RAF Reserve advice please

[tiki]

Can anyone tell me if part of the fitness test involves swimming???? Cos I can't...

 

[king_rich_89]

Hi there, i've been in the reserves just under a year now, and from what i understand it's only the individuals that are going regiment that have to undergo the swimming test, that was the case when i did my 2 weeks at Halton anyway! (If anyone else knows any different please correct me).. also in the reserves it is more of a fitness "assessment" than test so it is not the end of the world if you fail it, as long as you are close. In the regulars if you fail the fitness test you cannot join up in 99% of circumstances but because the RAF are in need of reservists they are not as strict, depending on your branch of course!

 

[Wobbly_Jon]

hi
I've been in the reserves fo 20+ years and no one has asked if I can swim. I think it depends on the branch ie, RAF Regt.

 

[Tocsin]

The only time we did a swimming test was on annual training in Cyprus one year.

The Sqn were to do a beach assault from landing craft and rigid raiders, which were crewed by the Army - how fscked up in roles can you get! Luckily, we didn't have any Navy pilots DT_Xtremez_19:

Before doing the sea survival training, we had to do X number of lengths of the pool.

Other posters are correct, for the Auggies in general, only the Regt have to do a swimming test.

 

[tiki]

Thanks to all of you for your replies DT_Xtremez_31: Much appreciated!!!

Now I can contact them without worrying I'll look like a complete **** cos I can't swim ( I may still look like a complete **** for a million other reasons! but I can live with that!)

Thanks again

Tiki