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Australian army or the British army? which one?
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Originally posted by DragoonGuard View PostIf you are medically fit, which you probably are, then I'd be very confident of acceptance, there is a bit of a recruitment crisis all over just now.....
Go on-line and contact the UK Army Careers Information Office, - Theyll put you in a better position to decide.....
I would have thought recruitment would be either up or they've tighten it due to the UK Recession
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Originally posted by McLachlan View PostNot an OR, just regular infantry. Hoping to move around if I get in and do roles which I couldn't do in the Australian (Armoured Inf, AA Inf, MBT Crewman, Cav). I don't know how it will all go, but hopefully come back to Australia and get a trade within the Australian Army, I'm mainly looking at the UK Army for travel and operational experience.
OR = regular infantry soldier.
Now if you want Armoured Inf = mech Inf, AA Inf, MBT Crewman, you end up in Drawin. Though AAInf may just be a posting in one of the Battalions.
Not exactly an exciting life style selection. Though you could do a stint in the battalions and then try for SAS or 4 RAR for a bit more excitement. THough I think you can go straight to 4 RAR with out the main Inf Bn approach, (mind slipping here).
Now Cav well again Darwin or QLD or WA from memory may have missed one somewhere. Not that exciting as only a small number going on deployment.
Now mentioned RMC as that might be a option for off the street as it is high cooked course. This use to be at Portsea back in my time.
Not sure if that is a move you ever thought of.. This opens up a lot more "move" options as well.
OK just a small outline..
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Originally posted by McLachlan View PostReally?
I would have thought recruitment would be either up or they've tighten it due to the UK RecessionLast edited by DragoonGuard; 24 Jun 09,, 15:36.sigpic
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Originally posted by McLachlan View PostNot an OR, just regular infantry. Hoping to move around if I get in and do roles which I couldn't do in the Australian (Armoured Inf, AA Inf, MBT Crewman, Cav). I don't know how it will all go, but hopefully come back to Australia and get a trade within the Australian Army, I'm mainly looking at the UK Army for travel and operational experience.
Armoured Infantry (Warrior).
Mechanised Infantry (Bulldog).
Light Infantry (Foot, specialise in Jungle and Artic Warfare).
Air Assualt Infantry (Helicopter).
You would be hard pressed to do the 4 mentioned above as well as MBT Crewman, training you in all the trades for MBT Crewman will take you a while, and if successful, you will be starting all over again, and will have to work your way up, starting with either a Driver or gunner, then move to Gunner or Driver, then to loader (this takes a while to get their, as you are not just the loader you are the Radio Operator too, plus you do the cooking, brew making, sandwich making, keeping the turret clean plus a host of other things), and if you are really good up to Commander, but the course for an MBT Commander is approximately 6 months in duration. To be come a Commander should take in the region of 9 years service, earlier if you are any good:))
As an aside, Cavalry in the British Army is totally different than the US Army, you can have a Cavalry Regiment with Challenger 2 and a Tank Regiment with Recce vehicles. Tanks replaced the Horse, and the Cav still don't like it. :))
Oh if you get to join a Tank Regiment you get to wear 'BLACK', now that is a Chick puller. :))
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Originally posted by 1947 View Postmy main concern is should i join the regular australian infantry units my deployment in offensive combat missions will be slim or nonexistentsigpic
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Originally posted by 1947 View Postmy main concern is should i join the regular australian infantry units my deployment in offensive combat missions will be slim or nonexistent
What no Smilie for rolling around in mass hysterics..
If you want to be shot at that no doubt can easily be arranged. It will depend on what Bn you try to slide into.
You can still get the 'shot at' feeling joining up with say 1CER and with them get the mech feeling as well. Nothing like being put in a M113. But any of the Combat Eng Regts will get you into the firing line as well, be it light or mech.
Decisions, decisions!
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Save yorselve zee problem of zee desizion....... go end join zeez guys - oh' ho he ho he ho......
French Foreign Legion - La Légion étrangère recrutesigpic
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Originally posted by Officer of Engineers View PostSo you want to be shot at?
Believe me, the Aussies will give you plenty of chances at that.
but replying in kind i have learned is no more the role of regular infantry regiments
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Originally posted by DragoonGuard View PostSave yorselve zee problem of zee desizion....... go end join zeez guys - oh' ho he ho he ho......
French Foreign Legion - La Légion étrangère recrute
id spent the first year itself trying to spell my name in french.
when i did french at school i absolutely hated it. joining the legion and speaking french is akin to putting a devout north Korean communist on Wall street
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