Some advice would be great, thanks

[MWD]

Hello,

I am wanting to join the RAF, but have had knee surgury to remove a loose piece of cartlige.

Was a very minor operation and I was running again within in a week and training hard within 4 weeks! Just had to let the wound from the key hole surgury heel.

I am aware of the one year deferal if you have had surgury, but is it possible to contest this given that I was fixed again in a very short period of time. I have rang the AFCO and they said no but they have been wrong about a lot of stuff in the past.

Does anyone know of anyone / if it is possible to be accepted within that year?

Also, the trade I am wanting isnt open at the moment and if it does open when they say it will I will have had 6 months from the op to application and therefore probably a year before actually joing!

Appologies for the long post,

Thanks for your help.

 

[JPJ83]

What are you trying to join as?

 

[gemarriott]

The best advice I can offer is to be honest, lying would only get found out and the consequences of that could be catastrophic to any prospects of a career in the RAF.

As to specifics no doubt one of our many recruiters will be along to offer up to date and valid advice shortly.

 

[MWD]

Thanks for your replys,

Yeah, I am not going to tell any fibs. I am just interested to know that if I was pushy enough I might get to apply within the year.

I guess I'm just going to get told no, but it is frustraiting when my knee is fine.

Cheers anyway