Any aussie /k/ommandos here?
Yeahnah, k/unt.
>>30109939
always
>>30109939
ADF wouldn't take me on accounts of my asthma and I'm terrible in all forms of interviews, studied up on the role I was applying for, for months, come interview day, mind wiped, told me to come back in a year when I'm more prepared and my asthma is doing better, it's been almost 2 years now, might as well kms..
>>30109939
Ausfags are legendary
>>30110580
get a prescription for symbicort and brycanol
tell them you dont have asthma, because you wont after taking those
also any updates on the NFA review? gonna shit a brick if it gets worse
>>30109939
who /hamelprep/ here?
bump
>>30110665
Oi cunt ever think our gun laws might get a bit more lax?
>>30110686
must be dreaming mate
>>30110585
This fucking gets me every time
>>30110697
Yeah mate, tempted to leave my dignity behind and join the sheepfuckers so I can enjoy better firearm laws.
>>30110622
I wish, choco here I gotta get my IETs done then I can play.
btw just ordered this http://www.militarygear.com.au/crossfire-dg3-long-range-pack-dpcu/
The first step on the path of the gear queer.
>>30110759
If you're gunna get a pack, might as well go all out mate. Especially if you plan to be in for a while.
http://www.onduty.com.au/products/scar-field-pack-mk1
Scar, Alice and Rhino are all good choices. Remember, you can claim it back on tax.
>>30110735
Nah m8, try and fix your own country before you sod off to ruin someone else's.
>>30110686
The tide is changing /k/omandos. Notice how the media is shilling the nogunz line on a daily basis? That's because they know they are losing. It's just another example of the Greens bias we are seeing.
I think we could see rimfire self-loaders legalised in the next 2 years. Not in the People's Republic of Victoria or WA, but maybe in NSW or the NT.
Speaking of which, did anyone else see the other threads essays? One was sent to Leyonhjelm.
The Human Right to Self-Defence
>https://www.dropbox.com/s/fc0q7us901gyimp/2.%20The%20Human%20Right%20to%20Self-Defence.docx?dl=0
>>>30100538
Possessing the Means to Resist Tyranny
>https://www.dropbox.com/s/550wo5l1vttb8bz/3.%20The%20Means%20to%20Resist%20Tyranny.docx?dl=0
>https://www.dropbox.com/s/vgaqu6x1qt2cucr/Gun%20control%20essay%20Final.docx?dl=0
>I actually sent it off to David Leyonhjelm and he loved it. My bleeding heart liberal teacher actually likes having someone challenge her views
>>30110622
Yep. What are you doing for Ex Hamel?
I'll be checking out the ladies in Port O'gutta
>>30110801
what, all three of em?
>>30110781
Looks good. I'm mostly checking out the DG-3 because I want to trial an internal framed pack.
After that I'll see about going all out. What do you think about the mystery ranch packs?
I've seen one or two around but they're so expensive.
>>30110735
>>30110786
but they have suppressors! And evil american assault weapons :'(
>>30110811
>Melanin enriched mothers of three at 14.
>Fetal alchohol syndrome everywhere
At least the pubs are good...
>>30110817
>mystery ranch packs
Looks good to me.
As an older guy I'd recommend spending as much as you need to to get a pack that fits. Your back will thank you when you're in the sgt's mess listening to crusties complain about the DVA claim process.
Good boots too for your knees.
>>30110817
I had an Eberlestock one with an internal frame
was pretty snazzy, barely used it though (lelpog)
>>30110825
>Melanin enriched
had to google that
shit im dumb
u army fuckers are some funny fucks
>>30110856
go back to /b/ until youre ready to graduate
>>30110844
Yeah I'm keen to fuck off the issues pack ASAP. Only issue is that a lot of the new advances in ergonomics make belt rigs hard/impossible because of the big hip fins. Swings and roundabouts I guess.
>>30110823
Yes, and they are precious to me.
>>30110759
I'm a choc too. We've been laid off the past month because of 11 brigade blowing 4 million over the budget.
>>30110801
sitting in some cold mud and stomping for 6 weeks probably
>>30110871
bs you're /k/iwi, that's a dragunov and a FAL! And an AK with bakelite mag!
>>30110875
Hasn't that happened in QLD multiple times before?
>>30110856
They really are
During Op resolute about 7 of them were assigned our vessel for our whole sting, which was 2 months defence watches.
A Sargent was staying in the cabin adjacent to ours. He came in one day and started talking about how your fat cells get stuck to your towels if they haven't been washed.
He got out a lighter and said "Look, don't believe me?" and lit a fellow seamans towel on fire, it went up in flames.
It's OK, cause the guys he did it to was an absolute cunt.
>>30110894
Hacktually, a Tigr and an SLR, and an NHM90 with a tapco mag.
