I'm already registered but was told that my BMI is to high now I lost the weight needed to lose want to where I go now..
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Anonymous asked a question to British Army
Category: General
Date asked: Thursday, September 5, 2019
Last reviewed: Sunday, October 27, 2019
Tom C.
SERGEANT PSI
Hi, if you already have an application, please contact your Army Careers Centre for your next steps of your application.
Wednesday, September 11, 2019
James A.
Reconnaissance Platoon soldier
Thanks for the question.
You would need to go to your GP to get weighed and they will write you a letter in which you would send to the National Recruiting Centre. Once they have received and reviewed it you will be placed back to active and allowed to proceed on to the next stage
J
Sunday, October 27, 2019
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