Serving or ex armed services?

**sAsLEX** · 20th January 2010, 18:28

Originally Posted by R6_kid

DUDE! Have you been to town in Palmy? It's student central, during semester it's usually crawling with good looking, intelligent and somewhat drunk women!

Hmmmm the two points in bold are rather debatable, but the third does make up for that.

**doc** · 20th January 2010, 18:56

Originally Posted by quickbuck

, well we actually have a free air service that operates between the bases. Yes, it does still work... for the most part.

What did they call that service ? Last time I went on it was a Bristiol Freighter. Was never comfortable standing on the front thingy looking down over the Kaikouras.

Also flew into Ton son Nuit in 75 on a B170 ? (Isnt that the jargon for one , but wasnt game enough to stand up the front then )

**huff3r** · 26th January 2010, 12:50

Just got back from Testing in town. Wow that was actually kinda fun. Finishes the entire reasoning one within the time limit even, but didnt finish any of the rest. Got damned close on the maths one, soo I wasn't happy about that

**wbks** · 31st January 2010, 15:58

Sorry for the thread dredge, but this seems like a good place to ask: Does anyone know what the deal is with the AARCs the army is doing? I checked the website pretty early last year and the dates haven't changed, and none of the intakes feature a riflemans section, but I can't really imagine that it is SO competitive that there hasn't been any openings since half way through last year, and one would think that seeing as is it ALL ARMS, what trade in specific you are applying for doesn't affect intake, but rather your application before hand? Or do you just do the same course alongside anyone wanting to do anything from engineering to communications and then get picked (or not...) for your specific trade (even if it isn't listed)? If anyone has any knowledge on this I'd really appreciate it.

**eelracing** · 31st January 2010, 18:11

Originally Posted by wbks

Sorry for the thread dredge, but this seems like a good place to ask: Does anyone know what the deal is with the AARCs the army is doing? I checked the website pretty early last year and the dates haven't changed, and none of the intakes feature a riflemans section, but I can't really imagine that it is SO competitive that there hasn't been any openings since half way through last year, and one would think that seeing as is it ALL ARMS, what trade in specific you are applying for doesn't affect intake, but rather your application before hand? Or do you just do the same course alongside anyone wanting to do anything from engineering to communications and then get picked (or not...) for your specific trade (even if it isn't listed)? If anyone has any knowledge on this I'd really appreciate it.

You've got to get yourself into a recruitment office if possible...there all your questions will be answered and more.Plus just being there the recruiter can tell you what trade or tooth arm best suits your ultimate aim.

In times of recession and lack of job opportunities the armed forces applications do go through the roof.

**Gibbo13p** · 31st January 2010, 19:07

Agree'd you need to talk to somebody who actually KNOWS whats going on....being TF and speaking with a recruiter the other day...don't bother applying to be a Field Engineer...if your not getting any joy going RF why not try getting in Tf then sneaking around the back afterwards....

**Gibbo13p** · 31st January 2010, 19:09

Originally Posted by doc

What did they call that service ? Last time I went on it was a Bristiol Freighter. Was never comfortable standing on the front thingy looking down over the Kaikouras.

Also flew into Ton son Nuit in 75 on a B170 ? (Isnt that the jargon for one , but wasnt game enough to stand up the front then )

Sats flights..... Must have been fun on a Bristol Frightener...

**firefighter** · 31st January 2010, 19:12

Originally Posted by Gibbo13p

..if your not getting any joy going RF why not try getting in Tf then sneaking around the back afterwards....

Because TF are sacks and you'll never live it down if you go RF.

**Pogo2** · 31st January 2010, 19:20

Originally Posted by sAsLEX

Tui anyone?

I know when I was organising courses for our boys in Woodbourne we went civilian so they would actually get there......

I did a course at Woodborne and elected to take the car instead of a SATS flight. Left WB at about 0700 and got to Aucklnad about 1900. The rest of the guys on the course got bussed from WB to Christchurch, joined SATS to Wgtn, OH then WP. I think that they beat us by 30 mins. Drive was much more fun with less waiting around!

**neels** · 31st January 2010, 20:06

Originally Posted by Gibbo13p

Sats flights..... Must have been fun on a Bristol Frightener...

Was fun getting off a herc with the engines still running at OH, after it took them 3 hours to get the bastard to start at WN so they were too scared to shut it down again.

**huff3r** · 1st February 2010, 10:13

Well heres an update for me, had my interview last friday. "I'm more than happy to recommend you".

Will be hearing from them sometime round my birthday (mid April), and if I'm in then I'm off to Blenheim by May the 21st

**quickbuck** · 1st February 2010, 16:43

Originally Posted by neels

Was fun getting off a herc with the engines still running at OH, after it took them 3 hours to get the bastard to start at WN so they were too scared to shut it down again.

Ummm, that better be a P/T.
There is a good reason they wouldn't have shut down.

Originally Posted by huff3r

Well heres an update for me, had my interview last friday. "I'm more than happy to recommend you".

Will be hearing from them sometime round my birthday (mid April), and if I'm in then I'm off to Blenheim by May the 21st

WELL DONE!

**1vanvan1** · 1st February 2010, 17:04

Originally Posted by huff3r

Well heres an update for me, had my interview last friday. "I'm more than happy to recommend you".

Will be hearing from them sometime round my birthday (mid April), and if I'm in then I'm off to Blenheim by May the 21st

Nice dude!! Will you be down here doing your Aeroeng course with NMIT? Ill still be down here around that time. Flick me a PM. And bring ya bike! Takaka hill is only a hour or so away!

**huff3r** · 1st February 2010, 17:20

Originally Posted by 1vanvan1

Nice dude!! Will you be down here doing your Aeroeng course with NMIT? Ill still be down here around that time. Flick me a PM. And bring ya bike! Takaka hill is only a hour or so away!

Yep, the course starts 21st and I'd be staying in the barracks. Probably cant bring the bike though, seeing as its actually Dads and not worth bringing (GN250). But I may have to buy one after recruit course

I'd be bringing my car down though, and im sure i can find ways to have fun in that haha

**1vanvan1** · 1st February 2010, 17:55

Originally Posted by huff3r

Yep, the course starts 21st and I'd be staying in the barracks. Probably cant bring the bike though, seeing as its actually Dads and not worth bringing (GN250). But I may have to buy one after recruit course

I'd be bringing my car down though, and im sure i can find ways to have fun in that haha

Oh yeah, you would live base side. Closer to work than me