>>30110890
Which Bde is doing it this year? I'm with one of the smaller elements floating around.
>>30110899
That's a classic Kapooka trick. Feral diggers who don't wash themselves or their clothes are picked up pretty quickly.
>>30110916
1st mate, gon be cold too.
>>30110870
I had to always take off my issued webbing and sling it across the top of my pack. No matter what I did it just didn't work. Fine with plate carriers or a belt, but can't do the H harness webbing for some reason.
>>30110934
Darwin or Adelaide? I was posted to both at various points. I'd take Palmerslum any day over Elizabeff.
>>30110949
Darwin, but I'm fairly sure elements of Adelaide will be there too
>>30110902
>NHM90
norinco? aw... maybe not worth the move then
>>30110897
I'm not sure. I'm in WA, only been in about 3 years and this is the first time I've heard about.
>>30110966
>Darwin masterrace.
>>30110973
f-feels good man....?
>>30110966
Didn't you guys have your laws change recently? Has it made any difference?
>>30110977
Darwin's not that bad when you look back at it. The isolation isn't that bad, and now you can travel to Asia without any restrictions it's pretty good.
Sucks if you've got family elsewhere or kids in school though.
>>30110941
Yeah the H-harness just seems to be designed to be as incompatible as possible. I've been playing around with the idea of getting one of those SORD LBVs with the D-rings.
Then I can just chuck some fastex clips onto pack and the D-rings so I can just clip it onto either one depending on my needs. Will take a bit of fiddling. I tend not to need much space for pers shit anyway, so I may as well put the outside of my pack to use.
>>30111005
> belt rigs
...TBAS?
>>30111016
No, the old nam era belt patrol order.
>>30111044
No, I'm suggesting just wearing TBAS instead. Belt rigs are shitty imo
>>30111068
I won't be seeing TBAS for .... a while. Everyone has belt rigs, self bought, or shit they scrounged/stole.
>>30111078
what corps/unit?
>>30111152
Infanty, currently in transfer limbo cause I moved to Sydney.
>>30111165
condolences
>>30111016
>>30111044
Have you guys used the new F90/EF88? Is it as big a piece of shit as the F88?
>>30111169
Maybe there is something wrong in my genes because I like pack marches and that shit.
>>30111177
Haven't even seen the newer f88s. woo chocs
>>30111177
They've got some in the armoury but I haven't got a chance to grab one yet. Heard nothing but good from it so far. Basically sounds like a better version of the f88. As expected.
>>30111187
I meant about the limbo, nothing wrong with a bit of pack marching, marching with packs and other pack related marching activities
>>30111199
>Basically sounds like a better version of the f88. As expected
I've heard it basically does what a 416 does but at twice the cost and 10 years late.
>>30111224
That's the price you pay to keep your military industries independent (which is a massively good thing)
>>30111199
Yeah, shit sucks. Emailed my old OC and he said he hasn't even looked at my paperwork yet. Kill me now.
>>30110622
Yup. See you there as GNFOR.
>>30111244
Is this Ausfag general for /k/?
>>30111259
the things we do for a little taste of american freedom
>>30111227
>That's the price you pay to keep your military industries independent (which is a massively good thing)
But it's not. It's owned by the French.
There is no advantage whatsoever to propping up a company with subsidies only for it to produce poor quality equipment that's 10 years behind everyone else for double the cost.
>>30111244
OPFOR incoming.
>>30111274
Totally worth it imo. It's stupidly fun. Can't wait to get the 9" barrel.
>>30111281
I would, but the mandatory competitions for hand guns is too much for me to be bothered with
>>30111259
How does this attach? I'm sure it isn't just the dinky little accessory rail
>>30111250
Haha don't panic, bro. It'll be a good ex. Up in the Bay atm, stealing whatever ceppo I can.
Also, fuck off the Mystery Ranch gear. It's expensive and doesn't do anything better than a Platatac ALICE with Tac Tailor frame, belt and pads does. Save yourself $400.
Buy a belt rig. And a chest rig. And a fuckton of pouches. Modify them according to what environment and task you're heading into. I've five-odd rigs like most blokes and chop and change accordingly. If you're staying in the game, it's worth it.
>>30111280
You MikeFoxtrot?
>>30111285
You wouldn't shoot your pistol at least 6 times a year?
I guess I'm lucky in that my club isn't too strict on what defines a competition. E.g. we'll just setup some bowling pins and say you have 20 rounds to get as many hits as a competition.
>>30111290
The front part unlocks and slides open, accessory rail slides into the front part, then pull back together and the back part holds against the back of the grip. It's very sturdy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUURmO2Ih5A
2:10 in that video shows how it unlocks.
>>30111259
May as well be.
