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Ok, going to the afco tommorow, well just wanted to check i dont need to ring up in advance or anything to arrange an appoint with anyone so i can have a good interview and talking to? :) Otherwise i obviously wont be going tommorow :D
 
note for other people - if you dont know what AFCO is its pretty likely you cannot help..remotely

Its the Armed Forces Careers Office :)
 
It totally depends what you're going in for.

Have a look on whichever force you're thinking of joining's website. If you're not even sure which you'd like to join then by all means just drop in.

Phoning up is for asking for application forms, organising a first meeting for an officer application, or for people such as yourselves who have no clue :p

:Edit: I'm calling them tomorrow by the way :p
 
to be honest when i remember going years ago with my sister(when she was joining) i remember it being 3 seperate sections, is it any different now in the sense that the people there can help you choose the right for you? My best mate is in the RAF but doesnt really get much satisfaction but has good quality of life and he should keep getting promoted, but my brother and sister both work a lot harder and get to do loads more interesting stuff and get more opportunitys than him, they are both navy. I think i know what i kinda wanna do, and its in the navy, so i could just drop in and queue up(hopefully itll be raining so no1 will be in :D) ?
Meh really need some advice cos i dont wanna do something mickey mouse, id like to be promoted etc.
Its not officer application, im not posh enough for that;)
You recon im fine just dropping in and will get a decent amount of help?
Like to get it sorted before school leavers crash the party tbh ;x dont wanna be sitting around having to wait after i graduate for next intake.
 
They're there to help, so that's exactly what they'll do. I'm sure you know this already but just in case you don't, first impressions count a lot and although you won't be directly talking to anyone that you'll be interviewed by later on, they may see you at some point for example by walking through a corridor past you, so do make sure you dress smartly even for dropping in.

Why not go for a commission? You have more than the required qualifications.

:Edit: Is it the Royal Marines you're thinking of?
 
meh cant be bothered for a signle search :p go to you tube, search 4chan *** and go to 3:12 if you care to understand. I would link but bad language on there so (in the unlikely event) of there being anyone here that is about 5 years old and isnt allowed to swear. I wont put the link up :p
 
my degree classification isnt going to be v good really, and the course isnt really remotely relevant to anything(multimedia&digital entertainment computer =/) Iv got a decent amount of ucas points under my belt, but upon closer inspection they aint pretty grades, AS levels generally make my total a decent amount.. Im just not very motivated academically you see.
Whats a commision? usually whenever my siblings talk to me about it it goes over my head, sisters a bit thick :) and brother gets a big arrogant so i figured id just ignore him till i talked to someone who did actually know:)
Which you looking at going for and doing what?
 
I'm looking at going for RM Officer, generally the qualifications are a very minor part of your application. They merely want someone with an actual education, as compared to other ranks can apply with absolutely no qualifications whatsoever (depending on trade). If you impress them in the interviews then it lies mainly on the aptitude tests.

A commissioned officer is someone who has good leadership skills and holds much greater responsibility for others. Generally, they command units of NCO's (non-commisioned officers).
 
ah riteoos. So whats a comission?
My problem is im unmotivated, I blew my last proper interview(luckily it was part of a uni module for a placement etc) bigtime, i just really want to get my career on track and start doing something hands on and being a part of something that has a point, iv just gota hope this comes through. Hmm aptitude tests, that the problem solving & maths etc? I love solving problems ;) though need a bit of praccy really!
RM officer, hardcore :o set your sights high, officer too:)
 
ah just read the post above my last, ah i c, im not bothered about that, its something thats easy to move up to when you're already in iirc aint it? I just want to get my foot in the door and my life ontrack :D Heh you know you have to kill a bunny rabbit and skin it to eat during marine trainin? the poor bunny ;x Sisters ex was a sgt in marines, dont think id be that cut out for that much of the fitness, im actually quite worried that my ankle could give and me not get in due to it, iv always had problems with it but nothing major because iv not really done anything major really, mostly because of the generally aches and pains in it of me pushing myself to hard and not building up.
So iv started soft ground running(footy boots on the footy bitch(bog atm) near my flat to get myself started, less impact and more effort:) gota start my swimmin soon too really, thatll turn me into a brickpoo house soon enuff :)
 
peetee said:
ah just read the post above my last, ah i c, im not bothered about that, its something thats easy to move up to when you're already in iirc aint it?
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Not really no. Promotions come with time and are based on merit, but there are no guarantees and you would have to work extremely hard to prove yourself worthy of a commission once you are in as a NCO (according to my Grandfather, an ex RM and head of southwest navy recruiting afterwards).

I suggest you do some serious reading up on the different roles available to you (if you're not too sure what you want to do as of yet) and the way the ranks work. This could save you backtracking later.

peetee said:
Heh you know you have to kill a bunny rabbit and skin it to eat during marine trainin?
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Yep, sucking the juice out of the eyeballs will be the nastiest bit but it's all good fun.
 
lol you'v got a good way of looking at things, i kinda expected my brother to go marines but i think the bunny rabbit scared him off, cos hes a sissy. Plus hes got into something that will earn him a way higher wage in civvy street.
Ill go and talk to them, the thing i was looking at (CT i think it was) is supposed to be one of the fast tracked careers which i want to be on, im fine starting at the bottom aslong as its fast-track with promotions galore, dont mind a bit of hard work etc.
Been a bit put off by officer stuff in general, not my type of people really, few who iv met or have been told about just really dont like the sound of, id rather be on a lower wage with people like myself and be happy than surrounded by toffs :)
 
peetee said:
lol you'v got a good way of looking at things, i kinda expected my brother to go marines but i think the bunny rabbit scared him off, cos hes a sissy.
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I reckon facing Islamic extremists who aren't scared of death is nastier, that'll be the real scary thing to face.

peetee said:
Been a bit put off by officer stuff in general, not my type of people really, few who iv met or have been told about just really dont like the sound of, id rather be on a lower wage with people like myself and be happy than surrounded by toffs :)
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Haha, they're by no means toffs, they're just people with an education that have leadership qualities :p

Try not to see Officers as power hungry pen pushers, they get their hands just as dirty if not more than NCOs and the men they command respect them due to the higher levels of performance they are required to deliver to pass training.
 
hmm, this may be true for the marines but from general experience a lot of people hate quite a few officers etc, they see them as a bit snobby with no common sense etc, guess it depends on the luck of the draw really, can imagine some general morons getting in on pedigree etc.

Islamic terrorists, pfft they are nothing compared to bunnys ;)
Hardly gunna be scary when you've got marines to the left, marines to the right, marines aint supposed to be scared of nothin ;)
 
Bah, only just seen this thread and I'm about to go to bed. Just be honest about what you're looking for; on the whole the staff at AFCO's are pretty good at what they do and will only provide information at this stage. Come away with as much literature as you can carry and spend time reading through it. After you've read it then pose questions to the staff. Applying for the Armed Forces isn't something you should rush, so take your time finding out as much as you can.
 
iv wanted to do it for years, heart set on it, not anything else i can see myself doing.
Want to be part of it, experience the life, have the great wages, meet all the new people, travel etc.
 
How's this going peetee?

My phone is buggered (don't want to ring on mobile due to the signal crapping out and possibility of running out of credit), so I've got to get a new one before I can call 'em :p
 
well it was tipping it down on friday and id got looking through the pdfs and decided id speak to my parents and siblings about it over the weekend, Im quite tempted by air traffic now, I want something that will land me a job with decent pay as soon as im out u c.

Ill head there during a free next week :)
 
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