Thank you for these videos man, I am looking to join in a years time, Its been hectic researching the entire process but here you are with the entire journey laid out so thank you so much. Congrats on getting this far in, best wishes with the rest of P2!
@@qpmzwonxeibc you are welcome and I’m glad they have been useful 🙂 I know that pain! I could barely find anything when I looked as well but hopefully I filled that void for everyone. Thank you and best wishes on your application process, let us know how it goes when you do apply 🙂
Jake, man, I can’t thank you enough for your videos. I just passed my interview today for the photographer role. I think this is the first time I’ve had genuine excitement for my future, and I can’t wait for what’s to come. And your videos have helped massively for all my worried with the application process. I hope everything goes well for you and congratulations on how far you’ve come!
@@Tyler-zz2fb thank you so much! I’m glad you have found them helpful 🙂 I had the same worries so don’t worry there are many in the same boat as you. One of my instructors at phase 1 was a photographer it seems like a rather interesting trade when he explained it. You should defo excited every job has its negatives and positives but if it’s something your excited for and have an interest in the go for it. Let us know how your medical goes and good luck with it 🙂
Just submitted my application the other day, I’m 27. I never post comments on RUclips videos but your content has been super helpful so thank you and good luck in phase 2! You’re easy to listen to so I’m sure sharing personal stories and experiences would be a good path to go down
@@AdventuresOutDoor thank you so much I appreciate the comment 🙂 and good job it’s a lengthy process but if you can griz it out and stick by it you won’t regret it. I’m glad you have found them useful. It’s been a bit hectic as I’m moving into my house on the 23rd so probably will start up again once I get settled there. Keep us updated with how your application goes and if you need any advice/tips please don’t be hesitant to ask.
@@samninja1048 im glad to hear you have found them useful! Good luck in a years time and do let us know when you put your application in and how it goes.
hello Jake love the vids been watching you since last November when I had my daa really helped me through that test it is greatly appreciated. I'm about 80% through my application yet, I'm applying for aircraft technician so I'm going to definitely look out for you when I get there and thank you personally. I look forward to all future uploads
@@jinjey_ no problem glad you have found them useful and I should graduate phase 2 in may’ish sort of time so I’m sure I’ll see you at some point in Cosford. The best thanks you can give me is getting yourself through the application process and basic training with flying colours, persevering and making your future prosperous 👍🙂 that’ll be more than enough. Lets us know when you got your date for Halton 🙂
@@Chris-mn7yy oh nice! I wish them well and hope they get through it confidently. Trust me the nerves were pouring out of me, not just for basic but the entire life change but man is it worth it and it’s only the beginning! No problem glad you have found them useful 🙂
Im hoping to join next year at sixteen and im slowly getting towards the reqiments waiting for GCSE's and these video are very helpful so thank you and have a nice day.
@@JasonStylesFitness that’s great to hear I wished I went through it when I had the idea to at 16 so if you can stick it out at 16 you’ll have a great career. Thank you and let us know when you decide to apply.
@@JakeGchannel thank you this has boosted my self esteem quite abit ive been videoing my journey atm on youtube following the fit for actoin plan doing well atm i will he puttimg my name up january as a regiment seargant who is a staff at my air cadets said i should at that time so i join staright after school . Sorry for ramberling on dont talk to much about this stuff but thank you and have a great day.
@@JasonStylesFitness that’s sounds great and luck you have the reg sergeant to give you some insight and I would recommend asking about blue warrior as he should know a bit about it. Good luck 🙂
@@hehe8231 no problem and nice work! Not long now, once you pass medical the basic training will come round quick (granted you pass the fitness) and before you know it you’ll be on the grad square. Good luck and let us know how it goes.
So I know recently you did a video on polishing and it got me thinking about the other side of footwear maintenance. Say you were out in the field and your boots got really muddy and stuff, how would you clean them? Would you also be expected to clean them in the field and if so, how would you do it differently in the field vs in your accommodation?
@@pixiedust1383 so they will get muddy on blue warrior (in field) and at Halton. At Halton they expect the mud/dirt to be removed almost fully with fresh polish on it. During blue warrior you just need to put a layer of polish over it without taking it off.
