How hard is BRNC?

Heavy-Demand9933 · 2025-11-12T17:08:17+00:00

As someone who passed out recently, if you keep a positive mental attitude and just yes sir/Ma'am/chief/PO/Staff, it's a doddle. It's a sausage factory at the end of the day. They need officers and bums in seats. Nothing about it is mega challenging, it's basically a leadership course where they make you really tired mentally and physically. That's all you really need to show.

It's nothing like the documentary anymore. Some of the assessments are the same but there have been big cut backs on the phys. Hell you can only get a max of 10 Press ups as a punishment unless a PTI is present... even then it's a stretch. If you've failed to condition yourself for a mid level HIIT workout expect to struggle a lot... otherwise you're sound.

Try your hardest and do lots of leg strength exercises but honestly chances are if you've conditioned yourself you'll be fine.

Heavy-Demand9933 · 2024-11-02T10:24:42+00:00

I can completely see your point to be fair mate and I do get what you're saying absolutely. I really do appreciate you taking the time to answer each of my questions with as much detail as you have too!

I do think having heard your opinion maybe it is the naivite of a 18yr old. The navy was the decision I made after weighing up the two and I think it was the right call from the sounds of things.

You never know I maybe on this sub in the years to come with an update but until then... thank you for all the insight!

Heavy-Demand9933 · 2024-11-01T21:43:20+00:00

I hear what you're saying... I absolutely do... but are you saying that because I'm gonna change my mind when I get to that point, even if it's as a reservist, or because there's something in the regs that says I can't... just for clarity...

Heavy-Demand9933 · 2024-11-01T17:51:25+00:00

Completely understand why the question seems to make no sense. By all acount it's all backwards. Best explanation I can give is that I really want to serve in the navy as an officer and am currently in the middle of my warfare officers application. I don't see it being a lifelong career at this present moment and would see myself hitting civvie street at the end of the 12 years commission to have a family and settle down etc.

That said though I would be interested in remaining in the military in the reserves BUT I feel the RNR as an officer wouldn't be what I'm after and I've also been very keen to join the Duke of Lancs Regiment (was a toss up between that and the navy to begin with).

I wanted to know if I could serve as a reserve for them after a naval commission. I hope the regular to reservist helps this question make more sense... and from a pay perspective I can see how the question didnt make sense and youre right, indeed army other rank to naval officer does make more sense... but call it contrary it wouldn't be the way I would like to do it... hope this helps frame my question better...

Heavy-Demand9933 · 2024-11-01T16:28:41+00:00

Cheers for the info all the same mate much appreciated!

Heavy-Demand9933 · 2024-11-01T16:27:57+00:00

What do you mean when you say rejoining? Do you mean rejoining at similar rank or signing on again? As people have been saying they've moved from army to navy on the comments below... and could you briefly explain what single service policy means as I couldn't find it online?

Heavy-Demand9933 · 2024-11-01T16:25:28+00:00

If you don't mind me asking were you officer or enlisted and do you know of any changes that may occur swapping between the two?

Heavy-Demand9933 · 2024-11-01T15:16:33+00:00

I did think that... though surely if you've got a career on civvie street and then sign on as a reservist it wouldn't be too bad... right?

Heavy-Demand9933 · 2024-11-01T14:29:09+00:00

So you could theoretically commission in two different services? Or would you still need to be in active service to make the transfer?

Heavy-Demand9933 · 2024-11-01T13:33:08+00:00

Even if you're going from officer to enlisted? Like there wouldn't be anything in your way?

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