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kevlid1981
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Hi All - Great site!
Was looking for some career advice and this looked like the best place for it.
I have just turned 27, I applied for NCO aircrew when i was 21 and 22 passed the aptitude tests at cranwell but was asked to come back in 12 months, as I think I was just a little over weight so was classed as medically unfit, so basicly went away to get life experience.
so 5 years later I have a good job, but not what I want to do I still want a Aircrew role in the RAF so have decided to apply and will never be happy untill I do it.
I was a Cadet when younger and a gliding instructor up untill I was 22 and have never been happier.
Questions :-
1)Am I to old? I know by the book I'm not but is there any dis-advantages from joining later in life.
2) My other half said that she will support my change in career but never saw military life as somehting she wanted.. I.e me being away and moving around, but she knows I will never be happy with any other life. Any advice/ Experiences.
3) Trade questions :- I was told you could only take the apptitude tests twice, which is fine as I passed for my trade. Has this changed.
I feel like I am a better candidate now I have had life experience and am more confident then i certainly was last time I went, will it look bad that i have waited so long ?
Any help much appreciated.
Was looking for some career advice and this looked like the best place for it.
I have just turned 27, I applied for NCO aircrew when i was 21 and 22 passed the aptitude tests at cranwell but was asked to come back in 12 months, as I think I was just a little over weight so was classed as medically unfit, so basicly went away to get life experience.
so 5 years later I have a good job, but not what I want to do I still want a Aircrew role in the RAF so have decided to apply and will never be happy untill I do it.
I was a Cadet when younger and a gliding instructor up untill I was 22 and have never been happier.
Questions :-
1)Am I to old? I know by the book I'm not but is there any dis-advantages from joining later in life.
2) My other half said that she will support my change in career but never saw military life as somehting she wanted.. I.e me being away and moving around, but she knows I will never be happy with any other life. Any advice/ Experiences.
3) Trade questions :- I was told you could only take the apptitude tests twice, which is fine as I passed for my trade. Has this changed.
I feel like I am a better candidate now I have had life experience and am more confident then i certainly was last time I went, will it look bad that i have waited so long ?
Any help much appreciated.