Hi Jake Awesome videos, I am planning to apply soon. Just had a question. For phase 1 how was accomadation like? Was it in a dorm or like you guys had individual rooms? Is there enough spaces in the rooms to store your things? Thank u
@@emitpool2134 thank you 🙂 so phase 1 you’re in like 14ish man rooms (doesn’t necessarily mean 14 people will be there that’s like the maximum) and each bed space is separated by lockers so you have some level of privacy. Yes you will have a personal locker next to your military one as well as a baggage room to store your suitcases etc. keep in mind the locker and baggage room are limited space so in theory your suitcase is the only space you have in the baggage room (if that makes sense) as it’s shared.
@@stormwell pretty crap tbh now I’m at family acom I have dinner here but when I started phase 2 I only had mess food for like the first week or two as it’s relatively expensive for what you get. Oh nice is that the bez scheme or something else?
It's something else, Phase 3 course is a short course (1-3 weeks) for a qualification or competency for whatever job role you're doing. Second such Phase 3 course I'm doing and I'm back at Cosford again in February for another one.
Hello Jake, just curious as to what the inspections at Cosford are like for CCS? How do they compare to Halton? If you're available, of course. I don't know if everyone else has one tomorrow.
@@Marving12 hi mate, their really relaxed. They are more conscious about the communal block spaces than personal kit but still expect your blue shirts to be to a good standard. Make sure you senior and second IC is standing outside with a notepad and pen ready to meet the officers/sergeants/Cpl’s. If it’s your first inspection then don’t worry about it’ll be a more a ‘walk and talk’ inspection. Good luck with it nonetheless 🙂
Your videos have been really interesting to me as someone going through an almost identical process with the Royal Navy (we even use all the same software) Out of curiosity, why were you as a former cadet not drawn more to an officer role? Do you think you might opt in for the RAF’s internal commission scheme or do you not plan to stay in that long?
@@baggyspaggy I’m glad you are finding them useful 🙂 and great question I would love to commission one day but unfortunately I do not have the qualifications to do so. However, similar to what you said in your last part I am looking at doing a scheme after graduating at some point, sooner rather later (hopefully).
Hi mate, I’ve got my medical in not long. How long would you say the wait for basic training is from when you had your medical? Also well done on everything you’ve achieved so far!
@@J.not1ce well for me it was a pain as I had to wait 4-5 months for my medical to go through but once that went through then I done my fitness two weeks after that then once I passed fitness I would probably say around 3-4 weeks (once everything is done), so your probably a month or so but it could be sooner as every recruiter is different. Thank you very much 🙂.
Going into training end of october this year so i appreciate you making these videos. So excited to start but just not excited for possible snowflakes joining with me
@@fredh5591 no problem I’m glad you find them useful 🙂 oh nice work! It is defo a challenge but worth it when you look back. Well we had a few as it’s the modern day and age but it’s safe to say the majority were not, quite the opposite (at least in my intake anyway) what intake will you be on?
@@JakeGchannelnot sure what the intake is yet but i start end of october. super excited, just wish times were different and basic was more like metal jacket. thanks again for the help!
Hi Jake, I’ve been given the Tuesday 8th October as my start date, it’ states that this is day 1. Do I have to arrive the day before, which in this case would be the Monday and day 00?
@@droxz5182 yes arrive day 0 (the Monday) I don’t know why they don’t state this, actually it does state it somewhere maybe on the second loads of joining instructions. Unless it’s changed but I haven’t heard anything, might be worth dropping your recruiter a message just in case but I had to go on day 0.
@@esakhan2991 that’s great to hear! So the contract length is 12 years with 6 years reserves once you leave. I believe you can leave after 4 years without having to pay anything. You have like a 3-6 month window from starting Halton and pushing into your phase 2 where you can still leave without repercussions but this might change depending on what role you do.
hey mate was just wondering how long it took for you to get your application received at the start of the process? I’ve not had an email yet and it’s been 3 weeks
@@fredbayles I’m not sure on timing but I think almost straight away I done my like virtual thing a few weeks after applying I think but I know they are on holiday I think (recruitment) as it’s the summer so they should be back soon, might be worth messaging them.
