Serving or ex armed services?

[wbks]

Umm, this might sound ironic considering my last post but that 8k didn't exactly break me. I mean sure, my knees are aparantly stuffed but I actually fealt surprisingly good throughout the whole thing and my pace wasn't that far off what it is when I'm doing a shorter run (2.4) so I was happy with that. Oh well, doesn't really matter now looks like I'll have to take a while off running anyway. Btw is that you with the lsw and what looks like about 100K worth of optics? TF's must get some awesome gear

[specter]

well im back, just finished my aarc last week!
just reading through the post's and my only advice is the harder you push yourself now the less of a target you are going to be for the NCO's. but in saying that one guy in my platoon joined up weighing 136kg did 15min rfl's 7 push ups and 40 odd situps, and after basic he attained a minimum g2 and lost 35kg's..... those pti's really know how to make you fit, but it aint enjoyable.
i saw my fitness increase dramaticly as i am now running 8.45's and doing 45pu 130su and was the fastest to finish the B.E.T

basic isnt exactly a walk in the park as the NCO's try to remove all the old civvie habats out of you and rebuild you into something useful, but luckly for me i was part of a very tight knit and strong section. so we hardly got in the shit and the NCO's were more human towards us..

there were some very unenjoyable moments during basic but you quickly forget them and once you complete basic you relise how much fun you actuallly had!
i really reccomend it, as its the best carrer decision ive made so far!

[munster]

Just got news today that my old CO from 6 Hauraki has passed away.

Haven't seen him in many years, but for some reason this has really shook me up.

Most of those who knew then Col Deane will have fond memories. I was his personal driver for many AFE's in the early 90's.

[shrub]

Only did a few years back in the late 70s - early 80s, but a bloody good time

[huff3r]

To anyone wondering, I am still alive, survived my "Airman and Airwoman Induction course" (bloody PC brigade lol), and surprisingly enough my lack of general fitness didnt hold me back. Now for juniour course, and once thats up the real fun begins

[specter]

To anyone wondering, I am still alive, survived my "Airman and Airwoman Induction course" (bloody PC brigade lol), and surprisingly enough my lack of general fitness didnt hold me back. Now for juniour course, and once thats up the real fun begins

good to hear. should be pushing yourself to keep a good standard of fitness though

[huff3r]

good to hear. should be pushing yourself to keep a good standard of fitness though

I most certainly will be. Not that I have a choice, the PT now is more intense than on Recruit...

[tommo8ball]

LAC Donachie 5 years RNZAF, was on R3/05 AEROMWKR 717'd 2010.

[specter]

nice to hear.. what made ya 717?

[tommo8ball]

nice to hear.. what made ya 717?

lost faith in the system/camand chain and more so ffor amily reasons, a week after i left i unexpectdly lost my farther so wouldnt change getting to spend that time with him for anything funny thing is he told me he would never allow me to get a road bike due to all the idiodic assholes out there, but now i have a k1 gsxr 1000,living out all the experiences he had when he was younger. still being in the DF is an experiance that you have to have to understand , and i think it makes you a better person for it.

[specter]

lost faith in the system/camand chain and more so ffor amily reasons, a week after i left i unexpectdly lost my farther so wouldnt change getting to spend that time with him for anything funny thing is he told me he would never allow me to get a road bike due to all the idiodic assholes out there, but now i have a k1 gsxr 1000,living out all the experiences he had when he was younger. still being in the DF is an experiance that you have to have to understand , and i think it makes you a better person for it.

yeah that cmd chain surely is a prick at times... society would defiantly be better with mandatory service

[tommo8ball]

yeah that cmd chain surely is a prick at times... society would defiantly be better with mandatory service

surly has done good for other countrys, hearing all the white paper rumors floating around aboout DF would be a good way to keep per's and gain founds for the DF. but we all know with the death of H.M.N.Z.S Canterbury and 75SQN that the NZ goverment arnt interested in military or what benifits it can bring. just taxes lol.

[specter]

surly has done good for other countrys, hearing all the white paper rumors floating around aboout DF would be a good way to keep per's and gain founds for the DF. but we all know with the death of H.M.N.Z.S Canterbury and 75SQN that the NZ goverment arnt interested in military or what benifits it can bring. just taxes lol.

yeah.... our government is all about how to make money, sadly they are shit at it.

[huff3r]

yeah.... our government is all about how to make money, sadly they are shit at it.

They are making money by cutting DF funding something chronic these days. Latest one is no more free drugs. They already ask us to pay for some of our training ourselves, wont be long til you have to be qualified just to sign up.

[tommo8ball]

They are making money by cutting DF funding something chronic these days. Latest one is no more free drugs. They already ask us to pay for some of our training ourselves, wont be long til you have to be qualified just to sign up.

thats just crazy,things were getting stupid soft with basic training before i left also, as in beds down from day 1,weekend leave and no pack marching. they also tryed a no one fails on basic but after it came back to bite them big time with airworthness issues it stoped lol. but taking away the fundemental perks of being DF like free medical dental etc is just going to far.Why dont they just make all DF pers CIVI it's what they are slowly working towards anyways.