I rarely post on TSR these days as my relevancy and knowledge of the current RAF and recruitment and selection processes fades daily. However, I do feel fairly confident in advising all candidates not to waste valuable time and energy on trying to identify fellow OASC attendees and make friends with them in advance. Although you will need to demonstrate that you are a people person and can get on with and relate to others under stressful situations, be under no illusion that you are likely in competition with your OASC colleagues for very limited places . Think The Apprentice. Concentrate on your own preparation and performance. No need to ask what other candidates are doing or feeling or how well prepared they are - what should matter to you is you. If you get into the RAF you will make lifelong friends and will share common memories and experiences, but leave the faux friendships out until that point. I have attended OASC at Biggin Hill and Cranwell so know what the pressures are and how intense it is. You haven’t got time to expend energy on making friends - selection is the one time you have to look after No1 . If you don’t believe me, read some of the books by SAS guys about their selection process. Different system obvs, but same rationale.