Yet another reason why they should of never changed the mech/mech mech/tech system. I agree with Mr Masher and the others. if you can't be bothered with doing the distance learning then why should you get your tapes? I'm not even getting started on the whole baby SAC(T) Cpls out there, but i will say JTs still rule !
DT_Xtremez_15:
Missed this one...........
Mech mech and mech tech system was absolute turd!
A couple of GCSE's make you a technician? I think not. How about some common sense and aptitude for all things mechanical?
The same goes for appo's!!!!
How about...............
1. We join up in the trade we want to be in.
2. Then we get some basic trade training
3. Then we get posted and gain experience in our chosen trade.
4. We do a minimum amount of time and gain yearly assessments in our first post before becoming eligible for entry onto a further training course.
5. Attend a further training course which gains a technical qualification thus enabling the person to be a "technician"
6. Posting time. Minimum time period/assessments and a minimum of two different tours before becoming eligible for promotion board. The minimum of 2 tours to promote experience of other camps/practices for potential NCO's.
7. JMLC and TMT.
8. Posting elsewhere upon promotion of Cpl.
9. And so on throught out the ranks but without the 2 tour minimum for potential SNCO promotions. They should have gained the experience through time served (unlike the cheating air traffickers!!****** )
Any thoughts?