Old photo have acquired since this -
Adler 28"
Warwick WFA1
Glock 19
HK USP tactical
Mosin Nagant
Pardus on order
>>30111370
>3 vertical monitors
wtf anon how do you watch videos
>>30111376
They are all 2560x1440, so I will just use the rightmost one for a video normally.
Its a great setup for doing any real sort of computer work like CAD or video editing.
Not the greatest for games but it works full screen you just learn to not see the fuckhuge bezels. Makes for easy sniping with low mag scopes though since I can see the tiny little details in the distance that a single 1080P screen will render into a couple of pixels.
>>30111370
How'd you get a G19? Security lic? Didn't think it met OAL requirements for recreational lic.
Also is your Rossi Circuit Judge 44mag?
>my WFA1
>>30111386
Lone Wolf make a long ported barrel.
http://www.hyperfire.com.au/handgun-3/barrels/lone-wolf-barrel-m19-9mm-extended-2-port-124mm
I use it for IPSC minor open, totally super competitive in that setup as well :D (I actually just shoot prod div at proper comps, but its fun for fuck around comps that dont matter). I eventually want to get a aftermarket trigger, magwell, extended mag release and a lonewolf slide with a red dot on it.
>>30111406
I ordered the Lone Wolf 9" barrel for my G17 in >>30111259
What state are you in? QLD you simply can't get a G19 due to the overall length unless it's for a security Cat H.
>>30111386
Forgot to reply to circuit judge question.
Yes its a .44 Mag one.
Its a fun way to burn $5 in two seconds.
>>30111410
Very nice. If a 44mag one popped up on usedguns I'd consider getting one. Though I'd be more inclined in getting a Henry Big Boy in 44mag.
>>30111409
QLD :-).
So I assure you, you can. You just have to get a longer barrel for it.
I have had it for ages now as well, coppers have done a safe inspection without even paying it any attention. Though the bloke was a bit astounded I had the Circuit Judge, an Adler, a WFA1 and a Charger.
>>30111416
Niiiice. Though they don't make the Hera chassis for the G19 so I probably wouldn't bother getting one.
>>30111370
What is the .22?
>>30111415
They are kind of average as far as accuracy goes. And by average I actually mean totally shithouse, a bigboy in .44 Mag would be a better gun hands down. But if you want something to quickly shoot pigs at 25 meters with then the Circuit Judge will work.
>>30111423
Not him, but Ruger Charger.
Basically a 10/22 receiver with a 10" barrel and a cut-down stock from factory.
>>30111423
Which one?
There are 5 .22s in that picture.
Handguns
Ruger Charger
Walther P22Q
Rifles
Lithgow 1B
Sportco (forget which model)
CZ452 (had borrowed it off my old man when the photo was taken as its his gun, back at his house now, he is going to give it to me though just at some point in the future when I get around to putting a PTA in)
>>30111422
Thats a fair call, I was tempted to throw the barrel in a G26 as it would work and get that instead. But it might be pushing the boundaries a bit too much.
>>30111292
first hamel, sort of excited. bivvy bag and pack all prepped. now just hoping the long dick of the army doesn't fuck me around for the entire 6 weeks
> platatac
pic related
on all other points I agree though, ALICE and the plastic frame are GOAT. chest rig > belt rig. For belt rig ive just got the issued one with different straps and an 8 point. chucked like an extra 2 minimi pouches on the sucker and its good to go
>Quite a few people I know have worked for or are currently working for AUSTINT/DIO
>All of them basically say the army is fucking shit, the vast majority of people in the army are pretty much complete retards at every level and the Australian army basically serves no purpose apart from being a glorified lap dog of the US and those at the top are complete and utter sociopaths.
How accurate is this? I've heard the same thing from like a dozen different people (some of these guys were incredibly high ranking as well, one of which was even sent to the US to be an Australian advisor during the Iraq war to the Pentagon and he has photos of him hanging out with people like Donald Rumsfield and everything, he in fact was the most scathing of the military) when I said that I was thinking about joining defence.
What are your guys experiences?
>>30110580
They told me i was not "socially adaptable" enough for Infantry
bitch, i just want to shoot people and march.
going back in December
>>30111490
> officers talking shit about enlisted
what's new?
Also, Donald Rumsfield is a lizardman.
>>30111494
DFR called you autistic? That's a classic
Usually they tiptoe around it and tell people that they are like lactose intolerant so they cant join. Or "oh you broke a bone in grade 3? Sorry kid you're ineligible"
tippity top kek
godspeed anon, best of luck you glorious bastard
>have pretty bad allergic reaction when i'm a kid
>by pretty bad i mean i almost died
>don't go for testing until i'm late teens to take advantage of immunological maturity and potential for outgrowing allergy
>get tested
>you are severely allergic
>ask immunologist what he thinks about me joining the ADF
>just says "yeah time for plan B"
>go for test last year
>still mildly allergic after 8 years of desensitisation
all i wanted to do was go to the cadre :( never going to make it m8s, do it for me
>>30111509
Cheers mate
>DFR called you autistic
the psyche eval slag, yeah.
i've got the next 7 months to un-aspie myself, and by god, im committed to enlisting like a fuckwit.
got any good tips for unfucking my shit?
