Thanks for your reply, how was your time there? To be honest I'd like to spend time at the 'sharp end' of the army first as I plan on making a career out of it and then think about more technical trades later on, I don't think my single A level would count for much anyway!If you've got civvie quals, why go for RA? All the Army Commando units have attached ranks - I was REME and did 4 years with 29, serving time with every battery (although most of my time was at Poole). Get a good trade training at Lyneham and you can volunteer for the Green Machine at the end of your course.