@@SimonSays04 I signed up to be a logistics driver, but I'm thinking of changing it, you see the new pfjt? On the site it only shows the running, no push ups or sit ups
@@Marving12 quite busy to be honest but nothing to crazy. Some days are longer than others but overall it’s rather stress free other than trying to understand new topics 😄. The career seems exciting as well.
@@codymclean7206 yeah it’s a tricky one as they never tell you strangely enough. You’ll still go basic even if it’s not been cleared yet as we had people still waiting for it to be cleared, it just has to be cleared before graduating. They should be giving your Basic date soon if not might be worth messaging your recruiter.
@@JakeGchannel oh that’s perfect then typical my recruiter is on holiday till the 9th of September so I haven’t heard anything of them for the last 2.5 weeks but spot on that eases my mind a lot
@@codymclean7206 yeah recruiters seems to have a lot of holiday, perks of the job I guess, give it a few days from when they come back then it might be worth dropping them a message.
@@JakeGchannel nice one for replying that’s really helped , the last thing she said before going on holiday was she was passing it over to her line manager to look over before sorting my offer of service and allocation to Halton so fingers crossed. Hope all is well with your phase 2.
@@codymclean7206 that’ll be good hopefully they get back to you sooner rather than later! Yeah going all good just long days in lessons. Let us know when you get your date set.
@@olatoketemitayo9059 thank you and in terms of interview or something else? When I put my application in I never got a phone call from my recruiter, it might be worth sending them a message on the raf portal thing
Hi mate, probably a bit of an odd one but i start basics in november and im just wondering is it a requirement that all men are clean shaven from your experience throughout phase 1?
@@leojones3029 as a majority yes but there are religious exceptions and if you are very reactant to shaving then you can get a beard chit but you have to go to the med center to get one, can’t just say it if that makes sense?
Aup fella just thought I’d let you know I got me SC done the other day nout left to do now other than train for my return to phase 1 and got my drivers license the other day too
@@connordoherty1646 oh nice work! Have you got a date set for it yet? Good job on getting driving license not many people seem to do their now days and I always push people to at least do the license. Let us know when your off to phase 1
@@joemassey58 it depends on how much you fail by. 10% you will have to do it again on like day 34 or something like that. If it’s within 20% it’ll be on like day 19 or something. If it’s any less then I think you take it again like a couple of days after and if you fail that again by the same they’ll discharge you (don’t hold me to that I’m not 100% sure) I vaguely remember one person did on my intake but it was a while back. Morale of the story is make sure you pass it first time around as then you won’t have to worry about until your on your last week at Halton before graduating.
Do you think it's best to be able to drive and have a car for raf cosford, I'd be there for 16 months with my phase 2 training and it seems it's in middle of no where so thinking it would be best for a car.
@@morgenh6930 yeah I would if you have a car, there’s a few spots to go to like a decent shopping place about 12 mins away from there with Asda, B&M etc so I would defo recommend taking a car.
@JakeGchannel well need to get a licence and a car first but I know I can get all that in the raf and thank god there's an Asda close by if not I would of probably cried about it, bad enough moving from scotland to England I wouldn't get the good square sausage or haggis anymore and that's bad enough 😅
@@morgenh6930 Ah one of my lads from my room at Halton was from Scotland it took him like 12 hours or something to get there so he had a hotel the night before. Cosford it takes him like 9 hours which is till crazy!
