Son has decided he wants to join up

adouglasmhor

miamoo wrote: »

Thanks everyone for all your posts, he has been provisionally offered a position in the Royal Signals!!
We are all really excited, he is looking forward to getting a start date for training, which hopefully will be March 2011, he will go to Winchester.

I cant beleive how far he has come since I started this thread, thanks everyone who has contributed its really appreciated.

Yaaaay - Scaleys

(He will learn what this means).


Also the question all Signals Corps members ask on meeting for the fist time.

What trade?

webby962

Well done on the Scaley Back in the family :-)
If he has only half the fun and life experiences I did in my 24 years in the REME (God's Corp LOL) then he will be very very happy.

silkyuk9

I think the best way for 16 year olds to go is through the Army foundation college route. 42 weeks training in Harrogate and getting a good monthly wage too. if you need further details you can pm me, my son went thruogh the AFC route and it was a great education for him.

skint_taffy

my grandson is at harrowgate just finishing his first 6 weeks basic hes 16 and has enjoyed it for the most part definately thinks its the life for him hes joined the royal artillary by the time he finishes training he'll have hgv licence and nvq I am very proud of him He joined the army cadets when he was 13 and did very well there did selection at lichfield I too think afc is the way to go

rhodod

I joined the army back when i was 20 years old, from the very first day i hated it, i didn't really know what to expect before i got there.
I felt alone and miserable, and i wasn't the only one, the 6 people in my room were exactly the same. I will give you a story
One lad had been in the army since he was 16, he was 17 when i met him, and was still in training due to injuries ( shin splints) he wanted out but his mother told him if he leaves he would need to find somewhere else to stay..... shocking.

If someone asked me if they should join the army, i would say no, i hated it with a passion and still gives me nightmares, while i was there i never got into trouble or got my locker trashed that bad, but it was the fact that i wasn't in charge of my own life/fate however you want to put it. I eventually got out after speaking to my officer in command and having to write a letter.

I think 16 is far to young to join the army imho, when i was 16 i didn't have a clue what i wanted to do.

What ever he does i wish him the best of luck.

skint_taffy

they dont actually sign for the army until they are 18 and can leave at any time beore that as long as they give notice

samm1551

I have a 9 year old wanting to join the Army. I guess it's in his blood, My Dad did 25 years (REME) and my hubby is Army. Poor mite had no chance! I have told him if he can study and go in as an officer, but I know he'll be a ranked, like Hubby and Dad.

miamoo

rhodod wrote: »

I joined the army back when i was 20 years old, from the very first day i hated it, i didn't really know what to expect before i got there.
I felt alone and miserable, and i wasn't the only one, the 6 people in my room were exactly the same. I will give you a story
One lad had been in the army since he was 16, he was 17 when i met him, and was still in training due to injuries ( shin splints) he wanted out but his mother told him if he leaves he would need to find somewhere else to stay..... shocking.

If someone asked me if they should join the army, i would say no, i hated it with a passion and still gives me nightmares, while i was there i never got into trouble or got my locker trashed that bad, but it was the fact that i wasn't in charge of my own life/fate however you want to put it. I eventually got out after speaking to my officer in command and having to write a letter.

I think 16 is far to young to join the army imho, when i was 16 i didn't have a clue what i wanted to do.

What ever he does i wish him the best of luck.

Thanks for the post.
I hope you dont mind me saying, but joining the army without knowing anything about it has got to be a bad move, some kids are pushed into it by their parents and thats not good, its got to be the kid that wants it.
The drop out rate among 16yr olds is high, but thats a good thing, if its not right for you then there is no shame in that. We couldnt all do the same job.

I will support him in what he does, and encourage him, but at the end of the day if its not for him when he has given it a good go, I will still be very proud of him. Its got to be what he wants to do.

He is waiting for a date in March to start training at Winchester, so fingers crossed with all the cuts, he will get a date soon.

vixtay_2

He is waiting for a date in March to start training at Winchester, so fingers crossed with all the cuts, he will get a date soon.[/QUOTE]

My son is in the Army he's 17 and in his 2nd phase..he's at Blandford Royal Signals... My other son has nearly finished the application process and has his ''taster day'' tomorrow,just got his interview and selection to do then....
The only deal i said to my boys was that they do a trade...so one boy is I.T system comms enginneer and the other boy is following suit....it really is a rollercoaster ride, emotions all over the place.....they have gone in with my blessing and i support them completely but iv always said to them if they find it's not for them just say and we can sort it.......
If you need any advice or info please pm me.....
Goodluck xxx

oh my other son will be at Winchester in Sept...they have finished the Royal Signals now at Harrogate....AFC

vixtay_2

Kj123 wrote: »

Are you looking to wind people up or just taking the urine?

i reported him....unkind words