Currently serving?

[Sloppy Link]

About 845 days to go.

[recce_FAC]

Still in, a little less than 3 years to push and enjoying some well earned POTL. I hope civvie street is as much fun as I have had in the army.

[Toadstool]

9271 done, 4405 to do ish. I still love it, although it's not how it used to be. Pension in the bag, or what's left of it after the new pension scheme.

[Seldomfitforpurpose]

Originally Posted by Chicken Leg

What type of responses are you expecting from your post?

If you're leaving, just leave. If you're expecting a fanfare, you might be disappointed to learn that the military world won't fall apart in your absence.

And neither will the RAF!

Was rather hoping that no civilians were going to muck the thread up

[TurbineTooHot]

MadMark,

Been in for over a decade and just been lucky to have had a good time of it. Flown a lot, onto my second FJ type, done several ops, what's not to like.....

[AED24]

Still serving, but like others on this thread, not for long, now into my last 6 months.

[StopStart]

Overall have enjoyed serving but time for pastures new, before I become a grumpy old bugger

Yeah, I left it just a fraction too long for that.....

If you're leaving, just leave. If you're expecting a fanfare, you might be disappointed to learn that the military world won't fall apart in your absence.

Well this is distressing. I'm devastated to hear there will be no day of mourning on my departure and that the military will continue on without me. Had assumed it would implode and become a desolate wasteland when I left. Perhaps a minute's silence and black armbands for the day is a little more realistic?

[AARON O'DICKYDIDO]

Maybe my tinted specs have become a little more rosy since I left in 93 but ......

You were not supposed to comment on this as you are currently not serving!

Oh! neither am I. Ooops!!!!!

[Vortex_Generator]

13615 done.
222 to go.
Do I get a prize?

[Seldomfitforpurpose]

Get some time in youth, but looks like we joined up not that far apart date wise

[Bob the Doc]

Joined Oct97
End of current commission May 16
But then I'm not a PP so perhaps I shouldn't be on PPRUNE at all?

[Tiger_mate]

Joined 1977

• 31 months left; wish it was days
• Pension optimised in 18 days
• PAS Leg-iron to work the last day
• The rest of my life

[ZOFO]

9490 down and 1113 to push, can't really say that I have not enjoyed it, but I think that 2012 is going to be a tough year on all of us in HM Forces. When I get to the 30 year point thats it for me, time to get out the pipe and slippers.

[Scuttled]

......(quiet voice)


I still like it most of the time. It's the people, the quality of the people, that make it worthwhile though. Apart from them, it's all a bit crap at the moment, but I think it will improve soon.

I hope it will anyhow. Are things better elsewhere.......?

[TonkaEngO]

Still serving and not become a wingeing git?

I salute you all. 32 done with 3 to do. Good times have far outweighed the bad - which as a KPI makes me feel that all in all it has been a good decision.

[Not Long Here]

11503 RAF
2374 RNZAF
3104 left and not really counting - a far, far better place

[Jumping_Jack]

9490 done, 2555 to do. Still enjoy it (mostly) and like having a new challenge every couple of years on job change. Have seen many parts of the world and sometimes forget how lucky we are to be able to do that. Not all the places have been 'great' but all have been 'great experiences' (especially in hind sight!)

J_J

[Whenurhappy]

Into my 27th year (in two Forces) and after a last minue change of heart and the offer of another overseas posting to a cracking job, I'll have about another 5 years to Serve.* It's generally been great but being nibbled to death is getting a bit tiresome - and a bit hard on the pocket.


Challenge over the next few years is to find a civilian job that's as interesting...

* subject to redundancy, of course.

[jindabyne]

I wish that I had only a few days or weeks left to serve

[Gnd]

10900 done, 3700 to do - lets just hope the option is still available in 3000 days!!!!