You are making a good choice, now here is the blurb.
1. If you filled in the form within about 2-3 weeks you will be contacted by your local Officer Careers Liaison Office to organise an interview.
They will have already checked that you are eligible - Educationally and Nationaility wise.
Then it depends on how good your are at the follwoing:
leadership - naval knowledge - current affairs etc.
If good enough you will be sent forward to flying aptitude tests at Cranwell and then the AIB in Gosport. The wait can be lengthy but above all be flexible on times.
The AIB is the PASS/FAIL part of the system. You will be interviewed, carry out psychometric tests and leadership tasks. This takes 2 and 1/2 days. After that, if you pass you may be offered a course.
Overall timings really depend on YOU? Structural barriers are there but YOU must drive yourself and the process.
The RN website is the core thing you should look at.
Go to:
www.royal-navy.mod.uk and go for the careers link.
The 2004-05 recruiting targets are similar to last years.
2. You may still get in on this years special flying award for gliding if you pressure your ACLO. It is 10 days gliding at either Yeovilton, Culdrose or Lee-on-Solent. ITS FREE and no obligation to join.
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GOOD LUCK
