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One of the main things that disappoints me is the young man or woman that makes a snap decision to leave training before they have given themselves a real chance. Training is hard, its designed to be hard, so that in difficult situations it allows you to find the strength to succeed.
Career path
Regimental Engagement & Mentor Support Officer (ReMSO
The Royal Welsh
Started 11/2014 to PresentArmy Reserve Wing Sergeant Major
Army Staff Leadership School
From 09/2012 to 11/2014Old College - Regimental Sergeant Major
Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
From 12/2009 to 03/2012Company
What do you like about your job and the company?
Having spent a lot of my career in instructional posts with new recruits and Officer cadets it always astonishes me to see young men and women succeed in this great organisation, realising their own strengths and weaknesses and overcoming mental and physical barriers to develop into young officers and soldiers in the field army. Assisting in that choice to serve is a key motivator and allows me to reflect on my own choices that I made to join the Infantry, a choice that has often allowed me to realise how I have been looked after by the team to get to where I am today.
Greatest achievements
Its always good to have a clear vision of where you want to be within your career and projecting forward but realistically the army has a clear structure when it comes to promotion, whilst you may show potential early on it still takes a good proportion of your career to get to a senior level. Each rank on the way to your end goal has its own merits and arguably being a full corporal is the only time where you have 7 soldiers directly under your command to shape, mentor and lead. The further you go on the promotional ladder has its own challenges but is outweighed by the merits.
Amie B
Section Commander
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One of the biggest pieces of advice I can give somebody who has an interest in joining the military is to simply be yourself. One of key values of the military is integrity, so as long as you're honest with yourself and being true to who you are, you can't go too wrong. Those who try to be somebody they're not always get found out, and false appearances can only be kept up for so long. I would also say work hard. If you continue to push yourself and push what you think are your limitations, you'll find yourself pleasantly surprised. Those who work hard in the military are very often rewarded and go on to have the more fulfilling, exciting career with an abundance of opportunities. Those who shy away from work or are lazy will again get found out very quickly and have less opportunities available.
Eloise T
Dog Handler (Royal Army Veterinary Corps)
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Josh S
Education and Training Officer
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