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Colour Blindness, Asthma and the RAF Regiment
Hello,
Hello,
As previously posted I am applying for the RAF regiment as an officer. I have previously applied for the Royal Marines and when it came to my medical I had to do a few certain things to pass.
1. My colour blindness – I failed the dot test (identifying numbers through multicoloured dots) so I had to matching the wire test (identifying what colour wires were) and this was sufficient for me to continue. What is the situation with the RAF?
2. Asthma – I have been clear for four years. After reading the information the RAF have given me I understand it is ok to join ground staff if you have been clear for four years, which I have, are the RAF regiment classed as ground staff?
Many thanks
Hello,
As previously posted I am applying for the RAF regiment as an officer. I have previously applied for the Royal Marines and when it came to my medical I had to do a few certain things to pass.
1. My colour blindness – I failed the dot test (identifying numbers through multicoloured dots) so I had to matching the wire test (identifying what colour wires were) and this was sufficient for me to continue. What is the situation with the RAF?
2. Asthma – I have been clear for four years. After reading the information the RAF have given me I understand it is ok to join ground staff if you have been clear for four years, which I have, are the RAF regiment classed as ground staff?
Many thanks
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I have just rang the RAF helpline 08456055555 and they said it would but to be honest the guy was an utter ******. I questioned him and said that the website says this;
If you are colour blind, you will not be able to join the RAF as a Firefighter, Weapon Technician, Aircraft Technician (Mechanical) or Aircraft Technician (Avionics). To join as a Pilot or an Engineer Officer, you'll do a colour perception test. It's only by doing this test that we can decide whether you'll qualify for the job.
If you are colour blind, you will not be able to join the RAF as a Firefighter, Weapon Technician, Aircraft Technician (Mechanical) or Aircraft Technician (Avionics). To join as a Pilot or an Engineer Officer, you'll do a colour perception test. It's only by doing this test that we can decide whether you'll qualify for the job.
SeanLunn
Hmm..., they said CP level 3, I was CP level 4 though this was fine for Royal Marines Officer?? How can this be, this is going to screw me aint it? Another dream down the pan.
Sean. Before you end the dream, how long since you were tested? It may be worth another check just to be certain.
checked for the marines last year...
right I have got this website
http://www.aop.org.uk/services/visual/visual_1010163352.html
this says level cp4
right I have got this website
http://www.aop.org.uk/services/visual/visual_1010163352.html
this says level cp4
Quiet_Mason
If you ring your local AFCO to get an answer, it will look better. If your not happy with their responce, or you just want another opinion, there is nothing to stop you ringing another AFCO?
I'm sorry I can't give you an answer
QM
I'm sorry I can't give you an answer
QM
You can ring as many AFCOs as you want but the recruiting policy will not change. The advice that you got from Coventry will be accurate. They are well informed.
SeanLunn
I have just been through 2 years of yes/no with the marines and I really do not want to wait till the ACOS Phase one till they tell me I cant do it in six months. I seem to be working so hard for no return 
I know a serving officer who took 6 attempts to join the RAF as a pilot. Each time he got a knock back he tried again. This is what RAF Officers are made of.
Google him
Squadron Leader Dheeraj Bhasin
He is quite a guy!
SeanLunn
a The reg is easier to get in that the marines? yay or nay?
Doesn't matter as it seems you are PMU for RM service. I suspect that if you did some research you might find that RM training is physically harder and more diverse, but that fewer RAF Regt Officers were recruited each year. I'm not sure about that though, as it's not my career choice!
And why are you applying for these jobs consecutively and not in parallel, particularly if age is an issue? If this is the sort of job that you want, are you not also looking at various Army jobs?
threeportdrift
Doesn't matter as it seems you are PMU for RM service. I suspect that if you did some research you might find that RM training is physically harder and more diverse, but that fewer RAF Regt Officers were recruited each year. I'm not sure about that though, as it's not my career choice!
And why are you applying for these jobs consecutively and not in parallel, particularly if age is an issue? If this is the sort of job that you want, are you not also looking at various Army jobs?
And why are you applying for these jobs consecutively and not in parallel, particularly if age is an issue? If this is the sort of job that you want, are you not also looking at various Army jobs?
I was told that I could not run two applications at once from my afco!
SeanLunn
I was told that I could not run two applications at once from my afco!
Then you were told incorrect information, or misunderstood. It is perfectly acceptable to have more than one application running at once. It makes sense; if you are military material, then you are likely to be considering any of the three Services as potential careers.
I have just been refused entry into the RAF Regiment after failing the 'Lantern Test' due to being a CP4 .
Declared unfit i asked the RAF call centre if i could get the number for RAF Honington, and asked if it was actually a CP4 required to get in as Regiment they were insistent that it was a final decision made by the AFCO who refused me and no waiver could be made.
I am going to try to get in the Marines as a Commando based on the belief that they take on people with CP4.
Shall keep this updated as i have found no real answer on the internet on this type of problem and think it's important to let others know as there is alot of time involved in this
Also the Army do take on CP4s' as gunners/infantry as my cousin failed the lantern test (first wanting to be a driver) and he has been a gunner for 2 years now.
Hope this is of some help.
Declared unfit i asked the RAF call centre if i could get the number for RAF Honington, and asked if it was actually a CP4 required to get in as Regiment they were insistent that it was a final decision made by the AFCO who refused me and no waiver could be made.
I am going to try to get in the Marines as a Commando based on the belief that they take on people with CP4.
Shall keep this updated as i have found no real answer on the internet on this type of problem and think it's important to let others know as there is alot of time involved in this
Also the Army do take on CP4s' as gunners/infantry as my cousin failed the lantern test (first wanting to be a driver) and he has been a gunner for 2 years now.
Hope this is of some help.
Find an optician who does the lantern test and get a full eyesight test done. Then speak to your AFCO, as you may find you get a better CP score through the lantern test.
You need to be clear os asthma for four years unless is it self diagnosed and you didn't take medication but just got on with it.
The RAF Regiment is a ground branch.
Suggest you start ringing yourself. The AFCO won't bite but it certainly looks like you are lazy if yo uare asking us to ring on your behalf. Come on, this is the military you are applying for so start 'applying' yourself
You need to be clear os asthma for four years unless is it self diagnosed and you didn't take medication but just got on with it.
The RAF Regiment is a ground branch.
Suggest you start ringing yourself. The AFCO won't bite but it certainly looks like you are lazy if yo uare asking us to ring on your behalf. Come on, this is the military you are applying for so start 'applying' yourself
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