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Hi everyone, I’m currently in the process of joining the army, and I’ve decided I want to join the Royal Engineers, with the end goal (very hopefully) doing the AACC and joining 24 Commando. However, I have a couple questions, and I’d really appreciate any help.

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2. s it even possible for me to join in the time I plan to serve (abou

t 4 to 5 years)

1. and is there some point in training I could register interest in 24 Commando?
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3. re there any trades that could prevent/reduce my odds of joining 24 Commando?

(Apparently the body of the question has completely lost its mind so apologies if the post is hard to read, also I should mention 4-5 years is now 6-7 because I did the maths wrong)

Hello, I am currently considering a career in the army, I’ve narrowed my choices down to four options! 3 of them are very easy in terms of progression and placement!

However I am also considering joining the Royal Army Medical Corp as a Combat Medical Technician, once passing the necessary training would I be sent to an infantry battalion/regiment as the Combat Medic or would I be in a Combat Medic only regiment? I am sorry if that doesn’t make any sense!

If the prior let’s say I am sent to the Rifles or Mercians would I technically be part of the Rifles as a combat medic and wearing the Rifles cap badge or would I be a combat medic wearing the RAMC cap badge and just attached to the Rifles?

Thank you in advance for the advice and answers to my question again sorry if it doesn’t make sense? I can try to make it clearer in the comments if people need me to.

Potentially a very silly question when applying for officer pilot when do you go the CBAT and aircrew medical, as this is the only step I'm worried about.

Passed my assessment centre last week (got an 8:25 on the run, passed the lift/throw, and got a Grade A in the interview). I'm aiming for REME as a Vehicle Mechanic, but my interviewer told me they won't take my English Functional Skills and that I need a GCSE Grade 4 instead.

He gave me three options: switch trades, retake my GCSE English, or go to a military waiver/adjudication panel. I really don't want to switch roles, but I think I've missed the deadline for the November GCSE resits. My interviewer did mention that having my Level 2 & 3 VM certificates from college, plus the Grade A at AC, should help my case for a waiver.

I've already messaged my recruiter on the portal but haven't heard back yet. Has anyone been in a similar spot? What's the realistic outcome for the panel route, and is there any other way around this without massively delaying things?

Any advice would be much appreciated.