Still haven't seen guard with a beard. Is it still not allowed in the guards?

I’m going to training phase 2 in a couple weeks and I’m joining the royal lancers as they appeal to me and the vehicles they work with and more heavily vehicle focused is what I want to do as I love vehicles. I just wanted to ask if being in the royal lancers gives any good quals for after or if there are any opportunities within royal lancers that help you out after you leave?

Without being to specific and breaking any rules or something what are the daily jobs for EWSI do they do basic infantry jobs like recruiter or would they have they're own kind of jobs around the job title?

If its specific ones to that kind of role again without breaking any rules what specific jobs are there to choose from?

Right lads,

Can’t have crapita fuck up my medical but broke a toe last night. Best way to splint it up so I can get back to phys?

Is the engineer eod the one that gets deployed (around the world) or is it similar to the rlc eod where they only deploy in Britain?

Cannibas oils in the army

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Is there a transfer policy in the army? If there is what AGAI is it or can someone share a link to it Cheers

So I was wondering after I leave the army what kind of jobs can I get I have been in EW and they tell me “I’m valuable” but I don’t know if there faking what jobs I can get outside to make me stay

Evening troops.

Missus is looking at booking Tallinn for a city break for us two. Would I need to inform the CoC due to Op Cabrit etc?

Is it a ballache?

Cheers

Hi people, I see alot of promising things around nurse traing with the Army, However I know almost no one in the army and it would be great to hear a first hand account of what this is like, I already know I want to become a nurse but I cannot decide how.

I can work hard as an employe but really stuggle with self directed learning and I worry I wont be disciplined enough going the university route. Furthmore a lot of people I know feel the teaching from their university is very limited. Does this make training with the army a better option.

So after the army when I’m ready to leave do the army uk actually help you get a job after or not ? And how does recruitment work before you leave ??

Having a talk with a buddy and I can't remember what brand the crisps are/were that we used to get in lunch bags for range days etc. Can anyone help

I went to ac in September which I passed all my eye tests there, after ac I went to the opticians to get them checked in which I need prescription glasses,I start basic soon, do you think I just leave the glasses and don’t use them (as I can see it’s just reading stuff past 20m😂)or should I take my glasses and prescription letter to basic, I just don’t want to go basic and then get checked again or sent away as I now have glasses

Asking for a mate

A friend of mine told me that the armies vision requirements are -6.00 to +5.00 Sphere and -3.00 to +3.00 Cylinder. However my right eye cylinder is -3.25 just slightly below (I wear contacts and glasses to correct this as I have astigmatism).

He said that because my cylinder is as stated above even if I got laser eye surgery the army still wouldn’t accept me. Wanted to find out if this was true and if there’s still any chance of me joining either as infantry or officer

Anyone in the job role or know much on what the day to day life and how often ur using the trade and can deploy using the trade

Got my AC soon just wanting to make sure I've got the phases correct.

Phase 1 (basic) 14 weeks. pirbright, learn fieldcraft, first aid, rifle handling and do lots of pt.

Phase 2 royal school of military engineering Camberley 12 weeks. Learn engineering skills (knots and lashings, demolition, mine warfare and bridge building)

Phase 3 royal school of military engineering Chatham 34 weeks, trade specific learning.

I've just completed AOSB. I understand that the Officer Reserve training takes 8 weeks to complete. My circumstances won't allow to do the 8-weeks as a whole chunk. I understand from the Army's website that one can split the 4 Modules in 2-weeks periods. What is less clear to me is how long should it pass between the various 2-weeks Module periods. For example, say that there are infinite places available - could I theoretically do a 2-weeks Module each other month until completion or do I have to wait a certain amount of time between modules?

So when you get to private / the highest rank and you are on £32k a year and you get promoted to lance corporal do you stay on the same salary as it says lance get between 27-31k a year thanks

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Personal smock, IE non issued, so no smack about me defacing the kings uniform please…

I’m looking to remove the breast pockets. How simple is it to do? Is it just a case of unpicking the stitching or would I have to get the needle and thread out?

Tried looking on the interweb but nothing is coming up. Any tailors able to give some advice?

Anyone know what the amount of time needed to serve to go ahead and do the Late Officer Entry. Obviously you need to be a leader and actually be good at your job to before anyone says.

My recruiter said due to my age it may be a problem so may go in as regular and hopefully go up.

Chinned a Cpl day two of training but you know still one of the gang right guys?

looking into joining the infantry reserve, was wondering how often do they get the chance to deploy on ex/ops? is it as a whole unit mainly or is it attaching to regular battalions for the most part? thankyou

Does anyone know where would be the best place to get hold of repatriation photos from Herrick 19? Appreciate it’s ages ago, but thought someone in this thread might have an idea, cheers.

I am 17 and I need to gain weight to join. I need to gain about a stone. Does anyone have any tips?

So I'm not enlisted nor have I ever been but I'm confused about how army chaplains fit into the rank structure I know they are classed as officers but would they outrank someone like a captain or colonel and even if they did could they give orders

Thanks for any answers

Just started the process of rejoining and to get the process rolling must sign a candidate declaration form.

One of the points to comment and sign on is: have you used illegal drugs or substances?

I have since smoked cannabis, and I do believe it could potentially be on my medical record from roughly 6 years ago.

So the real question is, if I say I have infact taken/ used drugs since I left will that be a bar to entry?

Thanks a lot for your time!