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**PLANK** · 09-02-2012, 19:34

Just a quick question,
How long does / should it take to gain the rank of CAPTAIN in the British Army ??

**Fallschirmjager** · 09-02-2012, 19:34

5 years.

Or 22 years if you go the long route!

**Bollock-chops** · 09-02-2012, 19:36

Was it ever automatic after a year of leaving Sandhurst?

**dingerr** · 09-02-2012, 19:39

Originally Posted by Bollock-chops

Was it ever automatic after a year of leaving Sandhurst?

Normally that's 2nd pip. Not third.

**Timble** · 09-02-2012, 19:42

Takes 3 years now (Grad or non-grad) for a DE Officer.

**Bollock-chops** · 09-02-2012, 19:42

I meant for Sigs/Reme officers holding a relevant engineering degree? I thought they were fast tracked.

**Krazy_Ivan** · 09-02-2012, 19:44

Local/Acting (but still wearing all three pips)- it is do-able within a year. A good mate of mine was wearing his 3rd pip on Telic 11, only 14 months after leaving the factory.

Another mate of mine, a sergeant in the Signals was OMLTing in Afghanistan and he got to wear two pips instead of his normal three tapes.