and i know its a long way off but am looking forward to working alongside yous, and cant wait to have a ball. If any of the paras lads have msn, could you pm me your addy, just to have a chat and that. thanbks alot lads

So you've decided to follow your original instincts. Well done.

Good luck with the BARB on Wednesday.

[Airborne Legend]

Ref MSN mate, you're better off asking us questions direct by PM.

[timex]

One solution could be to revert to what they used to do during the draft, effectively turn the 32 weeks into a an unconditional sentence that you will complete. You will not escape from here sunshine!

Nice try but you are talking about volunteers, if blokes don't like it for whatever reason you cannot make them stay.

[Illustrious]

Actually it already works like that in a sense. If you leave RT for any reason and then decide to return, you waive your right to PVR so are there for the full stretch.

[Patrick]

Actually it already works like that in a sense. If you leave RT for any reason and then decide to return, you waive your right to PVR so are there for the full stretch.

Thanks for that Lusty. I didn't know stuff like that goes on your record, then follows you through your career. Thanks for the input, I appreciate it.