@JakeGchannel well here's hoping the give me a flight to get to halton instead of a train ride as I have some bad motion sickness, that's going to be one long day to get there, also hope someone in my class can drive to take me to cosford after as I'd have an ironing board
@@morgenh6930 yeah might be worth looking into that as another Scottish bloke on my intake took a flight to cosford not sure about Halton. They do pay for train fares I’m sure but no idea about plane tickets 🤷♂️.
hello jake i applied a few weeks ago hoping i get my trade to be a mechanical aircraft tech, what are you doing with your accommodation with your partner because im in the same situation just without a baby and would like housing so if you don’t mind me asking what are you doing accommodation wise so you can live with your partner as this is the only worry for me when i hopefully go to cosford one day
@@ibanez-b8n yeah there are 5 categories for housing prioritisation I’m stat 2 which is the second highest as I’m the primary career. Unfortunately, I think you still be cat 5 (lowest and what everyone goes on when they start) you can apply for a long term relationship change through your HR but you have to prove a lot of stuff and it’s pointless as one of our lads has tried the same thing but they rejected it even though they have the evidence. I think it’s because you have to be like the main career of your partner (I.E they cannot work for whatever reason) however, there is a guy in the CCS course in an older intake than mine who has a house with just his missus no kid so it is possible. Might seem extreme but get married 😄 that’s the easiest way to get a house and you’ll be put into stat 1 which is the highest. My advice would be just to apply for surplus housing, it’s basically anyone can have that but your the lowest priority however, they have quite a few properties that are vacant so there’s hope. I would speak to the accommodation people on base when you get here as they are the best to talk to. Keep in mind your right in the beginning as you have applied just focus on getting through the application and then Halton after that worry about housing as it’ll be too much especially during basic training. Hope this helps.
@@JakeGchannel what priority would i be in if me and the missus went to registry office for a swift marriage? also appreciate taking the time to reply thank you
@@ibanez-b8n I think it’s stat 1 is married couples but there’s like subcategories to them as well like married couples family, just married couples etc but I’m pretty sure it’s stat 1 for married people. No problem 🙂
@@JakeGchannel okay thanks for the advice and also what subjects should i revise for numerical there’s a lot of maths so i’m just wondering which ones in particular i should be revising as im properly stressing over this assessment
@@ibanez-b8n the main ones that came up were decimals, fractions, percentages, maybe powers can’t remember and standard subtraction, division etc. keep in mind I did mine over a year ago so it could of changed since that point but I don’t think so.
Hi Jake, I would love to contact you and speak to you about your current experience in RAF as I’m in the middle of the application currently. Also great information and dedication to uploads you’ve been a motivation to myself joining! So thank you 🫡
@@jamesoneill9136 thank you I appreciate it! The best way to contact me is probably here 🙂 your questions might be able to benefit someone else who’s in the same boat as we are all in this together. If you have any questions then fire away 🙂 I’ll try to answer the best I can and good luck with your application.
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Thank you for these videos man, I am looking to join in a years time, Its been hectic researching the entire process but here you are with the entire journey laid out so thank you so much. Congrats on getting this far in, best wishes with the rest of P2!
@@qpmzwonxeibc you are welcome and I’m glad they have been useful 🙂 I know that pain! I could barely find anything when I looked as well but hopefully I filled that void for everyone. Thank you and best wishes on your application process, let us know how it goes when you do apply 🙂
Jake, man, I can’t thank you enough for your videos. I just passed my interview today for the photographer role. I think this is the first time I’ve had genuine excitement for my future, and I can’t wait for what’s to come. And your videos have helped massively for all my worried with the application process. I hope everything goes well for you and congratulations on how far you’ve come!
@@Tyler-zz2fb thank you so much! I’m glad you have found them helpful 🙂 I had the same worries so don’t worry there are many in the same boat as you. One of my instructors at phase 1 was a photographer it seems like a rather interesting trade when he explained it. You should defo excited every job has its negatives and positives but if it’s something your excited for and have an interest in the go for it. Let us know how your medical goes and good luck with it 🙂
Just submitted my application the other day, I’m 27. I never post comments on RUclips videos but your content has been super helpful so thank you and good luck in phase 2! You’re easy to listen to so I’m sure sharing personal stories and experiences would be a good path to go down
@@AdventuresOutDoor thank you so much I appreciate the comment 🙂 and good job it’s a lengthy process but if you can griz it out and stick by it you won’t regret it. I’m glad you have found them useful. It’s been a bit hectic as I’m moving into my house on the 23rd so probably will start up again once I get settled there. Keep us updated with how your application goes and if you need any advice/tips please don’t be hesitant to ask.
