Application Processing Time (RAF)

So I have just been advised by the RAF recruitment line that the "5 working days" advice on the website could be more like 4 to 6 weeks!?
Seriously?

Someone tell me he's wrong?

Why would we know better than the guy actually doing the recruitment? If that's what he's said you can assume it's accurate. Just because you might not like it or it isn't convenient doesn't mean it will be wrong.

In my experience, timeframes are often exaggerated to allow for the worst case scenario. I was hoping someone who has very recently been through the process could let me know how long before they received the call from their AFCO.

In my experience, timeframes are often exaggerated to allow for the worst case scenario. I was hoping someone who has very recently been through the process could let me know how long before they received the call from their AFCO.

Yea as much as I'd like to be in Halton by the end of this year, it won't be happening. Will just make sure I do everything I can to keep the process smooth

Just use the extra time to your advantage; get that extra per cent fitter, do that extra bit more research, do all the little things that will make up a good chunk of readiness. Marginal gains it's called. It works.

I applied last September, had my AST end of October (it took them about 4 weeks to reply to my application), initial interview was first week of November and they were talking about having me in before christmas, but alas my medical was the end of January (Capita failed me over apparently high blood pressure, had to get 24hr bp monitor) finally got the all clear beginning of May, then had my fitness....got my PRTC September! Start December! So for me it's been a fun 12 months. ;-)
Good luck! lol!

Sounds like that was a painful process mate! lol I got a call 5 days after my application and did my ast the week after. Week after that i had my interview and now im waiting on a medical. So all in all ive only been in the process 3 weeks. Was told il get a date for it by end of next week. I have a feeling capita will be a pain in the ass so ive went to my doctors and got her to put some comments on my file so its set in stone ! lol Just a waiting game really which is annoying as im in a dead end office job and i dont want to be here any longer than i have to.

cheers for the reply