OASC 'CANDIDATES' and WANNABES, PLEASE READ THIS THREAD FIRST!
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My grades were worse:
A A A A B B B B B B C D
however I was still accepted for OASC (sixth form scholarship)...i also know one person who has worse grades than that who was accepted. I dont think there as important as outside activities an personlaity are.
A A A A B B B B B B C D
however I was still accepted for OASC (sixth form scholarship)...i also know one person who has worse grades than that who was accepted. I dont think there as important as outside activities an personlaity are.
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b) On a scale of 1-10, how difficult do you think it is for beloveds at home when you're on duty? - On duty, or on operations in Iraq/Afg.? Ops will be hard for families, and very hard for some.
c) Excluding any rises in line with inflation, does pay rise annually? Yes, find the annual tables on the RAF's web site.
c) Excluding any rises in line with inflation, does pay rise annually? Yes, find the annual tables on the RAF's web site.
Don't just focus on current ops in Iraq or Afg etc. There are still significant periods of absence when you will be away and your beloveds are at home - like Red Flag at Vegas etc. Or even the mundane ops and working hours at home.
As for pay rising annually excluding inflation. This is not a given. The Treasury allow only so much dosh for the pay round and sometimes your position may be targetted for a little more than inflation.
The other pay increase is the annual increment for your rank but this only applies for a number of years and you will eventually reach a ceiling unless you are promoted.
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Shemy,
Hats off to you for your perserverance. I have now left the Service but during my time in I spent several years in the recruiting world and at no stage was there any overt remit/desire to try to catch applicants out. What line of questioning was taken by the interviewer that made you feel that this was the case (if you don't mind my asking).
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Hats off to you for your perserverance. I have now left the Service but during my time in I spent several years in the recruiting world and at no stage was there any overt remit/desire to try to catch applicants out. What line of questioning was taken by the interviewer that made you feel that this was the case (if you don't mind my asking).
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There's a fine line between sticking to your beliefs and being downright arugmentative or disrespectful of superior knowledge.
And there's a difference between an opionion, and a well-informed opionion.
You learn these with age and experience.
Just my advice
There's a fine line between sticking to your beliefs and being downright arugmentative or disrespectful of superior knowledge.
And there's a difference between an opionion, and a well-informed opionion.
You learn these with age and experience.
Just my advice
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Kiwi Chick has a valid point. Whilst attitudes have mellowed over recent years there are still those who will consider your opinions as not being compatible with current Service life. From one who has been 'round the block', might I suggest a more conservative approach to future interviews. After all discretion is the better part of valour!
Kiwi Chick has a valid point. Whilst attitudes have mellowed over recent years there are still those who will consider your opinions as not being compatible with current Service life. From one who has been 'round the block', might I suggest a more conservative approach to future interviews. After all discretion is the better part of valour!
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When I was at my P2 Presentation, the Cpl giving the presentation told us that when we got to the Interview, or if we got to OASC, we should stick to our opinion, no matter what. He said even if we said something in the individual planning section of OASC like 'then we'd walk across the water' that we should stick to our plan, because as soon as we allowed the interviewing officer to change our mind we'd have lost any chance of successful in our application.
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Sounds like tosh to me
. Surely if an idea/opinion can be justified and is perhaps 'better' than the one that you hold, there should be nothing wrong with taking it onboard. Stubbornness has caused many a military blunder 
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Sounds like tosh to me
. Surely if an idea/opinion can be justified and is perhaps 'better' than the one that you hold, there should be nothing wrong with taking it onboard. Stubbornness has caused many a military blunder .
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When I was at my P2 Presentation, the Cpl giving the presentation told us
That said, Cpl is a fine rank, which I held for a while. But I'd already done the orificer training bit by then
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Have to agree with craigJ on this one - surely the Service is looking for an individual who has the capacity to be flexible/adaptable as the situation dictates (after all, best laid plans never survive first contact with the enemy and all that).
