You seem to have covered all areas, I wouldn't worry to much, Catterick has plenty of shops if your missing any little bits and pieces, and you are provided with a kit list for a reason, anything not on there is just optional. When I was called up you had to send your civvie kit back home, apart fro...

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and a pair of cycle shorts (works wonders to avoid chafing from kit)

Also complain about your boots say they give you blisters and they will issue you with a new pair (everyone does it)

Oaten wrote:10mins 36secs today

Nice you would pass Pre-Selection with a time like that

Your very welcome. I'm obligated to suggest Royal Signals, best regiment in the world! Of-course I would say that though lol I actually laughed out loud reading about your run, good job you didn't injure yourself, even a torn muscle can hold back fitness for a days/weeks. I'm glad I made you laugh ...

Yes the ADSC Interview is very much like the ones you would have been doing at your Careers Office, but I found more focused on personal life rather than job choices, but I suppose it's a different experience slightly for everyone.

Alistair14 wrote:Well i was supposed to have my ADSC today ..but being stupid i've seriously injured my shoulder at Reading festival on sunday, but i've just had it moved back a week and gunna try to do it on the 10th ..cant wait!

Live in a bubble for a week and you should be fine! lol

Your very welcome.

I'm obligated to suggest Royal Signals, best regiment in the world! Of-course I would say that though lol

I actually laughed out loud reading about your run, good job you didn't injure yourself, even a torn muscle can hold back fitness for a days/weeks.

Yeah the rifles was what i was going to persue too, not sure which regiment though, still deciding. How's the running going anyway oaten? Dont really get time to go out and run so i just do it at the gym while im there after I done shoulders today I ran a mile and half in 12:13 but thats on a tredm...

I wouldn't join the TA only for the purpose to see what the Army is like, both life styles are very different, and the TA joining process is very similar to that of the Regular, so to go through all the training, tests, and fitness tests to turn around and then want to do it again with the Regular i...

There are huge cuts in the British Army at the moment, so overseas applications very well may be closed for a short time, but other than filling out an online application I am not sure what else there is for you to do, unless ringing an Army Careers office might help. Have you considered any other f...

Glad to hear things are going well for both of you I think I want to join the rifles and get on the front line I like the idea of running to work but I would stink even after deodorant haha I have a question if i was to do the selection days and failed on the run would I have to wait 6months to try...

At this rate I'll be living in a tent in some field anyway haha

I've only managed to get enough spare time to do 2 other runs but they were both sub 12 so its not too bad, need to find more time so i can really improve but theres just not enough time in a day lol Gym work has all improved so thats a plus. Not long now millar, bet it will be such a relief just f...

About 18 Months it will be from when I sent in my first application until starting Phase 1, the recruitment of all soldiers is being handed over to a civilian company soon, so expect the whole system to go tits up.

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