Recent content by Poacher434

Are you inferring that the professionals whom work in recruiting are slowing your application because you feel they have different opinions on certain topics as you? Just trying to gauge one of the purpose's of this post.

To cut it short and state the answer. Protein powder will not test positive on a drug test.

I'm quite confident in saying you will be taken off of sup-res when accepting that job. I think it's direction on how to apply considering your IBTS and yearly re-quals are likely expired. Just a thought, but regardless it's hard to take a tasking when you have no kit....

There is a course starting in the next month or so. co-worker of mine is loaded.

I was just quoting the Qualification Standard that was approved in April 2016. Only possibility I can think of is someone who C/OT'd and already had the course or if maybe being posted to a school, either way I was just quoting the Bible

Negative According to the qualification standard only artillery, infantry, engineer, infantry O, combat engineer, signals operator and medical technicians who are qualified DP1, have passed the basic military swim test within 90 days, are physically fit IAW the army fitness standard and are...

Fitness isn't rocket science, just exercise and exercise properly focus on your form to reduce chance of injury and maintain a decent diet. Basic training isn't too bad, you will do push ups, runs, ruck marches and probably a multitude of other body weight exercises. (plank, pull ups, sit ups...

Not quite true. SQ is no longer a qualification, and the SQ you are referring to is more alike the Mod 2 than the Mod 1. SQ was renamed BMQ-L and is for non infantry army branch members, it is their new version of SQ. If you are an infantry reservist with SQ you may be able to have the course...

Supp res is the non active Pres, lots of people have done it prior to a release. DO NOT ever let someone's opinion on the "admin" deter you from doing something, or the fear of "being forgotten" just because those people are incapable of doing their jobs to the required standard should not...

They won't issue any more kit than is standard. If you have something defective, (crack is definitely something they will exchange) As for duffels, you are entitled two.

Welcome to the life of a grunt, the many, the proud, the quite often disgruntled. Best job I've ever had!

Gentleman lets take a deep breath and relax. Lets revert back to soldier first. There is a reason why every Army trade does an SQ or BMQ-L or what ever the heck it is called. They all learn section attacks. I am not using infantry as the end all be all, I am just using it as the best example I...

Unfortunately phones are a hit and miss in a lot of training areas

Exactly! I need a fool proof two button system. I don't want to try and find a grid and accidentally reroute some NASA satellite and end up more lost. (That being said I never get lost)

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