Irish Navy ... any info

kielmanator

why so serious? wrote: »

Where did you get these stats?
Well one of my mates has been pretty much told that he is in, after the interview he was told "not to worry about a thing he got on grand" by a family member already in the army.

I got the stats from the Lieutenant running my interview down in Haulboline on monday morning.

I got an email yesterday saying that I have a fitness exam next tuesday morning. Anyone else?

why so serious?

kielmanator wrote: »

I got the stats from the Lieutenant running my interview down in Haulboline on monday morning.

I got an email yesterday saying that I have a fitness exam next tuesday morning. Anyone else?

So in otherwords you got through the interview stage? I'm not shore if my mate got an email telling him about the fitness test yet, is it the same date for everybody and does everyone who does the interview get through to the fitness test or just a selected few?

kielmanator

why so serious? wrote: »

So in otherwords you got through the interview stage? I'm not shore if my mate got an email telling him about the fitness test yet, is it the same date for everybody and does everyone who does the interview get through to the fitness test or just a selected few?

so it would appear anyway. tell him/her to check their inbox. I really wasn't expecting an email so soon.:o

why so serious?

kielmanator wrote: »

so it would appear anyway. tell him/her to check their inbox. I really wasn't expecting an email so soon.:o

Will do! Thanks for the info and best of luck!!:)

kielmanator

why so serious? wrote: »

Will do! Thanks for the info and best of luck!!:)

you too!:D

Lockstep

What does the aptitude test involve?

Or is it the same thing as the fitness test?

kielmanator

kickoutthejams wrote: »

What does the aptitude test involve?

Or is it the same thing as the fitness test?

sorry for the slow reply!

the aptitude test is an examination of your problem solving, mental, and comprehension agility.


I hope this answers your question!

Brian Clowen

Great to see such interest in joining the Naval Service.

Best of luck to all the sucessful candidates who were called forward to interveiw.

It was great to see all the bew candidates in their oft times illfitting first suits down on the base.

If anyone has a particular question they want answered about the Naval Service please pm me and I will be glad to help.

Just to remind you all that if you are called for the fitness test make sure you ome prepared with you packed sports kitbag.

Running Shoes, Shorts, T-Shirts and Socks make sure you bring your wash gear and towel for a shower afterwards.

No Running Gear, Not Able To Undergo Test, No Job!

The basic entry fitness test is very easy so give it your all, if you are required on the day to perform push ups and DF crunchs for the whole 60secs then give it EVERYTHING! You may be graded with your fitness scores.

Dont stop until the PTI tells you to stop.

The 1 1/2 mile run in haulbowline may not be a flat course around the base, its often starts from the Gym and goes through the base, out over the Rocky Is. Bridge and out the road to the marker.

Pace your self, you have 11mins 40 secs for male and 13 mins 10 secs for females. Do not sprint of at the start or try to prove something by racing the idiot next to you.

Take a steady pace until the half way marker, run the second half a bit faster look at the time you have left and when you can see the finish line, OPEN UP and LEG IT!

Best of Luck to all.

rockagusroll

Got an email today from them letting me know how i got on in the aptitudes, scores etc...
Haven't heard anything else since the interview though.
Anyone else in the same boat?

concussion

rockagusroll wrote: »

Anyone else in the same boat?

One step at a time







TAXI!!

Wookster76

GL lads I spent 3 years in the navy.. Some great memories..Some of the best years of my life

rockagusroll

concussion wrote: »

One step at a time







TAXI!!

HAHA well said!! :rolleyes:

LMG

hey,i haven't heard anything at all since my interview,is that the end of it so?does anyone have any news since the interview stage?

rockagusroll

Only thing i heard since the interview was the email with my scores in the aptitude test. Nothing else. Think maybe its time to ring them and see if they can tell us what the story is!

LMG

rockagusroll wrote: »

Only thing i heard since the interview was the email with my scores in the aptitude test. Nothing else. Think maybe its time to ring them and see if they can tell us what the story is!