Gonna try join in a year so these vids are really usefully to help learn and understand the processes, thank you for the videos
@@samninja1048 im glad to hear you have found them useful! Good luck in a years time and do let us know when you put your application in and how it goes.
hello Jake love the vids been watching you since last November when I had my daa really helped me through that test it is greatly appreciated. I'm about 80% through my application yet, I'm applying for aircraft technician so I'm going to definitely look out for you when I get there and thank you personally. I look forward to all future uploads
@@jinjey_ no problem glad you have found them useful and I should graduate phase 2 in may’ish sort of time so I’m sure I’ll see you at some point in Cosford. The best thanks you can give me is getting yourself through the application process and basic training with flying colours, persevering and making your future prosperous 👍🙂 that’ll be more than enough. Lets us know when you got your date for Halton 🙂
My las starts Basic in November, think i'm more nervous than he is. Thanks for the content mate.
@@Chris-mn7yy oh nice! I wish them well and hope they get through it confidently. Trust me the nerves were pouring out of me, not just for basic but the entire life change but man is it worth it and it’s only the beginning! No problem glad you have found them useful 🙂
Im hoping to join next year at sixteen and im slowly getting towards the reqiments waiting for GCSE's and these video are very helpful so thank you and have a nice day.
@@JasonStylesFitness that’s great to hear I wished I went through it when I had the idea to at 16 so if you can stick it out at 16 you’ll have a great career. Thank you and let us know when you decide to apply.
@@JakeGchannel thank you this has boosted my self esteem quite abit ive been videoing my journey atm on youtube following the fit for actoin plan doing well atm i will he puttimg my name up january as a regiment seargant who is a staff at my air cadets said i should at that time so i join staright after school . Sorry for ramberling on dont talk to much about this stuff but thank you and have a great day.
@@JasonStylesFitness that’s sounds great and luck you have the reg sergeant to give you some insight and I would recommend asking about blue warrior as he should know a bit about it. Good luck 🙂
@@JakeGchannel thank you i will
Really appreciate the content bro ive just past interview and DAA
@@hehe8231 no problem and nice work! Not long now, once you pass medical the basic training will come round quick (granted you pass the fitness) and before you know it you’ll be on the grad square. Good luck and let us know how it goes.
@@JakeGchannel thank you can't wait bro
@@JakeGchannel keep making content keep us up to date with ur journey
@@hehe8231 will do should be making one sometime next week when I get internet.
Sounds like your smashing it man I love your vids they may not get best views but their very helpful
@@radwilkes3067 thank you! 🙂 as long as I helped one person then the videos were all worth it and glad to hear you find them useful 🙂
@@JakeGchannel cheers man like no one really does it but it’s good to have someone who can help with some questions
Thanks for this video this helped me a lot, I’m out on hold right now at Halton and I’ll be going off to Cosford in about 3 weeks time
Oh nice what trade are you looking at going into?
@@JakeGchannelI’m going into gen tech electrician what about you?
@@l_trips_ oh yeah a few of your intake lads are on the gen tech course, do you have a start date?
@@JakeGchannelyeah I start 19th september
@@l_trips_ nice not long away then, so your on holding till that point? And how is SAT’s?
So I know recently you did a video on polishing and it got me thinking about the other side of footwear maintenance.
Say you were out in the field and your boots got really muddy and stuff, how would you clean them? Would you also be expected to clean them in the field and if so, how would you do it differently in the field vs in your accommodation?
@@pixiedust1383 so they will get muddy on blue warrior (in field) and at Halton. At Halton they expect the mud/dirt to be removed almost fully with fresh polish on it. During blue warrior you just need to put a layer of polish over it without taking it off.
Hi Jake
Awesome videos, I am planning to apply soon. Just had a question.
For phase 1 how was accomadation like? Was it in a dorm or like you guys had individual rooms?
Is there enough spaces in the rooms to store your things?
