Hi, Joining on 1st September 2010!

[HenryR]

Hi there, My name is Henry, i'm off to Halton on the 1st of September and I have my final interview this Friday (30th July) joining as an AMM.

Just looking for a bit of info on a few things really, probably spend all my time on the techies forum!

 

[lisab]

Welcome to the goat HenryR! Check out our recruitment forums on the home page, right hand side. Best of luck with your interview!DT_Xtremez_30:

 

[sausage2]

Alright Henry? Whats happening? I've been a techie for a couple of years and know everything. Anyway welcome to the goat.

 

[HenryR]

Ok sausage2, if you know everything!! Can you tell me this, what are the chances of me getting my C+E LGV/HGV licence paid for by the RAF??

 

[Weebl]

Ok sausage2, if you know everything!! Can you tell me this, what are the chances of me getting my C+E LGV/HGV licence paid for by the RAF??

Obviously Sausage2 will be along with the more definitive answer later (by definitive I mean he will make something up like all 'po's do when cornered)

However, in the mean time maybe I can help.

If you mean as part of your everyday job you would like the RAF to put you through an LGV/HGV licence then you have very little to no chance. There are probably a few pic posts for Techies still knocking around which require this licence, none of them will be AMM posts and you will have to be very lucky to get one following FT (from memory the Harrier force used to have a few blokes who needed those licences)

You will be able to select them as courses when carrying out resettlement when leaving, or do them as courses via the Education Centre while still in, but the RAF will only make a contribution to these, not pay for them (and even then only if you can make a good argument as to why)

 

[Therapist]

HenryR

I have a question for you.

Is it AV or M that you're going in as, also when did you start your application process.

PM me if you prefer.

Thanks.

 

[sausage2]

what are the chances of me getting my C+E LGV/HGV licence paid for by the RAF??

Virtually Nil. If you're that desperate for them, then join up as a MT driver (or whatever they're called these days).

 

[HenryR]

Ahh no worries, its not that I was desperate for them it's just I wondered if AMM's needed to ever drive stuff requiring those licences.

Therapist, I am joining as a Mechanical Technician and started the application process last May so well over a year ago by the time I join.

 

[Stevienics]

I am confused. Does anyone actually join up in the hope of being some sort of mechanic these days, or did someone think that title was somehow derogititory?

Where have all the Mechs gone?

 

[vim_fuego]

I am confused. Does anyone actually join up in the hope of being some sort of mechanic these days, or did someone think that title was somehow derogititory?

Where have all the Mechs gone?

I think it means that once Henry has spent 18 months ish at a base and probably just about learned enough to be vaguely useful he goes back on his FT course then onto somewhere else...

I'm in your club...I don't have a clue anymore as to how it works...

 

[Tin basher]

I think it means that once Henry has spent 18 months ish at a base and probably just about learned enough to be vaguely useful he goes back on his FT course then onto somewhere else...I'm in your club...I don't have a clue anymore as to how it works...

Off Topic Pretty close to the above actually. In very simple terms. Join as AMM (Aircraft Maintence Mechanic) leave training as LAC become SAC soon after. 18 months, 2 years later posted back to training unit for further training, on completion of FT promoted to SAC(T) (T=Technician) and posted back to an operational unit but probably not the one they came from.
NB it is further training as a right, which is built into the persons contract not a fitters course earned on merit and time served.Off Topic