Hey,thanks again for your help last time.i got that email also.ya i was thinking of doing the same thing,I will ring tomorrow morning id say.communication has been fairly poor to be honest.even just an email to say that you did not get through would be appreciated.

rockagusroll

yea exactly, they've dragged it on a bit too long now! OK so hopefully they'll have answers for ya!

why so serious?

LMG wrote: »

hey,i haven't heard anything at all since my interview,is that the end of it so?does anyone have any news since the interview stage?

rockagusroll wrote: »

Only thing i heard since the interview was the email with my scores in the aptitude test. Nothing else. Think maybe its time to ring them and see if they can tell us what the story is!

rockagusroll wrote: »

yea exactly, they've dragged it on a bit too long now! OK so hopefully they'll have answers for ya!

Alright lads, well if you read through the last few pages of this thread a few people have got word back and their dates for the fitness test, one lad I was chatting to said he got word back on the 25th of august as far as I know, so that was a few weeks ago at this stage... but maybe not everyone finds out at the same time?

Tekkers

How come he is the only one to get confirmation and no one else has still?

rockagusroll

Yea its weird alright, I'm sure they told me that we'd hear back either way!

why so serious?

Tekkers wrote: »

How come he is the only one to get confirmation and no one else has still?

Look at the other thread "Irish cadet class 2010" loads of people on that have heard back, navy and army.

rockagusroll

That thread seems to be only dealing with the cadets though. As far as i know, the people in this thread are for General Service enlistment.

Tekkers

yea i think thats just cadets. How long does it take to decide

rockagusroll

Just got an email from them there...

Although I was found suitable for employment, I was not in the top 64 scores from the interviews but they'll keep me on file in the case that another class of recruits gets the go ahead. At least the wait is over!

Best of luck to everyone else!

jim048

rockagusroll wrote: »

That thread seems to be only dealing with the cadets though. As far as i know, the people in this thread are for General Service enlistment.

What is the difference between cadets and General Service enlistment?
Never got it. I thought if you applied for the navy everyone is in the same boat (no pun intended)... and when will people who applied for the navy know what the story is? I know you said you got an email from them today letting you know how ya got on (hard luck btw) so why didn't everyone get an email today?It's a joke at this stage. I know somebody in the army and he was telling me that this week they are sending out all the emails to the people who failed but that's hardly true either? Surely they would send them all out at the same time. . . anyone want to shed some light on this anyway, heads wrecked waiting at this stage.

concussion

jim048 wrote: »

What is the difference between cadets and General Service enlistment?
Never got it. I thought if you applied for the navy everyone is in the same boat (no pun intended)

Cadets become commissioned officers, General Service applicants become Other Ranks. There is a vast difference between the two streams, I suggest you read the careers sections on military.ie and google search phrases such as "commissioned officer", "non commissioned officer" and "other rank".

As for the status of your application, why don't you ring the Naval Service Manpower Officer and enquire?

rockagusroll

The Cadets are the trainees taken on to become officers whereas general service is for example, a Private/Corporal/Sergeant etc in the Army or an Ordinary Seaman, Able Seaman, Leading Seaman etc in the Navy.
Here is a line from the email they sent me, hopefuly this might help.

''All candidates who passed the interviews were ranked in an order of merit according to their score at interview. The top 64 candidates in the order of merit were called forward for medicals which are been held at the Naval Base in Haulbowline, Co Cork.''

LMG

rockagusroll wrote: »

Just got an email from them there...

Although I was found suitable for employment, I was not in the top 64 scores from the interviews but they'll keep me on file in the case that another class of recruits gets the go ahead. At least the wait is over!

Best of luck to everyone else!

Ya i got that email also yesterday,hard luck.Would anyone know what the odds would be on a further class of recruits being sanctioned in the next six months?

rockagusroll

LMG wrote: »

Ya i got that email also yesterday,hard luck.Would anyone know what the odds would be on a further class of recruits being sanctioned in the next six months?

No real way of knowing for sure but i guess that the odds are slim. Unless there's a lot of retirements or promotions.

kielmanator

best of luck to those that got through!

Tekkers

I was wondering how many normal recruits got a call back for the medical.

rockagusroll

Tekkers wrote: »

I was wondering how many normal recruits got a call back for the medical.

