RAF basic training - questions

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Hi, I'd like to say good luck with your training in the future, well done! My training starts at the end of the month and I was just wondering what the Adventure Training entails during basic? Thanks
Daniel

Adventure Training was one of my favourite experiences during training. You do activities such as canoeing, rock climbing, mountaineering and caving. It's like a week of luxury compared to Halton and you'll almost certainly enjoy it!

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ryan9900

Original post by jasonjb1985

What time do you get to sleep at night and get up the next day? Is basic training really tiring? Also how many weekends have you been allowed to go home?

Basic training is pretty tiring and sleep deprivation is arguable one of the toughest aspects of the 10 weeks. You'll get a few more hours sleep as the weeks go on and by the end of the course (with the exception of the night before final inspection) I was getting about 7 hours sleep which is plenty. It is hard to begin with but you'll soon adjust. Surviving on a few hours sleep is something you just get used to.

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jasonjb1985

Original post by ryan9900

Thanks for that! What about weekends home? How many are there and are they long weekends? I suppose this is all stuff that you have to adjust to.

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ryan9900

Original post by jasonjb1985

Thanks for that! What about weekends home? How many are there and are they long weekends? I suppose this is all stuff that you have to adjust to.

I think we had around 3 or 4 weekends where we could go home, and the rest were either working weekends or local leave, where you couldn't really go any further than the local towns. Weekends were average length and you always had to be back by 6pm Sunday.

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bridge lyndon

Do u get paid for the ten weeks of basic training if so how much

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username158373

Original post by bridge lyndon

Do u get paid for the ten weeks of basic training if so how much

Yes, it's quite easy to find out the pay so i'll let you look into it yourself.

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Shanice.kirkby1

How much do you get paid a week during basic training?

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cypskat

Check out he raft careers website, they have everything on there....including pay!

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Rhys77

How much do you get paid during basic training?

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kilted_sparky

Original post by cypskat

Check out he raft careers website, they have everything on there....including pay!

Original post by Rhys77

How much do you get paid during basic training?

Rhys77 the answer has been posted above, check the website everything is on there. It is the yearly amount but you should be able to figure out how much you can earn per month with a little bit of working out. Also if you read through most of the threads about pay you will find that there are some deductions (food and accommodation).

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wilffy89

hey,

are you allowed home during basic training like at weekends? just wondered as im currently going through the recruitment process.

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ProStacker

First few weeks, no. After that, mostly, if you and your cohorts behave.

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Matt06

Anyone know when you travel down for BRTC do we pay for train tickets or do we get sent them again like PRTC? Thanks in advance.

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Suel

Has anyone ever had to change date for basic training is it possible?

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TheBrandonFraser

Hey dude, well done on your achievements so far!
I was just wondering if you could sum up the different stages in the application process for me, I have my AST coming up and I just want to know how many stages there are after that, I've swapped from applying for WSOp NCA to Weapons Technician, so I have done the CBAT and scored highly, how will I find the AST? Thank you!

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NorthFace

Hi guys

On your name tags at BRTC is it your surname and last 3 digits of service number?

NorthFace

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Ikaruss

Original post by NorthFace

Hi guys

On your name tags at BRTC is it your surname and last 3 digits of service number?

NorthFace

Hi NF it's a long long time since I did any form of boot camp, and I have no idea what the answer to your question is! But what I can tell you is that if you need to get tags sorted before you get there, THEY will tell you ( and will specify the format). If you need tags sorted when you get there, THEY will tell you.

Best advice buddy is to chill until you get started. Then listen very carefully to all instructions. Basic training is hard, both mentally and physically, but you shouldn't get into trouble if you haven't been given clear directions.

Good luck mate.

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Laurenbb30

Would you recommend this job opportunity with the RAF to someone who was interested but not into sports? I'm prepared to do exercise but I wouldn't say I enjoy sports.

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Drewski

Original post by Laurenbb30

Would you recommend this job opportunity with the RAF to someone who was interested but not into sports? I'm prepared to do exercise but I wouldn't say I enjoy sports.

With the amount of PT you'll be expected to do to stay fit, I'd say that you have to be more than "prepared to do exercise", you should enjoy it.

Sports is not a big deal, but there will be certain times when your expected to give it a go.