Thank u
@@emitpool2134 thank you 🙂 so phase 1 you’re in like 14ish man rooms (doesn’t necessarily mean 14 people will be there that’s like the maximum) and each bed space is separated by lockers so you have some level of privacy. Yes you will have a personal locker next to your military one as well as a baggage room to store your suitcases etc. keep in mind the locker and baggage room are limited space so in theory your suitcase is the only space you have in the baggage room (if that makes sense) as it’s shared.
@@JakeGchannel thank u so mcuh for the info has helped a lot!!
@@emitpool2134 no problem
What's the mess like at Cosford these days?
CCS here going back for a Phase 3 course in December, so curious how much has changed.
@@stormwell pretty crap tbh now I’m at family acom I have dinner here but when I started phase 2 I only had mess food for like the first week or two as it’s relatively expensive for what you get. Oh nice is that the bez scheme or something else?
It's something else, Phase 3 course is a short course (1-3 weeks) for a qualification or competency for whatever job role you're doing. Second such Phase 3 course I'm doing and I'm back at Cosford again in February for another one.
@@stormwell Oh fair enough what part of CCS have you gone into (I.E GSS)?
@@JakeGchannel DCPT, not a role I ever expected to be doing (thought it would be more fixing computers). I'll drop you can email to talk further.
Hello Jake, just curious as to what the inspections at Cosford are like for CCS? How do they compare to Halton?
If you're available, of course. I don't know if everyone else has one tomorrow.
@@Marving12 hi mate, their really relaxed. They are more conscious about the communal block spaces than personal kit but still expect your blue shirts to be to a good standard. Make sure you senior and second IC is standing outside with a notepad and pen ready to meet the officers/sergeants/Cpl’s. If it’s your first inspection then don’t worry about it’ll be a more a ‘walk and talk’ inspection. Good luck with it nonetheless 🙂
@JakeGchannel it ended up being a nice inspection thankfully, thank you very much for your response
@@Marving12 no problem see you around cosford 🙂
Your videos have been really interesting to me as someone going through an almost identical process with the Royal Navy (we even use all the same software)
Out of curiosity, why were you as a former cadet not drawn more to an officer role? Do you think you might opt in for the RAF’s internal commission scheme or do you not plan to stay in that long?
@@baggyspaggy I’m glad you are finding them useful 🙂 and great question I would love to commission one day but unfortunately I do not have the qualifications to do so. However, similar to what you said in your last part I am looking at doing a scheme after graduating at some point, sooner rather later (hopefully).
Hi mate, I’ve got my medical in not long. How long would you say the wait for basic training is from when you had your medical? Also well done on everything you’ve achieved so far!
@@J.not1ce well for me it was a pain as I had to wait 4-5 months for my medical to go through but once that went through then I done my fitness two weeks after that then once I passed fitness I would probably say around 3-4 weeks (once everything is done), so your probably a month or so but it could be sooner as every recruiter is different. Thank you very much 🙂.
Going into training end of october this year so i appreciate you making these videos. So excited to start but just not excited for possible snowflakes joining with me
@@fredh5591 no problem I’m glad you find them useful 🙂 oh nice work! It is defo a challenge but worth it when you look back. Well we had a few as it’s the modern day and age but it’s safe to say the majority were not, quite the opposite (at least in my intake anyway) what intake will you be on?
@@JakeGchannelnot sure what the intake is yet but i start end of october. super excited, just wish times were different and basic was more like metal jacket. thanks again for the help!
Hi Jake, I’ve been given the Tuesday 8th October as my start date, it’ states that this is day 1. Do I have to arrive the day before, which in this case would be the Monday and day 00?
@@droxz5182 yes arrive day 0 (the Monday) I don’t know why they don’t state this, actually it does state it somewhere maybe on the second loads of joining instructions. Unless it’s changed but I haven’t heard anything, might be worth dropping your recruiter a message just in case but I had to go on day 0.
@@JakeGchannelye I’ve messaged him just waiting for a response, thanks for the help anyway I appreciate it
Hi jake, i want to apply for the ccs role. Is the minimum commitment 12 years or can i leave after 4 years?