If you're talking about the Navy General Service, there was 64 called up for the medicals.

Dr.Sanchez

Bumping up this thread, I did that aptitude test for the Navy but came nowhere unfortunately. Now they sent me an email yesterday asking if I wanted to do the fitness, medicals and interview all in one day sometime during March...

Anyone else get this?

rockagusroll

yea i got the email myself last friday, made it as far as the interview last time and was told i was suitable but would be kept on a panel for the future.. I've just to do the medical and fitness myself!

maximus-2100

i got the email also, but i only got as far as the aptitude test the last time then they rang me today asking whether i still was interested in joining up, to which of course i said yes

goldie fish

The Isometric test was found to be counter productive.

Dr.Sanchez

Yeah I've the same story as maximus-2100, didn't ring me tho... Just an email and told me I had to reply by the 11th Feb. Wonder how many they contacted...?

MRLAZY

Same with me, done the aptitude test and was unsuccessfull, and got the phone call today from them saying check my emails and asking if I was still interested.

Was not expecting this at all very strange.

Sure might aswell have another shot at it.

Dr.Sanchez

Some familiar usernames showing up, maybe they came on boards and said "lets give these poor fu*ckers a chance!"

LMG

I did the interview but wasnt called for the medical. got an email then friday saying I will be called for medical and fitness tests. hopefully will do well but seems that there are a lot of people being called, I didn't think that there would be.
Does anyone know if the first class has been sorted for definite yet?

MRLAZY

Sounds like alot are being called alright. should be pretty tough to get in.

best of luck everyone.

rockagusroll

LMG wrote: »

I did the interview but wasnt called for the medical. got an email then friday saying I will be called for medical and fitness tests. hopefully will do well but seems that there are a lot of people being called, I didn't think that there would be.
Does anyone know if the first class has been sorted for definite yet?

I'm the same as you, thought it was only the people from the interview stage that were getting called forward but musn't be.. Never heard anything about the first class but maybe they haven't been selected yet either? Looking forward to their next email/call though, might explain a bit more!

why so serious?

I got as far as the interview stage last time aswell, got an email yesterday calling me for a medical, didn't say when or anything else though, I was f*cking delighted because I was full shore I'm in seeing as I've already passed everything else but looks like loads of people are getting called back, anyone have anymore info at all? Am I pretty much in or is that wishful thinking?

Dr.Sanchez

I'd doubt they contacted all 1000 applicants though? It costs a lot of money to do the medicals, draw blood, urine tests, etc. The medicals is fairly time consuming as well and takes up the best part of the day. And their doing all three stages in one day over the course of a month. 28 Feb - 25 Mar.

Lets say 10 people per day, thats 20 working days so 200 people? Take that last sentence with a pinch of salt by the way!

rockagusroll

Got the email today saying to report at the Naval Barracks at 07.30 on the 28th for the full day. My original email said i only had to do medical and fitness as i've already done the interview? I'm going to call them and see if i've to do it again. Best of luck to everyone else!

Dr.Sanchez

I'm down on the 9th, anyone know of a bed and breakfast near haulbowline? Can't seem to find one...

goldie fish

00Blaine00 wrote: »

I'm down on the 9th, anyone know of a bed and breakfast near haulbowline? Can't seem to find one...

Carrigaline is your best bet, I don't think there are any in Ringaskiddy. Have you transport?

Dr.Sanchez

goldie fish wrote: »

Carrigaline is your best bet, I don't think there are any in Ringaskiddy. Have you transport?

No, traveling down from Kilkenny the day before by bus... :-/

concussion

goldie fish wrote: »

Carrigaline is your best bet, I don't think there are any in Ringaskiddy. Have you transport?

Would the launch from Cóbh be an option?

goldie fish

00Blaine00 wrote: »

No, traveling down from Kilkenny the day before by bus... :-/

Have you tried Raffeen? It's a good walk, but its the nearest.

goldie fish

concussion wrote: »

Would the launch from Cóbh be an option?

Unless its expressly permitted on the notification, I wouldn't.