Aptitude and medical tests

[Proud Salopian]

I have had a date for a aptitude and medical tests for the RAF and i was wondering what the medicals like? Are they scary to the point that they poke things in certain crevices? I just would like to know what to expect because the womens tests are obviously different to the mens so do any ladies out there know what it is like?

[rawli]

well i had my balls groped and told too cough but i wouldnt worry about that if I were you! No women got through to meds when iwent so i cant really help! Soz.

[mercury]

Never understood the point of touching your toes as the MO looked up your jacksy

[Andy O'Pray]

mercury,

Ask Artist he will tell you why.

Sticky,

Are you sure that you are in the Royal Marines Band? You seem to be very knowledgeable in the field of female medicals.

Aye - Andy.

[Proud Salopian]

Thanks for the info on the medical. I feel a little more reassured, i think???

[Dawnie]

I think Sticky Blue provided the most accurate explanation of what the medical consists of. Although I was not questioned on either my cycle or contraception. The doctor I saw was very abrupt and blunt (I was overweight and needed to excercise more. So I hope your not easily offended, although I dont think that is their intention and I have been advised that the docs at Halton are even less pleasant. . .

Hope your not too shy, coz you will have to strip to the waist, clean underwear a must . . . !

[dave99]

Is there a medical when you get to halton? When I got my medical forms to fill in there was a check list including ext. genitalia, anus, hernial orifices and flow rate (pee), I would have thought these things were checked at halton or am I wrong?

[Biggles1211]

The medicals for airmen entry take place at the AFCO with a local civilian doctor (or at a near-by doctors surgery). Nothing that you wouldn't get in a normal comprehensive civilian medical.

[dave99]

I know that the AFCO medicals are nice and easy, I've had two for the navy its just on the medical sheet you get from the RAf theres alot of medical type things with 'abnormal' or 'normal' check boxes next to them, so I was just wondering are they there for certain trade/commission types, for a more "in-depth" medical at halton (pardon the pun) or some other reason

[Biggles1211]

All airmen/women get a further medical when they arrive at Halton...mostly because they can't X-Ray you at the AFCO and it pays to get a second opinion on the civvie doctors who have contracts at the AFCOs.

For Officer, the Flying Branches have a much more comprehensive medical once they pass at OASC.

Most Branches and Trades have differing medical standards that are dependant upon the nature of the work to be carried out. Things like eyesight, hearing, colour vision etc will vary. Asthma varies - NEVER for flying branches or NOT IN LAST 5 YEARS for non-flying branches. Other things like long-term injuries, epilepsy etc are pretty standard.

[liftmeister]

they dont grope them lads as such,thats an urban myth, yes they get them out and give them a going over but grope, no, thats a lie, you are asked to a few lunges but thats about it , dont fret. you willhave to get them out sometime, and you will shower in groups.

[rawli]

well they grab them and tell u 2 cough, i was speaking two some of the guys who had a female doctor and they didnt get the cough test but i did

[RAF Mancunian]

[quote="liftmeister and you will shower in groups.[/quote]

I don't think this is true as when I was at Halton with the cadets, we were in proper recruits billets and we had cubicle showers.

Adam