Joining RE regiment as a reserve

[AshMc90]

Hello,

I’m after a bit of advise if possible please.

I’m interested in joining an RE regiment with no engineering back ground. Would anyone be able to tell me what opportunities there W ould be for me? I know that I would initially go through the combat engineering course, but after that what would there be for me to do? I know that there is not as much opportunities in the reserves as the regulars due to it being part time etc

Any help/advice would be appreciated

Thanks

 

[chimera]

You do not need an enginering background to join a mainstream RE Reserve unit. You will be trained as a combat engineer; don't worry that will give you enough to do.

 

[AshMc90]

You do not need an enginering background to join a mainstream RE Reserve unit. You will be trained as a combat engineer; don't worry that will give you enough to do.

I get that that will keep me busy but combat engineering is the base of your training. I thought that you could branch off and do some other things. Just not sure what’s on offer.
Once you pass that training what sort of things is it that you get to do as a RE reserve?

 

[Old Stab]

A good mate of mine is a FTRS with the local RE unit. He was on the recruiting side of things for a while.
I know he's done Iraq and Afghanistan, Canada, USA, Malawi (shithole apparently) Belize and a few other places.
As a reserve though you'll mainly focus on the core RE combat engineering stuff, bridge building etc. I know that some people branch out into the comms side of things though.

 

[AshMc90]

Perfect thank you. I have 2 completely different options near by that I am interested in. Medics and REs. Couldn’t be any more different, but I have an interest with both. Just not sure on the best route to choose

 

[Lifeboat21]

EOD search is interesting.

 

[AshMc90]

EOD search is interesting.

EOD, can I do that in just a normal engineers regiment? After combat engineering course?

 

[Mech_Eng]

I was troop signaller for second trade. Interesting work and it kept me busy.

 

[amazing__lobster]

Perfect thank you. I have 2 completely different options near by that I am interested in. Medics and REs. Couldn’t be any more different, but I have an interest with both. Just not sure on the best route to choose

If you want an easier time, joining the RE as a C3S operator is an option. Otherwise stay as a fieldy (Combar Engineer). As for the medic, stuff you can still do medic courses as an RE. When I was regular you could actually do the same course as the Medics, but it was condensed over a shorter time period - the RMA course - and then go off to work in a medical centre afterwards, alongside RAMC medics. we had an RLC reserve on our RMA course, but someone else will have to say if the RMA course is still running or not. But this could be an option to combine the two.

 

[Lifeboat21]

EOD, can I do that in just a normal engineers regiment? After combat engineering course?

You have to join the reserve search regiment. Have a look if they're near.

 

[Dr Death]

In another thread you want to be a CMT?
As for the RE avoid Geo as a reserve, unless you deploy you will never get the same trade training.

 

[Old Stab]

Op.
Whereabouts are you in the country?
I know in South Wales the engineer unit is the Royal Mons. And the medics in Cardiff are Paras.

 

[Cregg Bristle]

Op.
Whereabouts are you in the country?
I know in South Wales the engineer unit is the Royal Mons. And the medics in Cardiff are Paras.

There’s also a detachment of the Royal Mons in Bristol, some medics at Keynsham between Bristol and Bath, and a Commando engineer troop co located with us at Bath, if you’re anywhere nearby.

Or, if you fancy something really different, very interesting, and probably one of the coolest jobs in the army, there’s us, 255 TACP Battery RA, specialising in Close Air Support, with lots of travel thrown in (usually). Feel free to get in touch.
(I know, I know, I couldn’t help myself )

 

[Lifeboat21]

@Cregg Bristle is 43 still going in Bath?

 

[skymacuk]

299 PARA SQN ( Reserve Sqn of 23 PARA ER) have a national Troop.

 

[olafthered]

And if near Bath there is also a Royal Signals reserve regiment there.

 

[chimera]

299 PARA SQN ( Reserve Sqn of 23 PARA ER) have a national Troop.

Mainly ex Regulars.

 

[Cregg Bristle]

@Cregg Bristle is 43 still going in Bath?

Yes, they’re downstairs.

 

[Cregg Bristle]

And if near Bath there is also a Royal Signals reserve regiment there.

Oh yes, forgot them (easily done )

 

[skymacuk]

Mainly ex Regulars.

agreed, but once trained, anyone can go across to national Tp