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**chocolate_frog** · 07-08-2009, 10:21

Is Salsa dancing still taught on the Class 3?

**DigitalGeek** · 07-08-2009, 10:42

Originally Posted by Howayman

Originally Posted by jack_bastard

I'm pretty certain that a lance jack isn't high pay band.

Int Corps LCpl's go onto High Band rates IIRC. The only one that doesn't get High Band rates in the Corps is SSgt rank.

Aye, thats aboot the size of it!

**jack_bastard** · 07-08-2009, 10:58

One of my guys transferred as an Inf LCpl to Int and had to take a pay cut because he was told than Int Corps LCpl's are not higher band.

They used to be high band but they changed it in the last couple of years. Otherwise you would have enlisted ranks joining the Army on £23k a year after training! As much, if not more, as a non-grad officer!

This was also confirmed to me by another trooper who was told the same at the AFCO when applying for Int.

I accept that there is a possibility that both a RAWO and an AFCO Sgt are wrong however.

In fact, I would really appreciate a definitive answer on this from a serving LCpl in Int. So I can delete this post and run away with my tail between my legs.

**Op_Int_and_Spy** · 07-08-2009, 11:49

Originally Posted by jack_bastard

One of my guys transferred as an Inf LCpl to Int and had to take a pay cut because he was told than Int Corps LCpl's are not higher band.

They used to be high band but they changed it in the last couple of years. Otherwise you would have enlisted ranks joining the Army on £23k a year after training! As much, if not more, as a non-grad officer!

This was also confirmed to me by another trooper who was told the same at the AFCO when applying for Int.

I accept that there is a possibility that both a RAWO and an AFCO Sgt are wrong however.

In fact, I would really appreciate a definitive answer on this from a serving LCpl in Int. So I can delete this post and run away with my tail between my legs.

All Intelligence Corps soldiers (less SSgts) are on the high pay band. Although I believe linguist SSgts are on the higher band.

**CRmeansCeilingReached** · 07-08-2009, 13:00

Originally Posted by Op_Int_and_Spy

All Intelligence Corps soldiers (less SSgts) are on the high pay band. Although I believe linguist SSgts are on the higher band.

and pilots

**Davros_the_Dalek** · 08-08-2009, 12:13

Nice overview for the 'thinkingaboutits'.

Stickied.

**Roadki11** · 08-08-2009, 15:15

Originally Posted by Invicta

Originally Posted by Avante

Very insightful post, thankyou it has answered alot of my questions that i never had to ask

I'm awaiting my ADSC date of September 16th upon completion of that i have been told i will be coming to Chicksands in October at some point.
I can not wait!
-Zak

...

Oh, by the way 'Zak', now that you have announced what is probably your real name, the instructors at Chicksands will know who you are; so watch what you post, especially when you are in Phase 2. Having been a Templer instructor in the past, trawling through recruits posts is always interesting. Remember, no real names on ARRSE!!!

Especially as there won't be that many Zaks from West Yorkshire....

**Tango** · 08-08-2009, 15:26

LCpls ARE on high band.

**Avante** · 08-08-2009, 15:51

Okay my bad my bad!
But providing i make the grade and get in the corps, there is no way in hell i would compromise OPSEC

Im sorry, signing my posts has just become a habit rather than doing it on purpose and i never thought about instructors reading my posts, if they do however i havent said anything i would not disclose to them or havent already.
Sorry for being careless

**Davros_the_Dalek** · 08-08-2009, 16:10

Not to mention the fact that your entire military history (albeit short) is posted on your signature block! Something like "i'm going to be in the Army soon" might do?