Insider profil
Jason W.
British Army
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Top Insider Advice
The best advice i was given while on the train to pirbright was when you get to the station , give your service number in two groups of 4.
Try get your Cat B driving licence before you start training, this will just help you move about easier in the early days you will have alot kit, also when you get to Phase 2 and 3 training you will be fast tracked to HGV etc. driving cost money so you will be hanging around waiting for it easier if you do it yourself be proactive.
Fitness is a big part of army life so goto the Gym do some sort of basic rountine even if its walking around the block get the pulse rate going, Again it will just make service life so much easier if you fit.
Career path
British Army
British Army
Started 07/2017 to PresentCompany
What do you like about your job and the company?
I enjoy coming to work even thought we work 12 hour shifts days and nights 4 on 4 off, because of the people i work with, we are all ex miliarty the work ethnic is there and the comadarie is still there, we can all talk openly about previous experience with no come backs. Most inportantly because I do this role it allows the unit to deploy and react to any given threat home or aboard, and allows the field army to deploy with more troops as they are not being held back doing security duties on site.
I have always enjoyed army life the last few years everything that we used to complain about as improved massively, we get well paid well above the national avarage. the food is all pay as you dine so like going to a restaurant. The Accomandation once in unit is all single person rooms on suit bathroom to a good standard.
Greatest achievements
I was a member of the trails team that setup the Bath and Laudary det the new equipment helping to design and squaddie sproof the cheap plastic that was being used.
each new unit cost half million pounds each. This role i did as a Pioneer while posted to 9 Regt RLC.
Passing Infantry Training Centre Catterick this was very hard physical course again this role i did as a Pioneer one of the last to go through Catterick.
One of the career highlights is receiving my LSGC Long Service Good Conduct medal for 15 years service.
Jason V
Ground crew specialist
Top Insider Advice
When I first applied for the Army I knew I could better my qualifications and travel around the world, but never knew I could gain so much more, for example I would have never of said in 10 years time I want to be a skiing instructor, but the Army has given me that experience and helped me work towards it.
Connor T
Army Air Corps CET Team.
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.
Melissa C
Combat Medical Technician
Top Insider Advice
I mean this in two different ways, the first is your mindset and the way you talk to yourself. If you wake up everyday with belief you can do anything, you absolutely can. The way you think is the strongest motivation you can give yourself. If a task is hard and you are struggling tell yourself you can and you will. Secondly is your physical strength, the British Army does have a fitness standard we expect candidates to achieve however they are not impossible for anyone. Again, put your mind to it and you can achieve it!