Royal Engineers Training

WirralSquirrel · Post by **WirralSquirrel** » Tue 03 May, 2005 2:25 pm

Hi All,

I was just wondering if any of you could give me some first hand info on Royal Engineers training after basic . Ive put off joining up for too long now and am finally going to AFCO on saturday (heres hoping the app goes smoothly). I have been on the various websites and tried the search but theres no real info from service/ex service men (appologies if there is and I havnt found it).
Never been so excited about doing anything in my life and althou have heard you go through 12 weeks of hell the rewards are there for all to see at the end.
Bit concerend about medical as there seems to be alot of people who fail for things that they didnt know they had prior to the RSC or start of basic.

letsrole · Post by **letsrole** » Tue 03 May, 2005 3:16 pm

I thought most ACFOs were only open monday - friday?

adj125 · Post by **adj125** » Tue 03 May, 2005 4:13 pm

http://www.militaryforums.co.uk/sforums ... highlight=

WirralSquirrel · Post by **WirralSquirrel** » Tue 03 May, 2005 4:32 pm

Cheers mate appriciate that. 59 is something that excited me when first read about it and would like to follow it further....need to walk properly first before I start running.
I had a hernia when I was first born, this was fixed there and then, and have no pain or niggles there now, is there a chance that this could hinder my application?

Any feedback would be appriciated

Gazza85 · Post by **Gazza85** » Tue 03 May, 2005 5:18 pm

I'm not a doctor but if you had it as a kid and they sorted it out then, then you should be fine.

You should get a medical questionaire that you and your GP fill out right near the beginning of the application process. They would of seen that this happend when your a kid so if you got through that part you should be fine.

You have a hernia test at the RSC anyway with the infamous stomach prod and drop and cough.

Keep us updated on your application, if it goes smooth and quick we might be on the same intake.

WirralSquirrel · Post by **WirralSquirrel** » Wed 04 May, 2005 10:59 am

Will do mate - how far are you into your app process, what do you want to do?

Gazza85 · Post by **Gazza85** » Wed 04 May, 2005 1:59 pm

Done everything. I start on the 27th of June for combat engineer/joiner

Tennant · Post by **Tennant** » Wed 04 May, 2005 2:17 pm

Gazza were does your training take place? Im on the countdown now!

Gazza85 · Post by **Gazza85** » Wed 04 May, 2005 2:39 pm

Lichfield for Phase 1. Do the 10 week Combat engineer course (phase 2A) in Surrey and my 29 week chippy course in Kent

When are you going?

Gazza85 · Post by **Gazza85** » Wed 04 May, 2005 2:43 pm

O and i got a 12 week driving course for all my licenses somewhere inbetween that aswell.

Tennant · Post by **Tennant** » Wed 04 May, 2005 2:57 pm

Nice one mate, I go this Monday to Pirbright for phase 1 then to East Yorkshire for phase 2

Doc · Post by **Doc** » Wed 04 May, 2005 2:57 pm

Go 59 lads I was their Doc for 3 years on and off, the Squadron has changed now since my day and is soon to become a Regiment

But its all change these days, so amongst the lot still a better choice.

Gazza85 · Post by **Gazza85** » Wed 04 May, 2005 3:26 pm

That was my plan at first but looking at all the training i have to do first thats the last thing on my mind.

Can anyone from the RE Join it? or do you need a certain pulheems score

Doc · Post by **Doc** » Wed 04 May, 2005 3:42 pm

Oh Gawd Pulheems that takes me back!! Yikes!

Yeh you have to be fully fit and healthy.

Bullettooth · Post by **Bullettooth** » Mon 30 May, 2005 2:50 pm

How long did the process take for filling in application to getting date for basic training?

THanks

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