View Full Version : Passed RAF selection interview!
As title, passed my interview on friday and have the medical this thursday.
Anyone had this, what do they do? :confused:
Cheers
Tidy Max
19-10-09, 03:54 PM
HIGH ****ING FIVE MATE, congratulations!!! just dont go mad on the class As before your medical hahaha
well done though fella
Southie
19-10-09, 03:59 PM
Good work lad :thumb:
PM Bigs as I think he had to do this IIRC. Come to think where is birthday bot???
Its a simple medical, dont worry too much.
Dont do ANY drugs ever from now on!!!
16xe_chris
19-10-09, 04:00 PM
Well done fella
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novaload1992
19-10-09, 04:16 PM
congrats
cheers guys. I dont do drugs anyway. When i went for the interview there were a load of people sat around in dressing gowns. lol
boyle_46
19-10-09, 04:43 PM
lol mate im the same I passed my interview last week and have medical for the navy on thursday , i would strongly recommend that if you do take any controlled substances to stop now , from what i have researched they will take a urine sample and just make sure you have two of everything and that its in the correct place , you will not have to get naked the furthest it will go is down to your boxers wish you all the best mate .
lol wish you all the best mate .
same here :thumb:
D11 OVA
19-10-09, 06:01 PM
it will be a simple medical mate ull be alright i passed my army one last week, as said stay away from the drugs lol, CONGRATULATIONS MATE
Novaboi_1991
19-10-09, 06:06 PM
nice one mate :)
Was this the interview at the careers office? The only medical I remember having after that interview was at RSC in Scotland.
wmnww you in the RAF??
No mate, I went to join the army when I was 17, made it to RSC in January 2004 and I was 4lbs over weight, damn christmas meals :cry:
Tidy Max
20-10-09, 08:54 AM
No mate, I went to join the army when I was 17, made it to RSC in January 2004 and I was 4lbs over weight, damn christmas meals :cry:
i thought that was a picture of a snowman in your avatar!! :eek:
:d
Was this the interview at the careers office? The only medical I remember having after that interview was at RSC in Scotland.
Yeah they interview and do the medical at the AFCO. Fitness test is at the gym down the road.
They should do the medical at the local doctors, not the AFCO
Fitness test usually isnt til you get to Halton
Maybe AFCO's work differently. They bring in a civvy doctor to perform medicals. You have a fitness test here (on the treadmill, press ups etc) and then one when you get to halton on the two day course (the bleep test)
Changed since i joined up then, but that was yeears ago!
I did my fitness test last week :)
the requirements for the PJFT are pretty piss poor. 1.5 miles in under 12:11 and minimums of 4 press ups in a minute and 7 sit ups in a minute!
PJFT??
We have to get to level 9.10 on the bleep
30 press ups in a minute
35 sit ups in a minute
piece of pi$$!!!!
1.5 miles in 12.11!!!! I run 2 miles in 12!
Pre Joining Fitness Test.
The test you said is what we will have to do at Halton.
Can you remember how long it was between finishing recruit training and going onto trade training (jumping the gun a bit, i know). :)
depends what trade you are, how busy the courses are etc.
What trade are you?
Aircraft tech. (mechanical)
Ok
Shouldnt take you toooo long to be honest.
I went from Halton to Cosford the day i passed out.
Speaking of Cosford, i know a few instructors there now actually.
Markd89
20-10-09, 11:11 AM
i passed my test umm yesterday lol got my 2 day in scotland next month
1.5 mile in under 10 mins ( para ) i do it in 9:30 and a few seconds
50 sit ups and press ups in 6 mins
cant wait :)
Changed since i joined up then, but that was yeears ago!
I did my fitness test last week :)
Ditto that, when I went to sign up all I get was weighed and measured at the afco.
i passed my test umm yesterday lol got my 2 day in scotland next month
1.5 mile in under 10 mins ( para ) i do it in 9:30 and a few seconds
50 sit ups and press ups in 6 mins
cant wait :)
Thats a piece of pi$s too!!
Jon_nova1
20-10-09, 11:35 AM
I've thought about doing some of the aboves, I know i'm fit enough, but im sh*t scared of submersion, do you have to do the whole find your way through a flooded tunnel thing for traning?:confused:
I think you do for the Army?
I've thought about doing some of the aboves, I know i'm fit enough, but im sh*t scared of submersion, do you have to do the whole find your way through a flooded tunnel thing for traning?:confused:
I think you do for the Army?
No.
You do, however, For the Royal Marines. (ex Booty here too)
It's more fun than you might imagine :D
Jon_nova1
20-10-09, 11:40 AM
May give it a whirl then...as easy as that lol
congrats by the way Joe:thumb:
No.
You do, however, For the Roayal Marines. (ex Booty here too)
It's more fun than you might imagine :D
I was hoping they just did that in the advert :( haven't people died in that tunnel?
There has been a few incidents.
You going for the marines now?
There has been a few incidents.
You going for the marines now?
Always have wanted to join the marines, just have alot of work to do on the fitness side of it, quit smoking though and feel better for it as I had a bit of a run the other day and managed it and felt good after wards. It was only a short run but never the less I struggled to do it when I smoked.
Good luck. It's not easy!!!!!
That helps :cry: lol I'll do me best.
No seriously. It's fukking hardcore!
