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Recent content by Brackens

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    PVR two years before out date

    My wife is planning on leaving the forces within a couple of years. Can she PVR now and put her out date as two years from now so that she can start using her resettlement for courses etc?
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    OOA tour length

    Does anyone know when the clock starts in respect to your tour length when it comes to R&R? is it from when you leave brize to when you get back there or once you reach Cyprus is that considered EOT? Thanks
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    Rift tax refunds

    A lot of guys at work are talking about getting tax on travel between temporary work places refunded using a company called rift, now apart from the fact they charge a ridiculous 28%, I just can't see how this works and I'm fairly sure the company must be telling lies on your behalf? People are...
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    PVR'ing before completing return of service

    I passed out of Cosford this year as an A Tech AV, currently in a surplus post as I believe everyone leaving Cosford is. My question is. Who do I speak to about getting out? Spoke to an SAC in PSF who blankly said I'd have to do the full three years but I've seen people manage to get out before...
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    Pay during IOT for serving Airman

    Not that i've made it just yet but does anyone know what your starting pay is at IOT? (for an SAC with 3 years service). Obviously I could just ask the AFCO tomorrow but thought I may be able to get an answer tonight. Thanks
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    Minibus license through the RAF

    I've been trying (unsuccessfully) to get the RAF to pay to put me through my minibus license, the only reason i want it is to provide adventure training days for them and so I don't either have to rely on an old sweat with a pre 97 license to drive or getting an MT driver, i've tried asking my...
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    Commissioning from within

    Hi guys, I am thinking of commissioning (currently an AMM) and have been looking towards Logistics Officer. The problem I have is that I don't have a C in GCSE maths and to re-sit this will take until June next year waiting for exam time to come round and by then I would be due to return to...
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    Help! POW/Sere training

    Hi, i am going on a trip to auschwitz whilst on holding flight, we have been told to prepare a small talk on a given subject and i am struggling to find any info for mine and wondered if anyone could throw some ideas my way. the topic is: To what extent can we train our personnel to face...
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    Raf ma

    Hi, i have just passed out of Halton and am interested in getting some mountaineering experience under my belt. my question is am i now eligible to join RAFMA and is it worth doing before i have finished the first part of my course at Cosford which i start in April? i was going to email the...
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    Car insurance address etc

    The tenants move into my flat on monday ready for my start at Halton on the 28th, i am just canceling all my sky, water, gas etc and realised I'm not sure what to do with changing the address on my car insurance and banks etc any ideas guys? :PDT_Xtremez_19: Edit just re read that and realised...
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    going from initial pay to "after training' pay

    is it after phase 1 or phase 2 training? Thanks guys
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    Issue boots

    I got issued my first pair of boots at Halton the other day, they felt fine in the few minutes i was wearing them indoors but i have just been on a couple of mile walk to try and start breaking them in and they are too big, i am a size 12 in every other shoe and they issued me size 13 L. Is...
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    PRTC questions

    Not sure if this will be helpfull or not but just thought i would answer some of the questions people may have about PRTC seeing as that i have just got back myself. Arriving I arrived by car at 9 o'clock, it says don't arrive until ten but this didn't seem to be a problem, just drive the the...
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    Pain at base of spine when performing sit ups

    Hi guys and gals, just wondered if there were any PTI's knocking around that might have any idea how to resolve this, basically whenever i do sit ups it feels like the base of my spine in digging slightly into the floor and after 100 it hurts too much to continue and this is with using an...
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    Driving to PRTC

    Are you allowed to drive to PRTC or do you have to use the train ticket they give you, its a lot easier for me to drive if they allow it.
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