ITC CAT FEB 22nd 1 Rifles.

jstagg · Post by **jstagg** » Mon 01 Dec, 2008 5:58 pm

Any one joining on this date & same reg?

england08 · Post by **england08** » Wed 03 Dec, 2008 1:50 pm

Im doing exactly that mate.
Passed the adsc yesterday, was quite an intersting 2 days, glad i dont have to go back there though

just looking foward to feb now. Hows your training going?

Pritch2522 · Post by **Pritch2522** » Wed 03 Dec, 2008 4:41 pm

I used to be in LI, just before they merged to rifles!

Get ready for catterick lads, first week is easy admin. There after is hard graft but enjoyable if you like that stuff. Work as a team is my best advice dont be a jack bastard and leave mates behind

jstagg · Post by **jstagg** » Wed 03 Dec, 2008 4:57 pm

Thanks pritch, good to have any advice.

England 08, nice one! been looking for some one to budd with when i get there that's going to the same REG as me, can't wait!! how did you find ADSC?

Stinky · Post by **Stinky** » Wed 03 Dec, 2008 7:17 pm

just keep in mind you are not garrentied your choosen battalion. If they are a little short in a batt. Going on ops, guess where you will be posted. And 1 rifles are already out there so by the time you have passed it'll be another battalion that 'might' be in need of manpower. If your platoons lucky though everybody will go where the want to.

adamb · Post by **adamb** » Wed 03 Dec, 2008 8:03 pm

Im at the same catterick as you and jstagg england but im going 2 weeks before. Pritch Im guessing for me it will be first 2 weeks grafting then 1 week admin when everyone else joins then back to grafting again? or 1 week admin then continous grafting?

lol

jstagg · Post by **jstagg** » Wed 03 Dec, 2008 8:26 pm

Stinky wrote:just keep in mind you are not garrentied your choosen battalion. If they are a little short in a batt. Going on ops, guess where you will be posted. And 1 rifles are already out there so by the time you have passed it'll be another battalion that 'might' be in need of manpower. If your platoons lucky though everybody will go where the want to.

I'm not sure what to think about going to Afgan or Iraq, i relay got no idea what to expect relay, I mean i don't care about going now but when it comes to the crunch date no doubt ill be yiting it.

england08 · Post by **england08** » Thu 04 Dec, 2008 11:46 am

Thought adsc was fairly straight foward to be honest, although im sure basic is going to be a differant league. One of the guys there ran the 1.5m in 7.50, but got defferd because of the team tasks!

Has anyone heard of british millitary fitness? Its a training programme run my ex forces, done all over the uk. Was thinking of trying that to polish up my fitness.

Im just starting to get my kit together now. There seems to be loads of extra kit that people mention on this forum, than there is in the book though.

england08 · Post by **england08** » Thu 04 Dec, 2008 12:37 pm

Jstagg, how long did it take before you had to take your oath after passing selection? just wondering thats all, careers advisor didint mention it/

Rifleman Webb · Post by **Rifleman Webb** » Thu 04 Dec, 2008 1:19 pm

Passed ADSC yesterday feels like my body has been through a meat grinder and back. I am joining the Rifles.

jstagg · Post by **jstagg** » Thu 04 Dec, 2008 7:41 pm

england08 wrote:Jstagg, how long did it take before you had to take your oath after passing selection? just wondering thats all, careers advisor didint mention it/

You take you're OATH and sign the contract 15 days before basic training, there for i've not done it yet.

England08, if you're worried about you're fitness work on it you're self as opposed to finding those kind of things because chances are there miles away! lol.. I'm not 100% sure but you could request to be put on the 2 week pre basic catch up course, but if you wasn't offered it i'm pretty sure you'll be fine for selection.

adamb · Post by **adamb** » Thu 04 Dec, 2008 11:36 pm

You can't ask to do the 2 week catch up course your either told your going or not. Just thought i'd let you know

england08 · Post by **england08** » Fri 05 Dec, 2008 11:49 am

No my fitness is fine, done the run in 9.43, which was better than almost everyone else at my selection (apart from the odd para)

Just wanted to train to the max, so i can make basic as easy as possible, apparntly its better than just going to the gym, because there ex forces, so they know the score, and push you 110% on every session.

I start it tommarow, will let you know what its like. Think the link is www.britmilfit.com

Pritch2522 · Post by **Pritch2522** » Fri 05 Dec, 2008 11:57 am

Its all a mad rush up there mate, its very rare you get 5 mins to chill out lol! Back from drill and its 5 mins to get ready for PT, iron your shorts, fill water bottle.. its madness mate.
When i was there we were in the old accomadation (burton block) we payed less for it every month cause it was a shell!! You guys will probably get the nice new flush ones lucky buggers haha.!

GL to everyone you'll love it!!! (

adamb · Post by **adamb** » Fri 05 Dec, 2008 1:18 pm

None really near me, sheffield is the closest and its about 2hours by car.

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