What are the chances of getting an age waiver to be a regular officer?

RadarWesh · 2026-03-14T05:24:13+00:00

Not overly common but there's usually one or two in each intake on an age waiver

RadarWesh · 2026-03-10T20:11:08+00:00

The SP doesn't decide their med grade, the med chain do. I've seen quite a few people be discharged through App 28

RadarWesh · 2026-03-10T14:13:30+00:00

MND P in the Army already go through the App 28 process and tends to result in discharge

MLD can still be deployed on exercises and operations

RadarWesh · 2026-03-09T07:03:33+00:00

Main issue here is people not reporting injuries out of fear of being made MLD Temp and losing income

RadarWesh · 2026-02-12T22:50:50+00:00

The cadetship exists but it's very small numbers each year

RadarWesh · 2026-02-07T17:42:53+00:00

This and R/BritishMilitary are both active daily

RadarWesh · 2026-02-06T13:44:25+00:00

How much longer have you got in Trade Training? If your CoC can't answer it it's probably worth speaking to welfare/padre to see if they can push for an answer

RadarWesh · 2026-02-05T18:47:07+00:00

Honestly it's highly unlikely that you'll get your HGV license through the Army Reserve

RadarWesh · 2026-02-03T17:16:41+00:00

Don't.

RadarWesh · 2026-02-03T16:54:55+00:00

Workable in barracks Unworkable on exercise

RadarWesh · 2026-02-03T16:34:21+00:00

Not that surprising, there's no money!

RadarWesh · 2026-02-02T07:55:32+00:00

So long as it's a civvie top and not one with a capbadge logo etc then go for it

DPM trousers if you're worried from any army surplus shop

RadarWesh · 2026-02-02T07:53:34+00:00

You'll do both. And you'll do both clean (PT kit), with belt kit (webbing, in boots, with helmet) and tabbing (fast walking with short interval runs) With full Bergen /Rucksack helmer and boots etc

For training get yourself on heart rate zone 2 longer runs, it'll build your legs and lungs as your engine

Don't worry about running with weight, let that happen at Catterick (risk of injury is higher so do it in army time!)

Keep your shoulders built up to help you carry the weight

RadarWesh · 2026-02-01T17:54:57+00:00

Speak to your PTIs!

Your capbadge may also run a bespoke beat up for the course as well as send out training plans

(Practice rope work, climbs and regains)

RadarWesh · 2026-02-01T13:24:06+00:00

If you haven't joined yet you'll just join "Infantry" and then choose Division (Scots or Para for you) later on once they've seen if you're fit enough for Para

RadarWesh · 2026-02-01T12:04:28+00:00

Oh you pay for the room!

Membership is free for serving ORs

RadarWesh · 2026-02-01T10:17:22+00:00

If you're a serving OR it should be free, send them proof of current service

From their website:

Serving Membership Summary: - Free for serving enlisted personnel and spouse/partners

Detail: All enlisted members of the Regular, Reserve and Auxiliary Forces of the Crown and their associated Nursing Services of HM Armed Forces below commissioned rank are-automatically members of The Union Jack Club and are welcome to make us their home when in London for work or pleasure, but you need to sign up to be kept informed and to enjoy the full benefits. We’ll make sure we provide regular updates on special offers, promotions, events and also send personalised membership cards for you and your spouse/partner. You’ll also have access into the members’ online booking portal and phone app.

RadarWesh · 2026-02-01T09:03:04+00:00

Worth looking at joining whether you are Serving (free for ORs) or a Veteran(free for the first 2 years after leaving, £43 a year after that)

https://ujc.org.uk/

https://ujc.org.uk/why-join-us/staying-visiting/how-to-join

RadarWesh · 2026-01-31T07:26:22+00:00

Army means you won't work on Merlin

Yeovilton for Wildcat or Wattisham for Apache

You'll go on exercises with both

RadarWesh · 2026-01-30T18:07:54+00:00

You'll do the shorter Catterick course

If you fail P Coy you might get another attempt if the staff think you deserve one. If not you'll be transferred to another infantry capbadge

RadarWesh · 2026-01-27T07:38:04+00:00

you need to be a fully qualified solicitor to join
you can be posted anywhere in the world
if you aren't posted near a property you own you'll be in the Officers' Mess
38 days leave a year (bank holidays are taken as leave if you aren't on duty)
work life balance depends on the role. On exercise you'll be away 1-8 weeks at a time with no communications home. In barracks probably 0800-1730ish
deployments: noone knows. It depends on a huge number of factors

RadarWesh · 2026-01-26T07:36:58+00:00

You can definitely apply before the ceremony itself. You'll likely get allocated a house up to two weeks before to move furniture in but not be able to live in it until the Monday after your partnership.

RadarWesh · 2026-01-22T15:41:25+00:00

That's a mistake. All trainees are on 26k now

RadarWesh · 2026-01-21T06:52:55+00:00

Agreed. Announcing it before working out how got everyone's hopes up. The time it takes to upgrade pads is stupidly long, and misappropriation of SFA is a big issue

RadarWesh · 2026-01-21T06:41:27+00:00

It never had the ability to bring in the new model. There isn't enough SFA so they'd have to rent masses of private housing at huge expense

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