I did it at 16/17.
Heres a quick rundown of the commandos course.
The Commando course
The culmination of training is the Commando course. Following the Royal Marines taking on responsibility for the Commando role (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Commandos) with the disbandment of the Army Commandos (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Army_Commandos) at the end of World War II, all Royal Marines, except those in the Royal Marines Band Service (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Marines_Band_Service), complete the Commando course as part of their training (see below). Key aspects of the course include climbing (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climbing) and ropework (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ropework) techniques, patrolling (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrol), and amphibious warfare (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphibious_warfare) operations.
This intense phase ends with a series of tests which have remained virtually unchanged since World War II. Again, these tests are done in full fighting order of 32 lb (14.5 kg) of equipment.
The Commando Tests are taken on consecutive days and all four tests must be successfully completed within a seven day period; they include;
A nine mile (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mile) (14.5 km) speed march (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marching), carrying full fighting order, to be completed in 90 minutes; the pace is thus 10 minutes per mile (6 min/km or 6 mph).
The Endurance course is a six mile (9.65 km) course across rough moorland (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moorland) and woodland (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodland) terrain at Woodbury Common (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodbury_Common) near Lympstone (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lympstone), which includes tunnels, pipes, wading pools, and an underwater culvert. The course ends with a four mile (6 km) run back to CTCRM (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CTCRM). Followed by a marksmanship test, where the recruit must hit 6 out of 10 shots at a 25m target simulating 200 m. To be completed in 73 minutes (71 minutes for Royal Marine officers). Originally 72 minutes, these times were recently increased by one minute as the route of the course was altered.
The Tarzan Assault Course. This is an assault course (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assault_course) combined with an aerial confidence test. It starts with a death slide (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zip-line) (now known as The Commando Slide) and ends with a rope climb up a thirty foot near-vertical wall. It must be completed with full fighting order in 13 minutes, 12 minutes for officers. The Potential Officers Course also includes confidence tests from the Tarzan Assault Course, although not with equipment.
The 30 miler. This is a 30 mile (48 km) march across upland (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upland) Dartmoor (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dartmoor), wearing full fighting order, and additional safety equipment carried by the recruit in a daysack (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Backpack). It must be completed in eight hours for recruits and seven hours for Royal Marine officers, who must also navigate the route themselves, rather than following a DS (a trained Royal Marine) with the rest of a syndicate and carry their own equipment. After the 30-mile (48 km) march, any who failed any of the tests may attempt to retake them up until the seven day window expires. However if a recruit fails two or more of the tests, it is unlikely that they will be given a chance to re-attempt them.
Normally the seven day schedule for the Commando Tests is as follows:
Saturday - Endurance Course
Sunday - Rest
Monday - Nine Mile Speed March
Tuesday - Tarzan Assault Course
Wednesday - 30 Miler
Thursday - Failed test re-runs
Friday - Failed test re-runs Completing the Commando course successfully entitles the recruit or officer to wear the coveted green beret (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_beret) but does not mean that the Royal Marine has finished his training. That decision will be made by the troop or batch training team and will depend on the recruit's or young officer's overall performance. Furthermore, officer training still consists of many more months.
Training to be a Royal Marine takes 32 weeks. The last week is spent mainly on administration and preparing for the pass out parade. Recruits in their final week of training are known as the King's Squad and have their own section of the recruits' galley at Lympstone.
Markd89
20-10-09, 11:50 AM
has anyone ever downloaded the navy seals workout, ill see if i can find the video
Jon_nova1
20-10-09, 11:53 AM
A nine mile (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mile) (14.5 km) speed march (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marching), carrying full fighting order, to be completed in 90 minutes; the pace is thus 10 minutes per mile (6 min/km or 6 mph).
so your talking slow jogging speed, i'd fail that with shopping bags lol
Bet your lungs felt like they were on fire after doing that lol
A nine mile (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mile) (14.5 km) speed march (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marching), carrying full fighting order, to be completed in 90 minutes; the pace is thus 10 minutes per mile (6 min/km or 6 mph).
That one sounds almost as hard as the 30 mile hike.
Thats why Britain have the best forces
True, and I've seriously got my work cut out for me if I'm going to join the marines.
Passed the medical this morning :thumb:
MK2 Cat
23-10-09, 01:18 PM
so your talking slow jogging speed, i'd fail that with shopping bags lol
Is that why you get home delivery?
Jon_nova1
23-10-09, 07:59 PM
no lol thats just laziness, asda's only a mile down the road and done there and back in 20 mins including buying a litre of oil i desperately neededlol , i'd out run you any day of the week lol:p
Passed the medical this morning :thumb:
congratulations and BIG well dont to you fella...:thumb:
MK2 Cat
23-10-09, 09:26 PM
no lol thats just laziness, asda's only a mile down the road and done there and back in 20 mins including buying a litre of oil i desperately neededlol , i'd out run you any day of the week lol:p
Oh you think? I could pigeon-step faster than your mazda.;)
Oh and well done on passing! :thumb:
I got my dates for my prov start date :) If all goes with a further fitness test and interview, I will start in march :~)
Good stuff mate :)
Ill be back in afghan again then!
I cant comment on if thats good or bad for you but i can imagine you dont get to build many sandcastles out there?
Halton is just round the corner from my house. Have fun !
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