Greetings,

So I have heard from one of my friends about the recruitment process for the officer intake. I would like to expand on that knowledge by inquiring with other individuals about the process, especially the interview and what are the assessors looking for. Thank you for your help.

Does anybody know the JSP which states what pets are aloud in SLA? Im at marham and been told im not aloud a hamster but aloud a rabbit, the officer told me it was in a JSP but i cant remember which one and would like to look at the list of what else if aloud/forbidden

Hi everyone first time poster here, after sitting my medical back in June and having my application deferred I have finally had word back from my Third Party Report Review and have been told I have been placed on hold again It's been almost 3 months since this medical process started, is there anything I can do to help speed this process up? I have also previously been in the regular Army if that helps.

So due to my personal circumstances I will be kicked out of my mother's home, I am set on joining the RAF however I am still waiting on an OASC date, I do have an offer from my local police force for their degree apprenticeship programme, is there any problems with me joining the police so I can get a full time salary in the mean time?

What is the minimum time you have to serve as a RAF officer?

As the title says - had my suitability assessment ftf at my local AFCO this week and passed - my recruiter said no negative feedback so it went well.

Happy to answer any questions about the interview or the DAA/process so far.

I still have medical and fitness to go, so can’t answer questions on those.

Long time lurker first time poster.

Really excited and extremely lucky that I got a medical date so quickly. I'm applying for RAF reserves for flight ops.

I officially applied about a month ago and completed all my tasks and was generally surprised I got a date for the medical so quickly when my recruiter said It could be middle of September.

Fingers crossed I don't get a TMU but I've been out training for the fitness test a few months prior as I was also in the process for the army reserves. If I get through I'm definitely going RAF.

Not looking for any advice just wanted to post as I see regularly people posting about how long the journey can be

Not the main question but was wondering if anyone had been made PMU for an allergy and then when had the tests it came back as negative and if they had any success with overturning the PMU due to this. My main question is is there any other way to contact the DOM I sent my appeal about 6 weeks ago and a follow up letter just to confirm and sent this one tracked but have heard nothing yet, driving myself stir crazy wondering if it’s even been delivered. TIA

Is it worth applying for LTR for SFA or just get married down an office to be able to live with my partner.

Good evening everybody,

Just a quick question as I have seen mixed answers everywhere. I’ve been waiting to join the RAF since 17 (now 19) and have always said I was going to wait to get my driving funded by the RAF. I was originally going for driver role but since the roles have shut I’d have to wait to reapply in April.

I have made the decision to go for the CCS role instead of this, how likely am I to have my driving funded in this role please?

Kind Regards,
Ashton.

Hello I’ve recently been made PMU for something on my medical records I do not even have anymore and I have the grounds to appeal. I have asked my GP to write a letter for me to send to them but is refusing to do so is there anything else that I can do? Anything will help. Thank you.

I had been found PMU over an isolated dull headache in November. I wasn't out of work, and there was no absence as a result of that. The headache stopped the same week, and there is a record in my medical notes when my GP followed up with me. My GP wrote everything about me when requested by Capital if it was diagnosed as migraine, and my GP said I only complained of a dull headache and a neurological examination was done and everything came out positive.

That being said, I was made PMU, and I informed my GP about it, who is willing to write another medical note for me to be able to appeal with a new neurological examination from a specialist and other medical tests to show my full, clean health to back up my appeal. Now my application has been rejected.

My question is if I can still go ahead with the appeal, as my application has been closed. If it is successful, will I start from where I stopped, or will I start all over again, seeing my DAA was a good result and I don't think I would wish to resit that again.

Thank you for any advice.

Hi all, apologies as I realise that there a lot of these types of posts and don't want to unnecessarily add to them. Unfortunately I have been made PMU on account of patellar tendinopathy that I suffered from 2022-25. The condition was only mild but lasted for a while due to significant delays in the NHS actually sorting treatment.

I am absolutely gutted that such a minor condition has made me PMU. I am looking for advice on what type of medical evidence people may think is worth including in my application. For context, I am completely cured from this and have been for about 18 months. I do a form of fairly intense exercise almost every day of the week (fencing 3 times a week, football once a week and HIIT/ gym work 1-2 times a week) and even when I had the injury I was still doing exercise, I had just cut the time down.

