I'm hoping to join the army reserves (I've sent my application in and I'm waiting for a date for the medical).
Just wondering is it possible to do a DF driving course (car) and get it transferred to civilian type.
I saw a similiar thread about a minibus license.
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16th May 2012, 20:27 #1Private 3*
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DF Driving license.
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17th May 2012, 09:45 #2CQMS
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You'd want to double check with the S&T boys here but i think its possible if you join a transport coy... granted you wont do it straight away, you'd have to do a hell of a lot of soldierin and cold wet field days first!
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17th May 2012, 10:32 #3Tim Horgan
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No.
Cat-B minimum entry standard.
Catch-22 says they have a right to do anything we can't stop them from doing.
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18th May 2012, 06:15 #4Captain
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Yes. If you do the full Nissan driving course from scratch, you get a Certificate Of Competency from D Tpt, with which you
apply for your civvy driving licence in the normal manner
Now, however, it is required to pass the driving test WITH trailer, whereas before, if you failed the trailer test, you got your
AF154 minus trailer
Now failure of the trailer test constitutes failure of the course, in the same way a fail on the road test would constitute a fail
In essence, you are doing a test for an EB, rather than a B licence"Well, stone me! We've had cocaine, bribery and Arsenal scoring two goals at home. But just when you thought there were truly no surprises left in football, Vinnie Jones turns out to be an international player!" (Jimmy Greaves)!"
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19th May 2012, 05:27 #5Captain
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Am I missing something, Dev ???
"Well, stone me! We've had cocaine, bribery and Arsenal scoring two goals at home. But just when you thought there were truly no surprises left in football, Vinnie Jones turns out to be an international player!" (Jimmy Greaves)!"
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That's new! You will need to join a transport unit
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19th May 2012, 16:04 #7Commander in Chief
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Do you wish to join the RDF to soldier or to get a driving licence without having to pay for lessons???
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Its not a requirment to join a Tpt. Unit in order to get a driving course. Originally Posted by Jack.s
Driving courses are devolved to other units in the RDF.
The criteria required for an AF 154 course:-
Be of 3 star rank or equiv.
Must pocess for 2 years a clean full driving licence. (No penalty points or endorsements)
May be a course medical?
And attend training nights & field days lots of them.
If you for some strange reason are offered this course , you will be required to attend for one week , if lucky , you will get the trailer done as well. There are 3 modules 1, Nissan 2, Mini Bus & 3, Trucks.
Best of luck to you.
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7th October 2012, 20:10 #9Captain
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Agreed Originally Posted by The Count of Monty Christo
These are the requirements for the Civilian Licence Holders course, not the "from scratch" courseThe criteria required for an AF 154 course:-
Be of 3 star rank or equiv.
Must pocess for 2 years a clean full driving licence. (No penalty points or endorsements)
Yes...May be a course medical?
Yes, you must earn your corn, after all...And attend training nights & field days lots of them
More than three... Nissan (with trailer), minibus, truck, truck + trailer, specialist vehiclesThere are 3 modules 1, Nissan 2, Mini Bus & 3, Truck"Well, stone me! We've had cocaine, bribery and Arsenal scoring two goals at home. But just when you thought there were truly no surprises left in football, Vinnie Jones turns out to be an international player!" (Jimmy Greaves)!"
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ITs to be done aswell i think?
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11th October 2012, 21:51 #11Captain
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Yes... Originally Posted by Celtic-Warrior
"Well, stone me! We've had cocaine, bribery and Arsenal scoring two goals at home. But just when you thought there were truly no surprises left in football, Vinnie Jones turns out to be an international player!" (Jimmy Greaves)!"
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A couple of our lads have done the tpt course with the 62 tpt.
But although as some have said you can get on a course it is really only if you are lucky.
Where as lads who join tpt automatically get on a course.
But the criteria for the tpt course seems to be getting stricker.
It's ITs and medicals all the way now.
The sight of rotund drivers is fading fast.
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