@@esakhan2991 that’s great to hear! So the contract length is 12 years with 6 years reserves once you leave. I believe you can leave after 4 years without having to pay anything. You have like a 3-6 month window from starting Halton and pushing into your phase 2 where you can still leave without repercussions but this might change depending on what role you do.
Thank you for the response.
hey mate was just wondering how long it took for you to get your application received at the start of the process? I’ve not had an email yet and it’s been 3 weeks
@@fredbayles I’m not sure on timing but I think almost straight away I done my like virtual thing a few weeks after applying I think but I know they are on holiday I think (recruitment) as it’s the summer so they should be back soon, might be worth messaging them.
I've had my application in for nearly 2 months but they have put on the portal for me saying there's a delay due to multiple applications in my area
@@joemassey58what did you sign up to do?
@@SimonSays04 I signed up to be a logistics driver, but I'm thinking of changing it, you see the new pfjt? On the site it only shows the running, no push ups or sit ups
Hello Jake. After having been there for a little bit longer now, how busy would you say you have been on your CCS course?
@@Marving12 quite busy to be honest but nothing to crazy. Some days are longer than others but overall it’s rather stress free other than trying to understand new topics 😄. The career seems exciting as well.
Thank you very much for your response. Looking forward to starting there soon.
Hi mate was just wondering how long it took to get your security clearance back after completing your fitness test seems to be taking awhile ?
@@codymclean7206 yeah it’s a tricky one as they never tell you strangely enough. You’ll still go basic even if it’s not been cleared yet as we had people still waiting for it to be cleared, it just has to be cleared before graduating. They should be giving your Basic date soon if not might be worth messaging your recruiter.
@@JakeGchannel oh that’s perfect then typical my recruiter is on holiday till the 9th of September so I haven’t heard anything of them for the last 2.5 weeks but spot on that eases my mind a lot
@@codymclean7206 yeah recruiters seems to have a lot of holiday, perks of the job I guess, give it a few days from when they come back then it might be worth dropping them a message.
@@JakeGchannel nice one for replying that’s really helped , the last thing she said before going on holiday was she was passing it over to her line manager to look over before sorting my offer of service and allocation to Halton so fingers crossed. Hope all is well with your phase 2.
@@codymclean7206 that’ll be good hopefully they get back to you sooner rather than later! Yeah going all good just long days in lessons. Let us know when you get your date set.
Hey! How long does it take to get a call from a recruiter? Congratulations on your journey!
@@olatoketemitayo9059 thank you and in terms of interview or something else? When I put my application in I never got a phone call from my recruiter, it might be worth sending them a message on the raf portal thing
Hi mate, probably a bit of an odd one but i start basics in november and im just wondering is it a requirement that all men are clean shaven from your experience throughout phase 1?
@@leojones3029 as a majority yes but there are religious exceptions and if you are very reactant to shaving then you can get a beard chit but you have to go to the med center to get one, can’t just say it if that makes sense?
Field gun is more like endurance and strength basically carrying an old cannon over a course with a team
@@brennanedwards2902 ah right might have to rethink that 😄 thank you.
Hi jake, you can go to bar in phase 2?
@@Isa-wz5qm yes you can, not sure when it opens but when times your own then yes.
Aup fella just thought I’d let you know I got me SC done the other day nout left to do now other than train for my return to phase 1 and got my drivers license the other day too
@@connordoherty1646 oh nice work! Have you got a date set for it yet? Good job on getting driving license not many people seem to do their now days and I always push people to at least do the license. Let us know when your off to phase 1
@@JakeGchannel aye will do just got to wait and see what my Cpl says now
But will keep you posted
@@JakeGchannel I got my return to service date which is 7th jan 2025
@@connordoherty1646 oh nice is that your start date? AndI think I have your bed buddy from campion his name is Jack? He recognises your name.
What happens if you fail your fitness at the start of phase 1?
@@joemassey58 it depends on how much you fail by. 10% you will have to do it again on like day 34 or something like that. If it’s within 20% it’ll be on like day 19 or something. If it’s any less then I think you take it again like a couple of days after and if you fail that again by the same they’ll discharge you (don’t hold me to that I’m not 100% sure) I vaguely remember one person did on my intake but it was a while back. Morale of the story is make sure you pass it first time around as then you won’t have to worry about until your on your last week at Halton before graduating.
