Any advise on the pro's of joining the navy?

AdZc1987

Yea i realised after my post that is probably true, i have been looking about the RAF Careers site now becoz im seriously considering it again.

Found this info-

I've got asthma. Can I join the RAF?

• Certain medical conditions rule out RAF service. Applications will be rejected if you suffer or have suffered from asthma in the last four years. However, if you have been diagnosed previously as suffering from asthma but have remained symptom-free for a continuous four-year period, you may be considered for RAF ground service but not aircrew.

So you son may not be able to go for aircrew im afraid.

Alias_Omega

As above, no aircrew due to asthma. Its a little worrying when i have Cat 2 medicals as i have had it when i was younger.

I would go RAF AMM, live in hotels, lots of cash and not alot of hard work.

Andy_L

Alias_Omega wrote: »

As above, no aircrew due to asthma. Its a little worrying when i have Cat 2 medicals as i have had it when i was younger.

I would go RAF AMM, live in hotels, lots of cash and not alot of hard work.

Yeah, coz all the guys out at Kandahar are living it up in 4* hotels with 9-5 days, sports afternoon Wednesday & early stack on a Friday :rolleyes:

Unless you're a pilot/aircrew the pay's the same as the eqivilant rank in the Army

ktuludays

AdZc1987 wrote: »

What about the airforce? Airload master is a well paid job after training, also there is lots of ground trades, fixing the aircraft etc.

Air Loadmaster was what i was personally going to go for, I would like to be a pilot, but I havent got the eyesite

I was in the Air Training Corps also, i believe you dont have to be quite as fit for the air force.

of course you have to be as fit in the RAF. the fact that lots of lazy !!!!! aren't is a different issue.

the mod are addressing this issue now with admin action, however they have put the onus on the co's so it prob wont happen.

your son is prob better going into the afco and talking to all three services and then making his choice.

army - hard work and lots of discipline
navy - time at sea and not as hard work
raf - the thinking mans forces. lots of good trades in the raf.

System

ktuludays wrote: »

army - hard work and lots of discipline
navy - time at sea and not as hard work
raf - the thinking mans forces. lots of good trades in the raf.

Good shout. I would say but in the correct order (Senior Service first!)

RN - Lots of time at sea, hard work at sea and alongside, and CAN be very rewarding
Army - As you say very disciplined environment
RAF - Civvy in uniform except for RAF Regiment. In terms of stability and opportunities to serve in shore posts all around the world, probably the one to go for. If I had my time again, and purely from a domestic perspective I would choose the RAF, much more stable

GIRLPOWER_2

Thanks for all your helpful replies.

He's been in to the AFCO and spoken to the RN. He was a really nice guy and was honest with him about the suggested undermanned jobs saying that he joined as a (can not remember the role but basically a seaman) he said he found it very boaring, (On watch, steering the ship or cleaning with 5am starts) He's told him to see what is test results are and he will talk him through the jobs he can do.

He's also told him that if he fails the test he will have to wait 1 year to retake. So my son is currently looking at the practice book but it is a lot harder than the Army BARB test looking at the questions. I would guess at the moment hes getting around 40% right. Not sure what the pass rate is and hopefully in the next few weeks he can improve this.

They have advised the medical will not involve exercise before the asthma test and as he does not have a cold then this should now not be a problem (fingers crossed) Hes been asthma clear since the age of 5.

Hes watched the DVD they have given him and is a lot happier now he knows the men do not all look like Graham Norton!

He's completed and returned the application form and is now waiting to hear off them. They said that it would be around two week for him to get his written test date.

Thank you for the sites posted and I will pass this on (even have a little look myself;)) he has ran out of practice questions so hopefully they can help with more.

In answer to the "will he be able to handle the discipline" question.... I honestly do not know. Think if he gets good mates and enjoys it he will be fine with it and it will be the making of a man. If he does not get on with the others and hates the work or finds it to intelligent for what hes capable of it may be a different story.

Locic goes out of the window with him when something is to difficult to get straight away. He would rather say I am not doing that than he would I can not do that and need extra help with it. Again it will depend on if the instructor can spot this.

Another thing this as shown me is to stop doing everything for him. I was embarrassed when the AFCO guy asked him to fill in a shown interest form and he looked at me as he started to fill it in and asked "What's my title?" Thinking about it hes never filled a form out without my help and it worries me that in my husbands words "you would wipe his backside if you could" has not done him any favors.

Onwards and upwards as they say! I will let you know the results of the test and any outcome of interviews / medicals as they happen.

If he fails it then I can not see him getting in the RAF but it will be worth looking into as an option.

Thanks again for your time.

Nikki

System

Good luck to him Nikki. And remember if you need anything just ask. Len

withabix

Joining the Navy?






Don't drop your soap in the shower :rolleyes:

System

withabix wrote: »

Joining the Navy?






Don't drop your soap in the shower :rolleyes:

That's why its on a rope duh!

AdZc1987

ktuludays wrote: »

of course you have to be as fit in the RAF. the fact that lots of lazy !!!!! aren't is a different issue.

Yes im sure your right i was thinking like that because i had a mate come out the RAF recently, now we used to do the fitness tests when i was in the ATC and there was no way he could still do that!

When i was in the ATC an officer told me this...

Join the Army....Officers lead the men into battle,
Join the Navy....You fight with the officers,
Join the Air Force....The officers do all the fighting!!!
Made us chuckle

Yes good luck to your son, im sure it will be a great experience and excellent career.:T:money: