tb25 4,626 Posted January 23, 2022 Report Share Posted January 23, 2022 Why is it you can join the royal marines at a earlier age than the regular army? My sons not long turned 16 and has been taking quite a intrest in maybe joining up these past few months.. Royal marine is 16 but the regular army is near 18 years of age. Why is this lads... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MH1 1,805 Posted January 23, 2022 Report Share Posted January 23, 2022 What age can I join the army? - British Army Jobs APPLY.ARMY.MOD.UK Explore your options and find out how old you need to be to join the regular Army or the Army Reserve. Read about all our... Can join the Army at 16 but think they do a year or 2 at Harrogate 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tb25 4,626 Posted January 23, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2022 13 minutes ago, MH1 said: What age can I join the army? - British Army Jobs APPLY.ARMY.MOD.UK Explore your options and find out how old you need to be to join the regular Army or the Army Reserve. Read about all our... Can join the Army at 16 but think they do a year or 2 at Harrogate Thank you mate.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tb25 4,626 Posted January 23, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2022 12 minutes ago, W. Katchum said: Meant to be crazy over there with them kids, was always vimy barracks when I was in loop Crazy how lol? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DIDO.1 20,863 Posted January 23, 2022 Report Share Posted January 23, 2022 I'm most definitely not ex military so please don't think I'm giving it Billy big bollocks giving advice...ive a lot of family and close friends who have served but again that's not really of relevance beyond discussions we have had.... Personally I'd advise your nipper against joining at 16. As said they do 2 years at a military college thing before joining properly. I'm sure this is the same for any branch of the forces. I stand to be corrected though if you say the marines take em at 16. Encourage your lad to have a couple of years doing something else first, the difference between 16 and 18 is massive. There is a college course about public services that they can start at 16 that touches on all the armed forces along with police and prison services. I'm fairly sure they can also use the qualification to go straight into officer training at a younger age. I asked our kid your question as he was marines but he's not sure as these things have all changed. But first thing he said was "tell any school kid thinking of joining to spend a few years experiencing real life and shagging birds first" 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chid 6,376 Posted January 23, 2022 Report Share Posted January 23, 2022 25 minutes ago, sid g said: my mates lad did that course with a view to joining the army as a gap filler he did a year working for jet 2 as an airline steward enjoyed the interaction with people and the first aid he had to learn he`s now gone on to be a full time paramedic .. @ tb25 you thought about the ta for a few year see if it still suits him at 18 , and do the uniformed public services collage course , Got to be 18 for the ta 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLATTOP 3,665 Posted January 23, 2022 Report Share Posted January 23, 2022 My lad joined the RAF at the age of sixteen with hindsight I wished he’d waited a a bit to experience civvy life a bit more before he joined up, he ended up doing 11 years. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tb25 4,626 Posted January 24, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2022 1 hour ago, W. Katchum said: Kids are running riot haha sure it’s lads an lassies all shagging an going wild think they do it for a year or summat aswell rather than 6 month if ye older 40 months I think mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tb25 4,626 Posted January 24, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2022 2 hours ago, Chid said: Got to be 18 for the ta Yes..18.. He doesn't won't 2 wait..lol Funny age 16 to 18..inless you have something in place.. He's a good lad with a good head on his shoulders and can see how most of his mates are going on the estate..he's allways shown a intress.. Shame the ta don't take on alittle earlier.. Will see how it goes over the next few months..the place dotty is on about takes recruitment in march and September so will see how he feels in a couples of months 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tb25 4,626 Posted January 24, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2022 (edited) 5 minutes ago, W. Katchum said: No other work local or that till he old enough to join as an adult mate, it’s by far the better option imho, don’t get me wrong kids go all time an get through it, but if it was me or my lad I’d hang on an join as an adult I agree with you mate. I have been looking for him work wise but nothing as of yet..unfortunately. As you say it's certainly nothing to run in 2 and I don't want him feeling that's his only option. I think he's just ready to get in to the big wide world tbh but not sure his path as of yet.. Edited January 24, 2022 by tb25 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tb25 4,626 Posted January 24, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2022 (edited) 2 minutes ago, tb25 said: I agree with you mate. I have been looking for him work wise but nothing as of yet..unfortunately. As you say it's certainly nothing to run in 2 and I don't want him feeling that's his only option. I think he's just ready to get in to the big world would tbh but not sure his path as of yet.. Edited January 24, 2022 by tb25 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
micky 3,325 Posted January 24, 2022 Report Share Posted January 24, 2022 They taught me to march in Borstal ! i could give him a few tips if you like but i wasn't much good at it . 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TOMO 24,876 Posted January 24, 2022 Report Share Posted January 24, 2022 surly hes still in education....? can he leave school to go to the army collage?.... cos i know now its 18 till you leave full time education these days ... unless 6 form ...collage or uni... so i assume this army collage counts ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DIDO.1 20,863 Posted January 24, 2022 Report Share Posted January 24, 2022 Mates lad went to army college at 16. Him and 6 friends had 'Army' tattooed down their arms along with the date they joined up. All 6 left within 6 months . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DIDO.1 20,863 Posted January 24, 2022 Report Share Posted January 24, 2022 The public services college course seems a better bet than army college as they touch on loads of different subjects. Went to a college open day with my step lad as he's interested in it. If, as they said, you can also do officer training with the qualifications then it seems a no brainer really. @tb25.5 @tb25 get your nipper to look at the course...if he's that keen then suggest army cadets as well perhaps, he can join them until he's 18 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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