04 Nov 2010, 12:01 pm
Hey guys, 
I was just wonderig how many people on here attend (or have attended) some form of cadet force or uniformed organization such as the ATC: http://www.raf.mod.uk/aircadets/ or Army cadets: http://www.armycadets.com/home/ or something else like this? And for those of you who aren't from the UK, do you have uniformed organizations like this and do you attend them?
I used to be an air cadet from the summer of 2008 to September this year and it was a really great experience for me, it helped me in so many ways including self-confidence and social skills so I would highly reccomend it, and plus there's some very cool activities I participated in like Flying and Gliding
Melt_TheIce
04 Nov 2010, 1:08 pm
...Did they know you were Aspie ? Do you plan to go back/RU thinking of joining the UK military ?
The US equivalent is the HS-level ROTC , IIRC ( And if that's too many initials - Ppffftthhtt 
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04 Nov 2010, 3:11 pm
04 Nov 2010, 4:05 pm
The US equivalent is the HS-level ROTC , IIRC ( And if that's too many initials - Ppffftthhtt
! !! !! !! !! !! ) !Yes they knew I was an aspie, my mum made sure they did
And I used to want to join the RAF a a nurse, but as it turns out you cannot join the RAF, Army or Navy in the UK if you have any form of Autism, Aspergers included, so now I have had to rethink my route and civilian nursing seems the most likely option now
04 Nov 2010, 5:47 pm
05 Nov 2010, 7:24 am
05 Nov 2010, 12:17 pm
i did my snr NCO training too, but i flunked out when i got too nervous teaching my first aid lesson
Not for years obviously, im too old now
LOVED doing cadets, made me cry and sick to my stomach and had dreams about it for ages after I left
it was structured, people did things because they were told to, and if they didnt do it they didnt stay. Drill was too easy (rifle drill is awesome!) and i have awards on my shelf for dress and bearing, best recruit, best JNCO instructor, OC's encouragement and a few others
(Australian Army Cadets)
You got to do RIFLE DRILL?!
Aww man! I always wanted to do that, but the ATC isn't allowed anymore 
07 Nov 2010, 12:03 am
yup, i did cenotaph guard at the local dawn service. old rifles, not the semi-autos
thoough i did get to go to kapooka and do a live fire, i was really good 
so want to do it again!
WTSS isnt anywhere near as good as live fire
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07 Nov 2010, 9:26 am
To WrongPlanet!! !
10 Nov 2010, 4:26 pm
