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The RDF

  • 01-02-2008 6:13pm
    #1
    JayDoyle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5 ✭


    Thinking of joining the FCA for the summer, is there any age/height restrictions ? or a web site i can look at? been looking on google cant find anything ;)


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  • #2
    Witcher
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,668 ✭✭✭✭Witcher


    go to the miltary forum, they'll help you out! :)




    :cool::cool::cool:


  • #3
    star gazer
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 1,733 Mod ✭✭✭✭star gazer


    It's reserve defence forces now rdf. The fca title was phased out a while ago.
    moved to military.


  • #4
    newby.204
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,335 ✭✭✭newby.204


    they dont look kindly on people poppin in for the gratuity and pay on camp, and then just pissin off!!


  • #5
    eroo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,084 ✭✭✭eroo


    google RESERVE DEFENCE FORCES,or go to www.military.ie
    As already mentioned,time wasters need not apply.However if you are joining because you think it would be interesting,and something you would like to do..then by all means join..and good luck!


  • #6
    Bam Bam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 250 ✭✭Bam Bam


    There is no point joining just for the summer.

    Most units should have stopped recruiting by then and are fully engaged in training their current recruits.

    The RDF is a long term thing, not just something to do when the weather is good.


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  • #7
    JayDoyle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5 ✭JayDoyle


    Bam Bam wrote: »
    There is no point joining just for the summer.

    Most units should have stopped recruiting by then and are fully engaged in training their current recruits.

    The RDF is a long term thing, not just something to do when the weather is good.
    i heard they do sumthing like training for the summer to get ppl into it an see what it is like


  • #8
    minidazzler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,739 ✭✭✭✭minidazzler


    JayDoyle wrote: »
    i heard they do sumthing like training for the summer to get ppl into it an see what it is like

    Thats wrong. Recruitment is done throughout the School Year and then Them who are recruited are Vetted out, Dressed, Trained to a certain Level and then Sent to Recruit Camp.

    You must be 17, 5'2", be of Normal Colour Vision, Pass an Eyetest and a Hearing test. And No criminal history.

    Dont join to quit you make us look ****e.


  • #9
    -aurora
    Closed Accounts Posts: 57 ✭✭-aurora


    im in the rdf myself only recently though, just started recruit training last week, does anyone know how long it takes to become a two star and then a three star?


  • #10
    Bam Bam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 250 ✭✭Bam Bam


    1 - 2 years


  • #11
    minidazzler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,739 ✭✭✭✭minidazzler


    -aurora wrote: »
    im in the rdf myself only recently though, just started recruit training last week, does anyone know how long it takes to become a two star and then a three star?

    You will go on camp in summer and become a 2 star.

    Depending on what unit you are with, you will be another year and a half now before you become a 3 star.
    Unless you are Navy Reserve wo find it hard to even get proper recruit camps as far as I have heard!!!


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  • #12
    Riddle101
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,451 ✭✭✭Riddle101


    -aurora wrote: »
    im in the rdf myself only recently though, just started recruit training last week, does anyone know how long it takes to become a two star and then a three star?

    For a 2 star, six months for a 3 star A year


  • #13
    bunny shooter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,096 ✭✭✭bunny shooter


    -aurora wrote: »
    im in the rdf myself only recently though, just started recruit training last week, does anyone know how long it takes to become a two star and then a three star?

    Should take two by two week camps, therefore, plus or minus two years


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