Do you think it's best to be able to drive and have a car for raf cosford, I'd be there for 16 months with my phase 2 training and it seems it's in middle of no where so thinking it would be best for a car.
@@morgenh6930 yeah I would if you have a car, there’s a few spots to go to like a decent shopping place about 12 mins away from there with Asda, B&M etc so I would defo recommend taking a car.
@JakeGchannel well need to get a licence and a car first but I know I can get all that in the raf and thank god there's an Asda close by if not I would of probably cried about it, bad enough moving from scotland to England I wouldn't get the good square sausage or haggis anymore and that's bad enough 😅
@@morgenh6930 Ah one of my lads from my room at Halton was from Scotland it took him like 12 hours or something to get there so he had a hotel the night before. Cosford it takes him like 9 hours which is till crazy!
@JakeGchannel well here's hoping the give me a flight to get to halton instead of a train ride as I have some bad motion sickness, that's going to be one long day to get there, also hope someone in my class can drive to take me to cosford after as I'd have an ironing board
@@morgenh6930 yeah might be worth looking into that as another Scottish bloke on my intake took a flight to cosford not sure about Halton. They do pay for train fares I’m sure but no idea about plane tickets 🤷♂️.
hello jake i applied a few weeks ago hoping i get my trade to be a mechanical aircraft tech, what are you doing with your accommodation with your partner because im in the same situation just without a baby and would like housing so if you don’t mind me asking what are you doing accommodation wise so you can live with your partner as this is the only worry for me when i hopefully go to cosford one day
@@ibanez-b8n yeah there are 5 categories for housing prioritisation I’m stat 2 which is the second highest as I’m the primary career. Unfortunately, I think you still be cat 5 (lowest and what everyone goes on when they start) you can apply for a long term relationship change through your HR but you have to prove a lot of stuff and it’s pointless as one of our lads has tried the same thing but they rejected it even though they have the evidence. I think it’s because you have to be like the main career of your partner (I.E they cannot work for whatever reason) however, there is a guy in the CCS course in an older intake than mine who has a house with just his missus no kid so it is possible. Might seem extreme but get married 😄 that’s the easiest way to get a house and you’ll be put into stat 1 which is the highest. My advice would be just to apply for surplus housing, it’s basically anyone can have that but your the lowest priority however, they have quite a few properties that are vacant so there’s hope. I would speak to the accommodation people on base when you get here as they are the best to talk to.
Keep in mind your right in the beginning as you have applied just focus on getting through the application and then Halton after that worry about housing as it’ll be too much especially during basic training. Hope this helps.
@@JakeGchannel what priority would i be in if me and the missus went to registry office for a swift marriage? also appreciate taking the time to reply thank you
@@ibanez-b8n I think it’s stat 1 is married couples but there’s like subcategories to them as well like married couples family, just married couples etc but I’m pretty sure it’s stat 1 for married people. No problem 🙂
@@JakeGchannel okay thanks for the advice and also what subjects should i revise for numerical there’s a lot of maths so i’m just wondering which ones in particular i should be revising as im properly stressing over this assessment
@@ibanez-b8n the main ones that came up were decimals, fractions, percentages, maybe powers can’t remember and standard subtraction, division etc. keep in mind I did mine over a year ago so it could of changed since that point but I don’t think so.
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What trade did you go into?
@@JakeGchannel been a gunner for 2 and a bit years lad
@@Howardk2 oh nice, how have you found the 2 and a bit years?
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Hi Jake, I would love to contact you and speak to you about your current experience in RAF as I’m in the middle of the application currently. Also great information and dedication to uploads you’ve been a motivation to myself joining! So thank you 🫡
@@jamesoneill9136 thank you I appreciate it! The best way to contact me is probably here 🙂 your questions might be able to benefit someone else who’s in the same boat as we are all in this together. If you have any questions then fire away 🙂 I’ll try to answer the best I can and good luck with your application.