As an aside, I too am suprised that a cpl is running a P2 pres - I am sure that the individual NCO concerned was more than capable; however, these sessions were always meant to be fronted by an officer who could give the personal take on selection and training. Or is it a deliberate ploy? I can imagine that the recruiting system could fill each commissioned vacancy 10 times over - therefore there is no need to bother with a commissioned officer taking the session. Indeed, why even bother with the NCO, there must be a suitable video we can stick the poor saps on front of. In fact, why even bother with the AFCO - just download all the info you require and apply on line (or has it already got to that stage).
As an aside, I too am suprised that a cpl is running a P2 pres - I am sure that the individual NCO concerned was more than capable; however, these sessions were always meant to be fronted by an officer who could give the personal take on selection and training. Or is it a deliberate ploy? I can imagine that the recruiting system could fill each commissioned vacancy 10 times over - therefore there is no need to bother with a commissioned officer taking the session. Indeed, why even bother with the NCO, there must be a suitable video we can stick the poor saps on front of. In fact, why even bother with the AFCO - just download all the info you require and apply on line (or has it already got to that stage).
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Keep Trying on the asthma front mate, im hoping to be changed back to pilot after i appealed against their decision to make me permanently unfit for aircrew! Im currently in for another branch but after seeing a RAF specialist who is now backing my appeal i am hopeful that even tho i have a slight history of supposed asthma that i will be allowed on. I was initially accepted as pilot but then turned down due to med history, keep trying and appeal any bad decision.
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When I was at my P2 Presentation, the Cpl giving the presentation told us that when we got to the Interview, or if we got to OASC, we should stick to our opinion, no matter what. He said even if we said something in the individual planning section of OASC like 'then we'd walk across the water' that we should stick to our plan, because as soon as we allowed the interviewing officer to change our mind we'd have lost any chance of successful in our application.
I took advice on your comment. Here is an official view.
Flexibility, willingness to adapt, use of sound judgement are all applicable. If you continually stick to your foolhardy plan, then you just look like an a**e.
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In relation to posts on previous pages about grades for Sixth form scholarships.
Well.......
I have been given a date for the 5th Feb at OASC on a scholarship board and my GCSE's were 1A 8B 1C.
If Shemy got the chop because of this (There may be alternative reasons) then why was i picked over him?
P.S - Is it really only about 100 who make it to OASC for Sixth form boards?
Well.......
I have been given a date for the 5th Feb at OASC on a scholarship board and my GCSE's were 1A 8B 1C.
If Shemy got the chop because of this (There may be alternative reasons) then why was i picked over him?
P.S - Is it really only about 100 who make it to OASC for Sixth form boards?
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Hangare 9, you don't play poker do you? If you rate an A* as 1, A as 2 etc Shemy rated 35. I will leave you to work it out but 8 Bs beats 4Bs and 4Cs any day.
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Any Advice
I am currently in my second year at Southampton University studying a degree in Archaeology; chosen as I wanted to do something that I found interesting. I have 10 GCES, 1 A/S and 4 A levels with an NVQ in door supervision and a MV award for over 200 hours of voluntary community service.
Over the last year I have been considering my options and having thought long and hard about it, I wish to become a pilot in the RAF; ideally as a fast jet pilot but with no reference as to which type. I am currently 6"2" (188cm) weighing a 102kg (which I know is too heavy, but can easily be lost), I am reasonable fit and I am able to run 1.5 miles in 9.33 minutes. I am a keen sportsman, having reached county level for swimming, hockey and rugby, which further led on to trials for South West England. My health is excellent, apart from the occasional hangover once a week and I have 20/20 vision.
The only problem I have is my experience. My UAS only selects applicants in October and unfortunately at that point I wasn't totally sure if I wanted to join the RAF. This was the last chance that I could join as the UAS states that those wishing to join can only do so if they have 5 Terms left of their degree. Unfortunately I only have 4 left and so cannot join, meaning that I miss out on the chance to fly the Goblet and gain any experience. Furthermore as a Student it is hard to fund and find time to go out and learn to fly.
