OASC 'CANDIDATES' and WANNABES, PLEASE READ THIS THREAD FIRST!
Have you tried WH Smiths / Blackwells?? They actually sell books that will help you improve your aptitude.
As for applying as provost - with spelling like that, everyone will get away scotch free!!!!!!
As for applying as provost - with spelling like that, everyone will get away scotch free!!!!!!
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We were told that to improve multi-tasking the best thing to do, is to play a flight simulation game, whilst listening to the radio, trying to sing the lyrics and doing maths sums. More geared at pilot i think but could be relevant. Sounds a bit complicated to me as well. Maybe thats why i'm not a pilot.
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Heres general OASC help:
http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthr...highlight=OASC
Try the search function and search for aptitude too.
http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthr...highlight=OASC
Try the search function and search for aptitude too.
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What an odd pair of bedfellows for choices. The one is supposed to hold all the sercrets and the other investigates all the secrets that the other loses hold of.
Thought of Int? Or Supply? Or in extremis Support (Admin
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Thought of Int? Or Supply? Or in extremis Support (Admin
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I joined as NCA and am now a pilot. I've taken a convoluted route but all I can say is that PMA see the time served to amortise training costs as IN SERVICE, not in Branch, and both WSO and Pilot will carry a 6 yr post-OCU tie-in.
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I tell a lie - Provost and Fighter controller!!!
I was down for admin and intelligence but they are now closed - so had to change to keep OASC place!!
thanks for help all - im currently making an OASC folder - going to be super organised.
I am also now interest in Weapon systems operator (electronic warfare/ acoustics) sounds very interesting and quite like intellgience. It was so hard to choose branches after intel closed. I would have gone through trades - but they aren't even recruiting!! Many of the branches sound so interesting!!
glad my quotes are good. Fly to NY tomorrow so wish me luck!!
I was down for admin and intelligence but they are now closed - so had to change to keep OASC place!!
thanks for help all - im currently making an OASC folder - going to be super organised.
I am also now interest in Weapon systems operator (electronic warfare/ acoustics) sounds very interesting and quite like intellgience. It was so hard to choose branches after intel closed. I would have gone through trades - but they aren't even recruiting!! Many of the branches sound so interesting!!
glad my quotes are good. Fly to NY tomorrow so wish me luck!!
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As far as WSOp goes you are not wrong on the int aspects and will probably get a far better handle on EW or ASW than a pure Int O.
And your Provost choice is, oddly, very high up on the girlie tick list and often for the wrong reasons. Don't ask me to elaborate, I am quoting.
please see PMs........
And your Provost choice is, oddly, very high up on the girlie tick list and often for the wrong reasons. Don't ask me to elaborate, I am quoting.
please see PMs........
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I put it down due to similarity to intell
on second thoughts am now more interesed in WSO!!!
I guess provost is more girls - as less machinery involved ha ha!!!
I'm very interested in the intelligence side of the RAF so was so gutted when had to change branches.
Do you think its ok to add WSO before i go to Cranwell. thought it might be as they tend to offer you what your apptitude says you are more suited too anyway!!!
its all very scary!!
on second thoughts am now more interesed in WSO!!!
I guess provost is more girls - as less machinery involved ha ha!!!
I'm very interested in the intelligence side of the RAF so was so gutted when had to change branches.
Do you think its ok to add WSO before i go to Cranwell. thought it might be as they tend to offer you what your apptitude says you are more suited too anyway!!!
its all very scary!!
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hbellis9383 -
I have just left the RAF as a pilot and now I fly civvy ( Horray !!). You seem very keen to join the RAF and I am sure you are most sincere in this respect. However, your choice of branch must be what you want to do...............want you have spent the last 10 years at school / college for.
Whilst the RAF is full of fun ( and surprises ) you need to know what you are letting yourself in for- all times are not great. I have good knowledge of the WSO and WSOp branches. Do you know the difference? They do contribute to the big intel picture - however, many would not believe that they are " in " intelligence.
At OASC they will assess your conviction as an Officer and for your chosen branches. You need to know what you are talking about and why you want to be INT, WSO, CATERING, Flt Ops etc etc. There is much info about on-line and from careers offices. You need to IMHO do more homework. You would need to convince me to score well.
Whilst the RAF is full of fun ( and surprises ) you need to know what you are letting yourself in for- all times are not great. I have good knowledge of the WSO and WSOp branches. Do you know the difference? They do contribute to the big intel picture - however, many would not believe that they are " in " intelligence.
At OASC they will assess your conviction as an Officer and for your chosen branches. You need to know what you are talking about and why you want to be INT, WSO, CATERING, Flt Ops etc etc. There is much info about on-line and from careers offices. You need to IMHO do more homework. You would need to convince me to score well.
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I am in process of learning as much as i can to make the right choice!
It took me 4 months to decide i wanted to do intelligence so when it closed after I had already got OASC dates it was a nightmare to decide if i still wanted to apply!!
But i decided that Provost/ fighter controller still interested me - and would be a worthwhile and enjoyable career!
Intelligence is still my first choice - but so many other branches are linked and prehaps even more diverse i still want to join the RAF. I need to do a job that makes a difference!
It took me 4 months to decide i wanted to do intelligence so when it closed after I had already got OASC dates it was a nightmare to decide if i still wanted to apply!!
But i decided that Provost/ fighter controller still interested me - and would be a worthwhile and enjoyable career!
Intelligence is still my first choice - but so many other branches are linked and prehaps even more diverse i still want to join the RAF. I need to do a job that makes a difference!
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One note on WSOps, HB. The current gen is that WSOps are getting less say in what they sit in the back of these days.
Make sure you're clear on what you want. WSOp can be anything from Trawler watch, through Albert Loadie to doorman on an SH.
Make sure you're clear on what you want. WSOp can be anything from Trawler watch, through Albert Loadie to doorman on an SH.