Im thinking of joining as an RLC Driver.

[jamesH1990]

Hi ive been thinking for quite some time of joining as an RLC Driver and i no quite a bit about it but i would like to talk to some people who could shed a bit more light on my career choice? If any 1 else is thinking of also joining as an rlc driver pm me pls cheers

 

[Jessop_HULL]

Im just waiting for my medicals to come back atm. Was going to apply for RLC Driver but was advised to go for R.E Driver instead. You get your licences still but you also get engineering qualifacations, plus I think the pay might be slightly better.

 

[higgo23]

Hi jamesh1990

what would you like to know pal im an R.L.C. driver

 

[Williams2k9]

Dont go RLC driver mate you will get bored, i got all my licenses n that out of doing that job but now im rejoining as infantry.. Join the artillery or something like that all you will do as an rlc driver is drive a truck through afghan delivering stuff from sht role to ammo for peeps on the front line...

 

[Billage]

Hiya James, same here mate, I posted my application with first choice being RLC Driver just yesterday, so will probably wait a while till I here back.

Williams is that right then, anything else task wise in regards to the role? I did read it was common for overseas postings

I too am looking for info though, is it true the max run time for the RLC is 14 minutes at ADSC..? just seems quite high, but im not complaining

Also is Afghanistan the main overseas posting for RLC Drivers? and lastly.. it reads something along the lines of 11 weeks at Leconfield is -self pacing- can anyone shed any light on what that actually means? I assumed it meant, if you've completed everything you've needed to do before 11 weeks, you can be assigned to a unit sooner? just an assumption.

Tah Much

 

[Biscuits_AB]

Hi ive been thinking for quite some time of joining as an RLC Driver

Not serious about an Army career then?

 

[DesktopCommando]

I too am looking for info though, is it true the max run time for the RLC is 14 minutes at ADSC..?

Its a standard fitness test thoughout the British Army regardless of who you are

Also is Afghanistan the main overseas posting for RLC Drivers?

...er that would be Germany, last everyone else knew that Afghanistan is an Operational Tour ie. 6 months

and lastly.. it reads something along the lines of 11 weeks at Leconfield is -self pacing- can anyone shed any light on what that actually means?

If your a better driver you move up the course faster, if your shite then your a natural RLC driver

If your after driving qualifications, then every other job in the Army does them too, if you just want to drive and fight down town, then go for the RLC

 

[Billage]

Cheers Desktop, by the way standard fitness as in everyone has a max time of 14 mins for the 1.5m run at ADSC? I just remember reading something like 12.45 for other regiments/corps that's all.

Are you an RLC Driver too I assume? if so where have you been posted so far?

if your shite then your a natural RLC driver

aHaHa, bad rep I take it!?

 

[mattrlc]

11 weeks at leconfield as a phase 2 soldier is very ambitious, try 5 months at the moment, there is biiiiiig backlogs

 

[B_AND_T]

Hi ive been thinking for quite some time of joining as an RLC Driver and i no quite a bit about it but i would like to talk to some people who could shed a bit more light on my career choice? If any 1 else is thinking of also joining as an rlc driver pm me pls cheers

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Try RE

 

[Billage]

11 weeks at leconfield as a phase 2 soldier is very ambitious, try 5 months at the moment, there is biiiiiig backlogs

5 months!! a backlog indeed then, cheers Matt. It was The Army website that quoted the 11 weeks

 

[theoriginalphantom]

join the best regiment in the army you might be seen as a mong during phase 1 but once in phase 2 first day 6mile boot run in full kit up and down hungry hill iron bridge etc then get your car licence with BSM get picked up from camp daily in civvies till you pass then hang around for another 2 months then to lecinsfields for hgv class2 then class1 then back to your first phase 2 barracks was st omar barracks not anymore and await to join 27reg rlc where there is nearly no fitness its up to you to keep fit just remember you must pass that 8mile run each and every year in full kit and 22kg and rifle webbing there will be no beastings in phase2 non of them are intimidating there all 4ft tall and have funny faces border line down syndrome welcome to the RLC

During all that you forgot to get your basic skills in English, didn't you?

 

[no-body]

Wish you'd stop resurrecting years old threads!

 

[LilStill]

join the best regiment in the army you might be seen as a mong during phase 1 but once in phase 2 first day 6mile boot run in full kit up and down hungry hill iron bridge etc then get your car licence with BSM get picked up from camp daily in civvies till you pass then hang around for another 2 months then to lecinsfields for hgv class2 then class1 then back to your first phase 2 barracks was st omar barracks not anymore and await to join 27reg rlc where there is nearly no fitness its up to you to keep fit just remember you must pass that 8mile run each and every year in full kit and 22kg and rifle webbing there will be no beastings in phase2 non of them are intimidating there all 4ft tall and have funny faces border line down syndrome welcome to the RLC

I feel like putting all your missing punctuation into a sock and beating you to death with it.

 

[no-body]

I feel like putting all your missing punctuation into a sock and beating you to death with it.

That would hurt

 

[theoriginalphantom]

I feel like putting all your missing punctuation into a sock and beating you to death with it.

it'll be a bloody big sock

 

[theoriginalphantom]

That would hurt

don't be silly, @LilStill will make sure it doesn't hurt his own hands..

 

[no-body]

don't be silly, @LilStill will make sure it doesn't hurt his own hands..

I was thinking it would be a full sock.....

 

[theoriginalphantom]

I was thinking it would be a full sock.....

It'll be a bloody whole drawfull of socks

 

[Tallshort]

Are you a fat, ginger, carpet muncher? If the answer is no then you wont "fit in" as an RLC driver