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does anyone know what is the likelyhood of you getting to choose the barracks you want to get stationed to after recruit training in the army? or is it out of your hands altogether.
cheers.
cheers.
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You can state a preference but it's out of your hands and totally decided by the requirements of the Defence Forces -
Further to that, you can be sent to any unit in ANY service corps where the Army requires numbers. This could range from an artillery unit to the Equitation School.Comment
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cheers thanks for the info.Comment
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Although more often than not, the majority of recruits trained by a unit, will end up being posted to THAT unit, e.g; 2 Inf Bn runs a recruit course and 40 pass out, with 25 going to 2 Inf Bn - as an example onlyLast edited by FMolloy; 25 August 2008, 09:46."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)!"Comment
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The recruits being that were taken on in the west were given extra points in the interview if they were from the bks where they were to be posted when trained. The idea being that they would not being kicking up a fuss trying to get transferred before they even touch down in the unit.
In recent years this has been a major problem, with the army seeming to purposely post lads as far from home as possible without leaving the brigadeCRIME SCENE INSTIGATORComment
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The Army's point of view, at least according to one officer, is that a disproportionate amount of W Bde recruits are from Donegal, where all the Barracks are over-strength (as is Longford). Therefore, realistically they are not going to be posted any closer to home than Galway or Athlone, which means that if you are from any area of the Bde other than Donegal you are likely to be sent to Athlone (the largest) or Mullingar (where Donegal lads aren’t sent). Hence no-one in the West is happy!In recent years this has been a major problem, with the army seeming to purposely post lads as far from home as possible without leaving the brigadeLast edited by Viking; 28 August 2008, 10:20."Why, it appears that we appointed all of our worst generals to command the armies and we appointed all of our best generals to edit the newspapers. I mean, I found by reading a newspaper that these editor generals saw all of the defects plainly from the start but didn't tell me until it was too late. I'm willing to yield my place to these best generals and I'll do my best for the cause by editing a newspaper"
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Ha! I'll let the lads know they were sent here by mistake!Originally posted by Viking View PostCRIME SCENE INSTIGATORComment
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Expressing a prefernece is usually the best way of being posted away from the unit you initially wanted!Covid 19 is not over ....it's still very real..Hand Hygiene, Social Distancing and Masks.. keep safeComment
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Join the navy
If you join the navy then you will have a fair idea where they are going to station you.
Cuts out the guess work :wink:What do you mean abandon ship
Are they taking requests?
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But it also guarantess becoming a certified man loverOriginally posted by damo de muff diver View PostIf you join the navy then you will have a fair idea where they are going to station you.
Cuts out the guess work :wink:
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[[/QUOTE]QUOTE=Hello Alaska;217998]But it also guarantess becoming a certified man lover
I didn`t say they wouldn`t have to take the rough with the smooth
I have always been wary of soldiers
Going on MANoeuvres,sleeping under the stars
Brokeback Mountain any-one
What do you mean abandon ship
Are they taking requests?Comment
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damm they never gave out the certsOriginally posted by Hello Alaska View PostBut it also guarantess becoming a certified man lover
if we had you alaska you would run to donegeal as you would have been our bitch when the weather got bad
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If the Reserve are "weekend soldiers" then Hairy Alaska is a "wet weekend soldier".
Catch-22 says they have a right to do anything we can't stop them from doing.Comment
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Ooooooooh good one man.Originally posted by Goldie fish View Post
What age are you now? And you still try to trade insults with people behind a computer screen.... Unlucky.
And why oh why did ya decided to bring the RDF into it? Feeling a bit insecure about the organisation you're a part of?Last edited by Hello Alaska; 30 August 2008, 21:09.Comment
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