Joining the irish defence forces

Flying · 05-11-2007 08:08PM

king-stew wrote: »

well yeah pesonally speaking i think your crazy, i joined the army straight from school, wasted 4 years in it really, got some good experience but thats it to be honest, ive just left a couple of months ago, in college doin law now and gonna finish that when im 26, snapping i didnt persue a career that will pays great money from an earlier age.

one of my mates i went through basic with left just before me and joined the guards, hes in templemore now, he says its so much better than the army, i thought he was mad to even do that but i think it would be a lot better than the army. i know there might be people who disagree but that is my 2 cents anyways.

oh and to your question about whats worst about it....well basic is fairly bad but probably my worst times after that were, in no particular order, sweepin leaves in gale force winds, scrubbing toilets, the first night overseas, and first night down on ARW selection!! oh the memories...

My Favourite was cleaning the Skips for the Cookhouse in Gormanstown, was a rather unplesant experience

ex_infantry man · 05-11-2007 08:38PM

GaryL wrote: »

So the real test is the 7 months training or are there really tough times after that?

yep thats the only hardship you,ll ever be put through

NoQuarter · 05-11-2007 08:39PM

ex_infantry man wrote: »

yep thats the only hardship you,ll ever be put through

no its not.....
nowhere near in fact

arybvtcw0eolkf · 06-11-2007 09:34AM

king-stew wrote: »

no its not.....
nowhere near in fact

If memory serves me correctly didn't ex-inf-man only serve for a very short period after recruit training?.

NoQuarter · 06-11-2007 02:36PM

thats the impression i got anyway

Flying · 06-11-2007 08:03PM

I dunno about the rest of ye but looking back recruits what one of the best times in my life and oversea's.

It seems hard when your not used to it but after even 6 weeks you will start to think differently and really enjoy it and the craic aswell

arybvtcw0eolkf · 07-11-2007 10:39AM

I hated recruit training :mad:

Oilrig · 08-11-2007 09:45PM

Jeez, times have certainly changed judging by what's been written here

Any ex AAS lads lurking around here?

ChapOfDRyans · 08-11-2007 10:30PM

most of the comments here seem to be about people only doing short stints in the army is there anyboby planning on making a career out of the army or is it possible unless your an officer.another question i've heard a lot about hiding,does this happen every where and all the time or only so often and in some places.

arybvtcw0eolkf · 09-11-2007 06:40AM

ChapOfDRyans wrote: »

most of the comments here seem to be about people only doing short stints in the army is there anyboby planning on making a career out of the army or is it possible unless your an officer.another question i've heard a lot about hiding,does this happen every where and all the time or only so often and in some places.

I'm in 22yrs and I'm enlisted.

Most people joining the Irish army make a career out of it. Although with the new contracts thats harder to do than it was.

What do you mean by 'hiding'?.

NoQuarter · 09-11-2007 02:51PM

i assume he means hidin in locker rooms and if so then yeah while your a normal private your probably will spend alot of time hiding in locker rooms, and thats the good part!

@ chapofdryans, yeah its possible to make a career out of it but i found it mind-numbingly boring and bing talked to like your a child by superiors who could barely even pass the leaving cert just didnt do it for me, each to their own of course tho! :rolleyes:

Flying · 09-11-2007 02:59PM

king-stew wrote: »

i assume he means hidin in locker rooms and if so then yeah while your a normal private your probably will spend alot of time hiding in locker rooms, and thats the good part!

@ chapofdryans, yeah its possible to make a career out of it but i found it mind-numbingly boring and bing talked to like your a child by superiors who could barely even pass the leaving cert just didnt do it for me, each to their own of course tho! :rolleyes:

I rarely had time to hide, you were either on duty or resting off back then, as for people not making it a career I spent the best part of 14 years between two armies and now am a civilian, this was simply down to economics moreso than anything else.

Also getting signed on after x amount of time is not that simple any more and you could find yourself out for any number of reasons, I would advise any young man to spend at least 5 years in the army after leaving school to give him a good grounding in life at least as most 17 to 25 year olds these days are unfit,lazy and could'nt give a toss about anything.

Poccington · 10-11-2007 12:04AM

ex_infantry man wrote: »

they can,t touch you between the hours of 1900-0700

I'd have to disagree.

Irish_Army01 · 10-11-2007 10:53AM

Mairt wrote: »

No, your section commander won't know your ex-RDF before meeting you.

But if he asks tell the truth, but don't be cocky about it.

If you were an NCO in the RDF don't volunteer that info unless specifically asked. And then you'd better be able to step up to the mark and help your buddies out until they find their footing.

Finally, although recruit training is pretty easy now compared to a few year's back, making a soldier out of a civilian is gonna be hard work for you (the recruit). So when things get hard and your feeling like giving it all up just take a look around and find the fattest fvcktard you can see and think to yourself "fvck it, the army will NEVER ask me to do something humanly impossible".

One more finally!!!.

DON'T MAKE A MONDAY MORNING DECISION!.

What does that mean you might ask?..

Well on your first weekend off you go home and catch up with the ladz, have a few beer's, dig out the X-box and have a ball, maybe even shag your bird. Then you go back on Sunday night, wake up Monday morning to the orderly Sgt screaming to get ready for parade and you think back, and at that moment you consider fvcking the whole thing away... THATS A MONDAY MORNING DECISION.

Stick it out and see how it feels on Tuesday

I trained in Gormo in 94 and although it was tough I loved every minute of it..Most of the Instructors were from 27/29 as most of us were going to be posted to them Units when we passed out.

One Instructor who comes to mind,ased in Gormo) When I met him first scared the bejuasus out of me and has since retired.He was a bodybuilder and took all of our PT sessions..He was tough as hell which in turn got my platoon the fittest of the three platoons training at the Time. He also gained (I think) the highest respect from us for what he made us..

I also had the pleasure to serve with him overseas before he retired..

ah the memories...

Flying · 10-11-2007 08:57PM

Irish_Army01 wrote: »

I trained in Gormo in 94 and although it was tough I loved every minute of it..Most of the Instructors were from 27/29 as most of us were going to be posted to them Units when we passed out.

One Instructor who comes to mind,ased in Gormo) When I met him first scared the bejuasus out of me and has since retired.He was a bodybuilder and took all of our PT sessions..He was tough as hell which in turn got my platoon the fittest of the three platoons training at the Time. He also gained (I think) the highest respect from us for what he made us..

I also had the pleasure to serve with him overseas before he retired..

ah the memories...

That Platoon was first of the yellow packs ?, Were you in Block B

and was your PTI called Jim, I wont mention the surname.

Irish_Army01 · 11-11-2007 12:20AM

Flying wrote: »

That Platoon was first of the yellow packs ?, Were you in Block B and was your PTI called Jim, I wont mention the surname.

Yes, Yes and No..( BTW I dispise that "yellow Pack" sh1te.)that was termed because we were meant to be kicked out after 5 years...here I am 13 and a half years on...

the GALL · 06-12-2007 01:13PM

Flying wrote: »

It will most likely the 5th BN training you so I did recruits there and to be honest it is an almighty kip but still plenty of area's to train and the range is only down the road.

Again good luck and as much as you'll hate it, you will reflect on it when it is all over and say it was'nt that bad, the first 6 weeks will be tough after that you'll get into the routine and it should be all fine until Scratch

SCRATCH??? HMMMM..... AN INTRODUCTION TO FIELDCRAFT WOULD BE A BETTER WAY OF DESCRIBING IT;)

Flying · 06-12-2007 01:21PM

the GALL wrote: »

SCRATCH??? HMMMM..... AN INTRODUCTION TO FIELDCRAFT WOULD BE A BETTER WAY OF DESCRIBING IT;)

I spent 3 days trying to get the smell of sheep sh1t outta my combats, twas lovely :rolleyes:

NoQuarter · 06-12-2007 03:01PM

i think the more politically correct term nowadays is somethin like "navigation of an undulating ground" orsomething like that!

eroo · 06-12-2007 03:53PM

JohnnyBadEye,can you spell?have you ever heard of 'good grammar'?

I would say your the type person who would be lucky to get a job washing bin trucks...

*cannot wait for the mods to see this!slan!

Dub13 · 06-12-2007 04:15PM

JohnnyBadEye will not be able to reply for a while.

c-90 · 07-12-2007 12:07AM

i am 16 and i am sh*t at school, i know you cant join until your 17, but would i be able to leave school and join when im 17 or would i be better off waiting until i finish school.

the GALL · 07-12-2007 01:33AM

c-90 wrote: »

i am 16 and i am sh*t at school, i know you cant join until your 17, but would i be able to leave school and join when im 17 or would i be better off waiting until i finish school.

your not ****e at school you just need the right teacher to put you in the right direction be careful what you wish for the army wants people who can think. are determined and can stand alone in a crowd ....before you go in make sure your ready physically and mentally

Flying · 07-12-2007 09:54AM

Do your leaving first then you have achieved something, you can join the army up to 25, so you have plenty of time and think about what you will do when you leave the army!! A cert in the back pocket is not that heavy..

eroo · 07-12-2007 12:50PM

the 2 posts above me say it all...

thanks lads,no need for me to type a long reply!

c-90 · 07-12-2007 05:06PM

thanks for the advice, i will stay on. would i be able to join the reserve when im still in school to give me a taste of the army?

martinr5232 · 09-12-2007 03:41AM

Hagar wrote: »

Am I the only one who thinks that calling the RDF a hobby is only one step up on the insult scale from calling RDF members sandbags?

Sixteen years done buisier now than ever.

So yeah a part time job.

badly paid might i add.

CHD · 11-12-2007 07:36AM

is the reserves basically scouts with attitude?

Hagar · 11-12-2007 08:16AM

It's too early in the morning to be dealing with trolls. Just go away, thanks.

Flying · 11-12-2007 09:59AM

chdpoker wrote: »

is the reserves basically scouts with attitude?

LOL

Joining the irish defence forces

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