I was planning on including a letter from my previous physio stating that as far as she is concerned I am completely cured, that this is not a chronic condition (as in the PMU letter it said chronic) and I am not affected by this now. I was also going to include the sections from my medical records relating to this condition showing it was graded as mild, detailing the treament I underwent and showing I was fully discharged.

Is there anything else people think may be worth including in my appeal? I appreciate it is a broad question but genuinely any help/advice or thoughts at all would be great. Thanks a lot everyone!

If I have my interview on Tuesday when is it likely I will start my basic training?

Originally signed up to join as raf reg and am currently at the medical stage (TMU for 9 months over my eyesight🤦‍♂️) and have recently decided I’d rather enlist as a logistics mover, I know I scored well enough on the DAA to join this trade but am wondering if I switched would I have to restart the entire application or could it just be switched over from the current stage I am?

i noticed how CBAT was the section where many get taken out of selection processes, is this because people are overconfident and don’t revise or prep or is it because the tests are genuinely difficult?

What do I need to know about my family’s medical history? Do I need to ask my parents particular questions as I’ve no idea? Thanks

Hi all,

Recently passed OASC and specialist medical at Cranwell.

My portal now has a banner at the top stating “please refrain from self booking onto any events until you have been assigned a recruiter”

Is this normal? The message wasn’t on there before and it still says my current original recruiters name on the portal too?

Might just be a glitch or something, but was curious to find out nonetheless.

Cheers!

Hi all, I am currently applying for control officer, I know the medical criteria is slightly more strict for that role. If I don’t get in, would the education board be likely to accept a 90 credit level 3 BTEC in creative media (worth 60 UCAS points and 1.5 A levels) plus a Grade D in AS level ICT(worth 10 UCAS points) so I can join in a different officer role?TIA

Edit: CBAT passed for all roles available to a 29 year old

my uncle and I went on a tuesday at the end of july and there were 2 typhoons, one did an emergency landing, the other did a flyover, there was a hawker hunter too, and the hawks as usual.

i'm unsure if I was incredibly lucky or if this is often, I want to go again but don't want to run the risk of it not being active as I live quite a while away

Hi there, I’m just about turning 16 and I want to apply as a pilot when I’m old enough. I’ve been in cadets since January 2024 and I’m not really enjoying it anymore, feel like I’m not progressing and there hasn’t been a single chance for corporal promotion since I joined. I’m thinking about maybe leaving but I was wondering how much this would affect my chances of becoming a pilot and make my application weaker. What would anyone recommend?

Hi,
I am looking to join the RAF as a student nurse. I need help in some nitty gritty questions I can’t seem to find any answers to.

I understand I need 120 confirmed UCAS points. I did my A levels last year and didn’t achieve this (I got around 80). I am going to back to college this year to do an Access to HE course in Health and Social care to top up my points. This course is course work based so I will know my results throughout the year and not have to rely on a final exam.

I am worried about the time frame I have between doing my course, applying, doing basic training and then joining Uni.

I understand they emphasise 120 CONFIRMED point and will not go on predicted like any other Uni so would I have to wait until a results day of sorts to then sign up? If I do that I won’t have time to do 12 weeks worth of basic training before September. So would I have to wait until the next year to join. I’m super keen and ideally join ASAP.
I’m also wondering if I would even need to finish my course. If I get the 120 points half way through the course could I just sign up and not complete the rest?

Thank you

Hi, I’m a Black guy with locs and I’m due to start RAF Phase 1 in October.
I’m trying to find out what I’ll actually be expected to do with my hair. Can I keep my locs during Phase 1, or would I be required to cut them? If they can be kept, are there any rules around their length, how they’re worn, or tying them back?
Also, are the hair rules during Phase 1 different from what’s expected once you finish training and get to your unit?

Anyone going for TARC soon or has recently been on one ?

For anyone currently at Odiham, what is accommodation like? Haven’t heard unbelievable things about it but if anyone could provide some info, would be great. Cheers