I know that I want to join the RAF and I have the qualities needed to become a Flying Officer. But what can I do to increase my experience? I know work experience is an option but it is very hard to put time aside whilst doing my degree, even more so during the summer as I am put on an eight week permanent work placement for my degree. I do know that as soon as my degree is finished I will head down to my local AFCO and sign up.
Any advice on what I can do would be grateful. Is flying experience needed? Is it essential to become a flying officer? I know how hard the work is for the RAF as I would be the 3rd generation of my family to join the air force and therefore I do have a little experience of what the day to day life is like.
If anyone could give me some advice it would appreciated
Thank You
Over the last year I have been considering my options and having thought long and hard about it, I wish to become a pilot in the RAF; ideally as a fast jet pilot but with no reference as to which type. I am currently 6"2" (188cm) weighing a 102kg (which I know is too heavy, but can easily be lost), I am reasonable fit and I am able to run 1.5 miles in 9.33 minutes. I am a keen sportsman, having reached county level for swimming, hockey and rugby, which further led on to trials for South West England. My health is excellent, apart from the occasional hangover once a week and I have 20/20 vision.
The only problem I have is my experience. My UAS only selects applicants in October and unfortunately at that point I wasn't totally sure if I wanted to join the RAF. This was the last chance that I could join as the UAS states that those wishing to join can only do so if they have 5 Terms left of their degree. Unfortunately I only have 4 left and so cannot join, meaning that I miss out on the chance to fly the Goblet and gain any experience. Furthermore as a Student it is hard to fund and find time to go out and learn to fly.
I know that I want to join the RAF and I have the qualities needed to become a Flying Officer. But what can I do to increase my experience? I know work experience is an option but it is very hard to put time aside whilst doing my degree, even more so during the summer as I am put on an eight week permanent work placement for my degree. I do know that as soon as my degree is finished I will head down to my local AFCO and sign up.
Any advice on what I can do would be grateful. Is flying experience needed? Is it essential to become a flying officer? I know how hard the work is for the RAF as I would be the 3rd generation of my family to join the air force and therefore I do have a little experience of what the day to day life is like.
If anyone could give me some advice it would appreciated
Thank You
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Go to E-GOAT Here >>>>>>>E-GOAT<<<<<<<<.
There is a wealth of information about Commissioning and other options with short films about the recruiting process and most of your questions will be answered there.
You wont get the "DON'T JOIN IT'S NOT THE SAME" Brigade over there. Don't let anybody put you off your dreams. Flying a 737 for Easyjet is not the same as flying a Typhoon. For a start there are no stewardesses on a Typhoon, mind you having seen some of easy jets offerings that may not be a bad thing.
There is a wealth of information about Commissioning and other options with short films about the recruiting process and most of your questions will be answered there.
You wont get the "DON'T JOIN IT'S NOT THE SAME" Brigade over there. Don't let anybody put you off your dreams. Flying a 737 for Easyjet is not the same as flying a Typhoon. For a start there are no stewardesses on a Typhoon, mind you having seen some of easy jets offerings that may not be a bad thing.
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The Air Training Corps is great when applying to the Royal Air Force, after speaking with Air cmdr Moulds (The OIC of the ATC) the RAF are now looking at people who have been in the ATC as potential recruits because it's proven that they do better in training than those who have not been a member.
You might not be able to become a cadet but atleast a civvie instructor which will then make you an adult sargeant over time will help you a lot!
You will get regular time in the air in the Grob Tutor normally about 30 mins every 2-3 months which is something, regular visits to RAF Stations and you need to know about the RAF when you apply i.e. the history and modern information which you will learn about in the ATC.
It's true! It's the one thing I can advise!
Don't let anyone tell you to ignore me.
You might not be able to become a cadet but atleast a civvie instructor which will then make you an adult sargeant over time will help you a lot!
You will get regular time in the air in the Grob Tutor normally about 30 mins every 2-3 months which is something, regular visits to RAF Stations and you need to know about the RAF when you apply i.e. the history and modern information which you will learn about in the ATC.
It's true! It's the one thing I can advise!
Don't let anyone tell you to ignore me.