Prince William to leave armed forces

Whats with all the crap posts on here. I thouught schools finally went back.

That is normal, he's served 7 years. Hes not getting special treatment. You can leave after 4 years service, or three years after completing trianing.
 
I thought he was leaving search and rescue and going back to his regiment, that artical suggests not. seems like a waste of money really.
 
Glaucus said:
Whats with all the crap posts on here. I thouught schools finally went back.

That is normal, he's served 7 years. Hes not getting special treatment. You can leave after 4 years service, or three years after completing trianing.
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I was under the impression to be a pilot was 12 years service?
 
he served 7 years, he can leave after 3, just like anyone else in the forces

its not really a waste because he will have saved a fair amount of people who would disagree with you
and the RAF sar flights stop in a few years anyway
 
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territt said:
I was under the impression to be a pilot was 12 years service?
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Cant see anything which says that.


The minimum length of service in each branch of the forces is as follows:1
 Army (over 18s): Four years
 Army (under 18s): Until 22nd birthday
 Navy: Three and a half years after completion of training or four years' service, whichever is longer  Air force: Three years after completion of training or four years' service whichever is longer
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well im glad i read about this its completed my day.

must now go watch the fast food chicken program on channel 4 to finish me off :(
 
Found this on the RAF site : The return of service is six years following completion of conversion to type training.


Now don't get me wrong I am all up for the future King getting training in the military but surely flight training at that cost shouldn't be supplied, the money would have been better spent paying someone that was going to do the full length of service?
 
Quote from that RAF page

You’ll join the RAF on either a Short Service Commission of up to 12 years, or on a Permanent Commission that will normally require a minimum of 18 years service.
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So it depends on the commission and yes I know it says "normally" there are of course always ways round it.
 
There we go then, 6 years.
They hoping for future king to support increased funding.
Seems a bit strange especially as he said he would pay the 400k
 
Yeah on one hand he's taken up a slot that could have been used for someone who'd have served as a pilot for the required length of time... on the other hand he's the future head of the armed forces and so probably should serve - this was a suitable role... In the grand scheme of things its a tiny amount of the defence budget.
 
Anything to say about all the chaps that join and save BA and the other airlines a fortune in training?

He's just become a father. Kind of makes sense to me as someone who is a father and was in the forces. It's not exactly a family friendly job.

Good for him. He's already done 10 times more than the doubters on this forum.
 
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