Serving or ex armed services?

**aer0** · 11th September 2007, 16:27

am a civi emplyoyee to NZDF - does that count?

have been around the place for 4 years now.
work for JISA and based in trentham at the moment

**Griff** · 11th September 2007, 16:40

Served 5 years in the Royal Marines (40 Commando). Falklands War and N.I.
(That was a long time ago).

**ghost** · 11th September 2007, 16:45

13 years communcations in a variety of lurvly places around NZ and the world. Been out for a life time (7 years) now..

**KoroJ** · 11th September 2007, 18:30

Originally Posted by shafty

Cool thread; ........ but a lovely Girl at the time stopped me from committing. Hmmmm. Sometimes wonder where I would've ended up...

Pissed and single!!

**shafty** · 11th September 2007, 18:44

Originally Posted by KoroJ

Pissed and single!!

I think the exp

ression is actually "Young, dumb and full of cum" lol

**engineer007** · 3rd April 2008, 07:15

served nz navy 4 yrs

**firefighter** · 9th April 2008, 12:24

Originally Posted by Mr Sensible

I was in the Air Training Corp (7 sqd) for four years from when I was 13, does that count?

No it doesn't!................

4 1/2 years RNZN (CY and T.K), been in RNZAF for the last two, so 6 1/2 years, still un-promoted! hahaha, that's what I get for being a re-tread huh? Haven't been deployed anywhere since iv'e been a Flyboy, in the puss I was never home- although that was the intention of the service and trade change so not a complaint! I just feel sorry for the young fullas who thought the Air Force would send them somewhere.......

**The Lone Rider** · 9th April 2008, 12:26

Join the Patriots.

www.patriotsmc.co.nz

info@patriotsmc.co.nz

I'm not in the Patriots, but several of them I would call good friends.

**firefighter** · 9th April 2008, 12:33

Originally Posted by aer0

am a civi emplyoyee to NZDF - does that count?

have been around the place for 4 years now.
work for JISA and based in trentham at the moment

NO not you either! Hmmmmm a bit grumbly from me but if you haven't done a recruit course - passed and contributed you can't really say you've served in the defence force......that's just my opinion though if everone feels different well then ok. (I just feel as a civilian your doing a civilian job behind a fence, not really a seviceman, no offence yes you are important and needed etc but it's not the same)

**KiwiRat** · 9th April 2008, 14:22

Originally Posted by firefighter

NO not you either! Hmmmmm a bit grumbly from me but if you haven't done a recruit course - passed and contributed you can't really say you've served in the defence force......that's just my opinion though if everone feels different well then ok. (I just feel as a civilian your doing a civilian job behind a fence, not really a seviceman, no offence yes you are important and needed etc but it's not the same)

i tend to agree. No slight intended to those civilian staff members, but it just aint the same.

10 years in the Marine Engineering branch of the RNZN. Been out 17 years but still can't shake my past. At my present workplace, out of 19 staff, 10 of us are all ex Navy. All from the Marine Engineering branch, and all roughly from the same era. Makes for an extremely comfy workplace when you can tell your manager that he's acting like a cunt without fear of recrimination. (We were apprentices together.)

P.S. Photos taken from HMNZS Waikato

**Delerium** · 9th April 2008, 15:29

Communications tech in the airforce 7 years and counting. In new Caledonia at the moment. its hot.

**Wannabiker** · 9th April 2008, 16:07

19and a half years in the Army and still serving. Currently a recruiter. Joined as a Vehicle mechanic after qualifying in civvy st. Trade changed to Dental Technician, and am the last serving dental tech in the NZDF (and the only one) Will return to the trade at the end of the year....

**Nade** · 9th April 2008, 18:53

Yes...there is a Motorcycle club for ex and currently serving members of the defence force...this includes terrys. At the moment there is a chapter in Auckland....Christchurch here in blenheim and talk of one starting up in the deep south. We have 16 members here in blenheim....unsure of membership in other chapters but it is extensive. There are also The Patriots Australia who we are affiliated with and they have chapters in most states and The Patriots in the UK who we have contact with. New members are more than welcome!!!! Plenty of organised and impromtu rides..poker runs...and tours to rallys etc.

For more info feel free to PM me, and I can put you in touch with the secretary of your nearest chapter if you so desire.

The national website is still a bit out of date....underconstrution etc.

**Gibbo13p** · 9th April 2008, 19:20

Originally Posted by TraD_MaN

i want to join the army but im to chicken arrg

Just do it man.....the moneys not bad, just pick something more than grunting if your that worried......research makes things easier to make decisions....