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With your punctuation skills, I wouldn't let you near any type of explosive!


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Originally Posted by jimmys_best_mate

Unless they've changed how BARB tests work since I joined, 33 for a technical trade seems extremely low. I'm sure when I did Satisfied Soldier (ha!) it was 32 to join the infantry and I'm sure I had to get 60-odd to get into the Royal Signals as a Tech.

That said, why not just do the test, see what you score and then see if you fancy the jobs on offer?

I think you're confusing the wedge EOD trade - which the split appears to want to join - with Ammunition Technician.

So 33 for the wedge trade could be right and 74 for AT could be right.

Originally Posted by dingerr

I think you're confusing the wedge EOD trade - which the split appears to want to join - with Ammunition Technician.

So 33 for the wedge trade could be right and 74 for AT could be right.

I know you're different trades but I'd still have thought that for any kind of EOD you'd want someone pretty intelligent.

Originally Posted by rachaelb

i will just would like to have some accurate information instead of ppl guessworking seems they dont all know

You want to join the Army and you expect people to give you accurate information based on fact and not guess work?...pick a different career as you are going to be very dissapointed!

Speak to your AFCO, specify which Reg you wish to join, then request the BARB test pass rate req, then practice on the British Army Website

If they can't give you the Info you won't get it here.

Good luck either way

Originally Posted by dingerr

I think you're confusing the wedge EOD trade - which the split appears to want to join - with Ammunition Technician.

So 33 for the wedge trade could be right and 74 for AT could be right.

White noise make bad thing go boom!

Originally Posted by jimmys_best_mate

I know you're different trades but I'd still have thought that for any kind of EOD you'd want someone pretty intelligent.

Wedge EOD - Big Bomb 10ft in ground - apply big cordon, request big media coverage, dig big hole to big bomb, apply big PE4 charge to big bomb, make big bang, go check big big hole, big time it home in your big white van, after a big mug of tea and big plate of biscuits ask the big boss for a big shiny medal.

AT EOD - Guided missile crashed, failed to function - Assess situation apply safety actions as appropriate, assess safe waiting period to allow for capacitors to discharge and thermal batteries to cool (whilst waiting can begin initial investigation into how/why the missile failed). Approach missile, or parts thereof. If in bits assess which require explosive demolition and which can be safely recovered for investigation. If intact assess location of explosives components, prepare the minimum amount of PE4 required to destroy each component, apply the multiple demolition charges to the multiple explosive components. Ensure initiation commences from warhead (so as not to send the missile propulsive and to collapse the HEAT cone thus preventing a slug being thrown forward). Initiate, check and ensure safe dem, recover any components usable in investigation. Complete investigation. Pack up return to det, write up investigation, prepare for next task of unit inspection/accident investigation/IED/Safe to Move etc etc etc.

Potentially a very controversial comment but here goes anyway.......

As this is in the TA forum I'll assume its a TA related question. It is my understanding that there are no gradings in the BARB test for TA Applicants. Its a straight pass/fail across the board irrespective of intended trade. Therefore the pass mark is the lowest Regular grading (I believe that's infantry - no offence intended.)

BUT. It may well have changed since both TA and Regular BARB tests are now all done in the AFCOs.