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**Yorkshire Lad** · 02-02-2012, 14:16

Hi all,

I have just had my place confirmed on the visit and wanted to see if anyone else was going. If anyone is interested in booking a place for Signals FAM visits, it seems to be a pretty empty list at the moment. I asked my ACA about setting up the visit yesterday, got an email from Signals last night, replied this morning and 5mins later I was booked on.

**DMan** · 02-02-2012, 17:37

I'm booked onto this.

**gladwda** · 03-02-2012, 23:31

I hear the signals do a very good set of command tasks. Treat them as practice for the board!

**Yorkshire Lad** · 03-02-2012, 23:41

Originally Posted by gladwda

I hear the signals do a very good set of command tasks. Treat them as practice for the board!

Sounds good, I rather enjoy command tasks as a good combination of agility and innovation generally allow for more than one solution so it's a good chance to show potential. I'll pay careful attention to the ones at Signals.

Thanks for giving me the heads up.

**moduk** · 04-02-2012, 00:30

Recently attended Signals FAM visit... No command tasks on my visit.

**gladwda** · 04-02-2012, 00:41

Thats a downer, hope they haven't done away with them.

**Jamesy1190** · 05-02-2012, 23:16

I've got briefing on tuesday, I'll see if I can't get myself on a visit

What did you end up doing moduk?

**moduk** · 05-02-2012, 23:25

Trying to keep as brief as I can, since I'm typing on iPhone:

First day is mostly briefings with lots of opportunity for Q&A, then head to the mess for dinner & the bar. You might find yourself playing drinking games like we did until 2am!

Second day is PT at 0630 (think I was still drunk), breakfast, then a look around the FOB. A quick run from FOB to assault course (maybe a mile?) then a few runs of the assault course before back to mess for quick shower, lunch and debrief.

Nothing to worry about really. Happy to elaborate should anybody want more details.

**Yorkshire Lad** · 05-02-2012, 23:36

Originally Posted by moduk

Trying to keep as brief as I can, since I'm typing on iPhone:

First day is mostly briefings with lots of opportunity for Q&A, then head to the mess for dinner & the bar. You might find yourself playing drinking games like we did until 2am!

Second day is PT at 0630 (think I was still drunk), breakfast, then a look around the FOB. A quick run from FOB to assault course (maybe a mile?) then a few runs of the assault course before back to mess for quick shower, lunch and debrief.

Nothing to worry about really. Happy to elaborate should anybody want more details.

Thanks for the details, any info on how challenging the PT is?

Cardio is my weakest area, however it is coming on in leaps and bounds - I just want to ensure that I am 100% ready for the FAM visits as I don't want to appear as if I'm not taking this seriously.

**JC110** · 06-02-2012, 13:35

The PT is easy as long as you are not unfit, and is an easy way to shine. What surprised me is how unfit some people turn up to these visits. You can really see how they weed the competition out. Fam visits have all types, briefing just over 50% of people passed the beep test, but main board, hardly anyone failed. I know this is the way it should be, but I was surprised by the lack of fitness of some, especially on the fam visits.

Also on my Signals fam visit, we did a log race which was excellent fun, and also three command tasks.