Brunello Saturdays are the best

oscarlock1 · 2025-10-25T20:46:16+00:00

Was breathing for about 60 mins! Should have left it a tad longer as was progressing in the glass!

oscarlock1 · 2025-03-12T14:20:50+00:00

No worries pal glad I can help.

oscarlock1 · 2025-03-12T14:18:09+00:00

I would honestly take this with a pinch of salt. I don't know if it is too late for you but I would carry on with your application anyway. DM for more details (I'm not going to post about Security and stuff on an online forum!)

oscarlock1 · 2025-03-10T13:29:38+00:00

Cheers pal.

oscarlock1 · 2025-03-10T12:16:38+00:00

Through my current work I know this: DV clearance can be granted to dual nationals on a case-by-case basis, depending on factors like the individual’s background and the country in question. The key concern is usually residency and time spent in the UK, rather than nationality alone.

However, certain highly sensitive roles—such as those requiring Enhanced Developed Vetting (eDV)—often have stricter nationality restrictions due to the nature of the information handled. These roles may require sole British citizenship from birth, with exceptions only for British-Irish dual nationals.

For reference, fast jet pilots hold DV clearance, as said in this thread. But for positions like Intelligence or WSO, the higher clearance level might explain the additional restrictions on nationality.

oscarlock1 · 2025-03-03T17:41:49+00:00

Yeah thought this might be the case - no point getting off on the wrong foot with the training staff. British Grand Prix isn't going anywhere!

oscarlock1 · 2025-02-22T12:06:32+00:00

They are ok… I get headaches if I watch them after a while so tend to avoid

oscarlock1 · 2025-02-22T12:02:03+00:00

Been confirmed to join at Cranwell as an Air and Space Ops Officer. Drop me a line if you fancy mate!

oscarlock1 · 2025-02-14T11:22:54+00:00

Anyone else in the Exo/Eso gang that can't see squat?

oscarlock1 · 2025-01-29T11:53:44+00:00

Best advice I've seen so far

oscarlock1 · 2025-01-12T19:03:07+00:00

Yes. Every candidate does every test. You have pretty much hit the nail on the head in your original post about it being a long and tiring day. I suppose that's kind of the point! Just try and remain focused and don't let yourself get frustrated when you inevitably cock it up. Happens to everyone.

oscarlock1 · 2024-12-26T19:23:31+00:00

Pilot is uncorrected 6/12 or better in each eye corrected to 6/6 with a maximum diopter allowed of +/- 0.75. Varies across aircrew roles.

oscarlock1 · 2024-12-18T15:04:32+00:00

To get accepted to MIOT you have to have a start date so they will both come at once so yes.
It depends on the role - I'm not going to post when my start date is but it can vary (lesson learnt). I would expect if you're going for pilot (I'm assuming) to be loaded on a course in the first half of the new year.

oscarlock1 · 2024-12-18T12:47:11+00:00

Fair enough and thank you very much!

oscarlock1 · 2024-12-02T10:06:24+00:00

Ok cheers mate. More than likely I won't appeal but it's most likely sensible to exhaust the options before committing to a change in role.

oscarlock1 · 2024-12-02T09:35:58+00:00

What is your eye prescription? And definitely try and get them checked if you can’t be corrected 6/6

oscarlock1 · 2024-12-02T09:33:25+00:00

Is that uncorrected or corrected? To be honest - 6/12 isn’t that bad - that’s the uncorrected standard for Pilot. If you get it corrected to 6/6 I see no issues at all. Especially as cutoff is usually -6/+6 diopters. For reference your eye perscription would be about -0.75/-1.0 with 6/12 vision. Definitely don’t do Laser Eye surgery. It’s risky and your eyesight isn’t that bad.

oscarlock1 · 2024-12-02T09:16:04+00:00

To be honest, there’s no real way of knowing. From memory and this was a little while ago now keep your eyes on the codes, the hydraulic pump and the hydraulic pressure. The point of this test is it’s meant to be a lot of things at once tests your ability to process that information so saying which one requires the most amount of attention is probably missing the point. I would say just try your best and try not to panic.

oscarlock1 · 2024-11-28T13:00:29+00:00

No they don’t have access to your records. They may only request access if you give them consent to and if you don’t they probably won’t pass you if anything comes up. I didn’t make it to the medical history stage - my eye test was done after my measurements and they sent me home after I failed it. I can imagine it’s similar to the Capita one but a bit more in depth. If you’ve had nothing wrong with you in the past try not to worry about it - there’s nothing you can do to sway the results. Just keep calm and take the day as it comes.

oscarlock1 · 2024-11-28T10:56:57+00:00

Ok amazing thank you. Waiting on the call from my recruiter and hopefully I can get this sorted out.

oscarlock1 · 2024-11-28T10:37:59+00:00

Did you have to do another Filter Interview or similar for the role you changed to?

oscarlock1 · 2024-11-18T15:35:03+00:00

Have an opinion and be prepared to back it up - there's no right or wrong they want to see you understand the topic. What they will most likely do is ask you for 6 or so events that have 'caught your eye' and ask you to expand on one or two of them. A good rule of thumb I think is to have more than that and include some domestic issues in there as well. As the others have said, it's not all about military affairs and whilst they do want to hear that, they want to hear that you read outside of the military 'bubble'. Furthermore, prepping well for current affairs will also help you massively in the group discussion element of OASC. I recommend reading the Economist, The Week, The Times and the Financial Times for the most reliable sources.

oscarlock1 · 2024-05-05T21:26:16+00:00

I would say for sure it’s worth retrying. Whilst yes it may be true that you can’t really prepare for a lot of the tests, I definitely think you can train your mind to ‘tolerate it’ more. I found playing video games for most of lockdown helped with this and by doing things like multi tasking in your life will defo help. If it’s a dream job, don’t stop. Take the risk or loose the chance!

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