Thread: Enlisting as an officer- the rough guide

I think still the case that most further education establishments still do ECDL, your local libray should be able to put you onto on fairly quickkly. Costs vary, and you pay have to pay towards it because you have already had money out of the lifelong earning education pot!. Shop round a bit though with anything your library throws at you, costs may vary a lot as well.

Of course you've probably got it by now or working to the first star!

Just a quick one in here as the AOSB thread seems to be locked...How long does a pass at the briefing last before you have to attempt the main board?

Many thanks

Originally Posted by DeusVolt

Hi,
Just to clarify, what's the time taken from enlistment to posting in theatre?
44 weeks training you stipulate, how much longer than that?

Thanks for your time.

Depends entirely on your chosen role. If you are fortunate enough to commission from RMAS, you'll then undertake a special to-arms course such as the Platoon Commander's Battle Course (PCBC) for Infantry Subbies in Brecon, which is 3 months long. Upon completion you will be posted to your battalion, and from there await the next operational tour that your unit will undertake. This could be joining the battalion that is already in-theatre, to joining it upon its return; which would mean approximately 18 months to two years before their return to Afghan (unless they go elsewhere in between).

Just a quick one in here as the AOSB thread seems to be locked...How long does a pass at the briefing last before you have to attempt the main board?

Many thanks

4 years I believe. I took Main Board 3 years and 8 months after Briefing.

Main Board passes are technically valid up until you're 29 (beginning RMAS before your 29th birthday), but because of increasingly high demand for RMAS places with the recession, you are warned that you're in danger of losing your place and have to re-take Main Board if you do not book onto a CC.

in my area before asob breifing, potential offcers are to attend a potential officer insight day in nottingham
can anyone enlighten me more on what te day entails

Originally Posted by ash3ipsw

in my area before asob breifing, potential offcers are to attend a potential officer insight day in nottingham
can anyone enlighten me more on what te day entails

It's a test of your spelling and imagination... oh shit, looks like you're in trouble!

Hi all;

I've just filled in my application for Regular Officer with an interest in the Undergraduate Bursary; sending it off in a week or so as an 18th present to myself... How fast do online applications get turned around? I recall seeing something about a waiting list of a month or so, or suchlike.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Hi,
Does anyone know how long they are taking to process paperwork for mainboard? I sent mine in a few weeks ago, but have not heard anything as of yet. Any info?

Thanks

Hi,

I wondered if anyone could tell me what the AOSB Main Board letter you receive telling you if you passed or not, looks like?

I'm curious if a 'pass' letter looks different on the outside i.e. is thicker because they send paperwork for you to fill in, or they both look the same?

Cheers

Do you know what the requirement is if you sat the Irish Leaving Certificate instead of the British equivalent? I can't seem to find the answer anywhere else!

Hi,

I have dyslexic tendencies and my spelling is pretty poor to say the least. I'm not a stupid guy but it has always let me down and try as I have to combat it, it has never really improved a great deal. I have enough A-levels ect to meet the entry standards and will be attending my briefing in summer. Will this affect me at Westbury?

Thanks

Dyslexia itself isn't going to disqualify you, but I would imagine it will make certain exams more difficult for you. You should have a chat with one of the Army Careers Officers about it if you haven't already - they'll give you the best indication.

Originally Posted by beardyman

Hi,

I have dyslexic tendencies and my spelling is pretty poor to say the least. I'm not a stupid guy but it has always let me down and try as I have to combat it, it has never really improved a great deal. I have enough A-levels ect to meet the entry standards and will be attending my briefing in summer. Will this affect me at Westbury?

Thanks

Well, a few moons ago a young Cadogan, suffering from the same condition, was told not to worry about his Coldstream Guards application. He actually went RAF Regt, and IIRC came out as a Captain.

Kromeriz
PS Google Cadogan...

A great job on the guide, just one quick addition/alteration. The age for regular officers has recently been updated, it now stands at 26. Although there do appear to be some exceptions to this rule (AGC/INT).

Clarification can, as always be sought with your ACA and the army website gives a quick guide Leadership - British Army Website

Thanks both for the prompt reply. I appreciate it.

I spoke to an ACO this arvo and he assured me that as long as my writing was legible and concise I should be ok. I have always been fairly proficient at creating essays and writing comes naturally. I was more worried about the psychometric testing as I have seen some examples such as "Ten of the following twenty words are spelt incorrectly - identify the ten words and annotate any missing letters". I'm not sure if this forms part of the ASOB testing but I shall endeavour to perform my best at every stage and show enough potential for my abysmal spelling to be looked over

Hi, can anyone tell me if chin-ups form part of the fitness test at AOSB? If so, how many and in what time etc?

The Army website states you have to acheive 10.2 in the bleep test, as well as 44 push-ups and 50 sit-ups each with a 2 minute limit as part of the fitness test.

Anyone have any info on what else is in the test?

Cheers