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Top Insider Advice
Throughout selection and training things will not always go your way, it is designed to be tough and challenge you to give you the tools and know how to succeed in the challenging job as a soldier. It is vitally important that when you have a tough day you have the drive and determination to get up go again and get better. Anyone can do this as long as you give yourself the right mindset.
Career path
Army Air Corps CET Team.
British Army
Started 07/2022 to PresentLanding point commander JHSS.
British Army
From 06/2019 to 07/2022Army Air Corps groundcrew soldier 3 Regiment Army Air Corps.
British Army
From 09/2015 to 06/2019Company
What do you like about your job and the company?
My current job role gives me a great opportunity to engage with lots of interesting people and to share with them my experiences thought my career. I feel that once I have spoken to them, they go away with a clearer picture of what it means to be in the Army and what life is like for us. This gives me great satisfaction knowing that they too could begin the journey and experience things they never would as a civilian.
Greatest achievements
My first operational tour was my proudest moment. It was the first time I used my soldiering skills and training for real in an extremely challenging environment, this tour opened my eyes to what life is really like for people who don't have much and how important it is for these people to be supported. Whilst on this tour I worked closely with the French military in order to support them, which was challenging as many did not speak English, we had to overcome this language barrier in order to succeed and complete the mission. I will never forget my experiences from this tour and these memories will last a lifetime.
Shaun M
Top Insider Advice
Learning to live within the values of the British Army is the best way to live for opportunities and self-improvement. Courage - have the courage to take opportunities, and volunteer for things that others won’t. Discipline - don’t be easily led, and always do the right thing - even if there is nobody watching. Respect - respect is often hard to earn and easy to lose; treat others the way you want to be treated and don’t forget to respect yourself. Integrity - be honest with yourself and others: you’ll learn faster and better for it. Loyalty - be loyal to your values and don’t fall into following the wrong crowd. Be loyal to your friends and family. And, most importantly, be loyal to yourself and what you want to achieve. Selfless Commitment - do things with conviction, work hard, and offer yourself up to always being there for people when you can. Following these values will give you the best chance to achieve anything you want in the Army - whether that's a promotion, time away doing sports, or making friends. All your winnings and failings will come back to asking yourself, "Did you stick to the CDRILS?"
Deegan W
Recruiting Co-ordinator
Top Insider Advice
The army is more than what is seen in dramatised film and television. It’s a group of had working individuals who have learnt to be a part of the army, learnt their strengths and weakness, learnt what kind of job and job role suits them best. There is so much opportunity it is impossible to write it all here but information about the army has never been so easily accessible. The wealth of insight that can be gleaned, to help you determine the right career path in the army, is massive and can help you decide. Even if that decision is not to join the army, you won’t know until you have a look.