Hi all,
I'm currently a student in my last year of 6th form, and i'm hoping (eventually) to join the army as an MO after completion of university, etc. Im the short term I will be taking a gap year from this july. At the moment i'm a Lance Corporal in my school's CCF, having only move taken it up last year, and I'm really keen to continue with the army link during my gap year. So, to get to the crux of the matter, i will probably be applying for the TA in the summer (after bringing my fitness up to the level required) and i have a few questions to ask.
First of all I'm aware that i'll probably only complete my basic training during my year out ( i read somewhere it takes about a year?) but i was wondering what types of regular commitments i'd have to make? I'm guessing that there would be a regular once a week thing, but how often would i get to go on weekends, and what sort of things would i get up to on them. i.e. are the once a week sessions focussed on teaching or would that be covered more on the weekends. also while i was training would i be regularly integrated with normal members of the unit ( i.e. pick it up as i go along sort of thing) or initially would i spend my time with other recruits? Also would i be mobilised if need be while still doing basic training or not?
Secondly would be the decision as to whether to stick with the TA or swap over to the OTC once i go off to uni? (although this is gooda year and a half off). And thirdly, if i decide to stay with the TA would a CMT be a good specialisation for a prospective MO, or are there any other options you would recommend?
Cheers
TBS
I'm currently a student in my last year of 6th form, and i'm hoping (eventually) to join the army as an MO after completion of university, etc. Im the short term I will be taking a gap year from this july. At the moment i'm a Lance Corporal in my school's CCF, having only move taken it up last year, and I'm really keen to continue with the army link during my gap year. So, to get to the crux of the matter, i will probably be applying for the TA in the summer (after bringing my fitness up to the level required) and i have a few questions to ask.
First of all I'm aware that i'll probably only complete my basic training during my year out ( i read somewhere it takes about a year?) but i was wondering what types of regular commitments i'd have to make? I'm guessing that there would be a regular once a week thing, but how often would i get to go on weekends, and what sort of things would i get up to on them. i.e. are the once a week sessions focussed on teaching or would that be covered more on the weekends. also while i was training would i be regularly integrated with normal members of the unit ( i.e. pick it up as i go along sort of thing) or initially would i spend my time with other recruits? Also would i be mobilised if need be while still doing basic training or not?
Secondly would be the decision as to whether to stick with the TA or swap over to the OTC once i go off to uni? (although this is gooda year and a half off). And thirdly, if i decide to stay with the TA would a CMT be a good specialisation for a prospective MO, or are there any other options you would recommend?
Cheers
TBS