>>30111490
Was this bloke Kilcullen?
>>30111535
Nah give up, find something else.
They won't let you in now so there is no point.
>>30111561
Cant hurt to try again, though.
It's not as if they're gonna put me on a watchlist for applying again, right?
i actually got in a much better shape this time around.
>>30111535
>How to stop being autistic
m8 if there was a cure there would be nobody left posting here
>>30111583
Maybe but they won't let you in.
They might put you on the national autism register.
>>30111629
>national autism register
oh cool.
getting nervous in interviews = pissing myself and running around with shit on my hands on the playground at age 30 now.
just great mate.
>>30111487
I've bought the platac 1606 alice frame for the issued pack and its been shit. I've got a weirdly long torso and for a comfy fit on my shoulders the back pad sits up too high. Not sure what to do cause most of the alice frames are the same.
What chest rig are you running?
>>30111645
Don't worry it will be for your own good.
First up against the wall come the Eugenics purge.
Honestly though it wont be a big deal if they do, provided you never go for a gun license, government job etc.
Most civilian employers don't check so it should be ok.
>>30111675
Oh, and you won't be allowed within 50 meters of schools. Shit sucks.
I doubt they turned you down because you are autistic, I have had friends join who are the most socially awkward nerdlords in existence and they accepted them, but gave them positions that weren't on the ground but instead logistics, intel etc.
One of the reasons they might be palming you off is because they don't think you will fit in well with Infantry. No offense to any Inf here and I know many smart and nice people who have been Infantry, but when people say "Infantry recruits from the dumbest 5% of the population" it's not much of an exaggeration.
>>30111695
i do know one person who was turned away from infantry due to psych eval but he was an absolute fucking nutcase
>>30111705
I know a chick that got knocked back from RAAF as phych eval said she was bipolar and unstable as fuck. Which was pretty much on the money.
Is there much demand for ADF recruitment in general right now? Especially for those without a degree
> Oh you're in the Army! Do you know Steve?
> I don't know his first name, but he works with guns and stuff? Ringing any bells?
> "Short hair, fit, plays sports and loves to drink?"
> That's Steve alright!
> "yeh known him for years"
>>30111723
kek i'm not sure what they said to him but i just know he didn't get in. i have a feeling he wanted SOF because he'd pack march every second or third day but there was something so off about him. he honestly made me think of school shooters.
>>30111227
That's actually the price you pay for strangling your small arms industry in its bed. The Brits did the same thing and finally had to get ze Germans to get their botched AR18 ripoff actually mission capable. I mean it was a gun designed so that even African oogaboogas could build it and the Bongs screwed it up so bad they had to pay the Volkswagen people to fix it!
>>30111732
Hey there are only like two or three hundred people in the whole ADF, of course they all know each other.
>>30111705
Hah, know people who have been kicked out of the army for being complete and total fucking wackjobs.
Someone I knew was kicked out after he started having full field of vision psychotic episodes. Literally just kicked him out into public without support or anything.
Finally threw him into a loony bin after he started posting classified information on his blog (which has been taken down)
How Defence treats some vets is fucking atrocious. I've got a friend who suffers from severe PTSD from Afghanistan and they won't give him fucking anything in terms of support.
That being said, I know a few people who were complete and utter violent psychos who were accepted as grunts no problem. (and by complete psychos as in, these people should be in prison or an instituion)
>>30111728
>Especially for those without a degree
This is defence you are going for.
>>30111769
most people i know who have enlisted have been really smart and sound people. one guy was really hoping to go SASR and then apparently he deleted fb and shit so I have hope that he made it
>>30111769
>utter violent psychos
as long as they point their gun at the bad guys and follow orders I see no problem.
>>30111795
Following the general orders can often be the issue with these people.
>>30111827
>>30111795
A fucking lot of things can be an issue with these people.
>>30111792
From a friend who can speak several languages, has several degrees and a masters and when he enlisted for Infantry, they apparently like grabbed him straight away and went "WTF you doing nigger?" and put him in some intelligence corp of some sort.
This is what he said when I saw him like a year ago (he is sent all over the world now):
"My corp are cherry picked from the best and brightest that recruit, there are only like 150 of us, guess how many people I work with have any form of higher education outside of ADFA? 20%"
I was like "Well ADFA is higher education"
he responded
"ADFA is the higher education equivalent of a week long TAFE course and only teaches incompetent teenagers and young adults to become incompetent egotistical fuckwits who think they are king shit when they are in reality dumber and less experienced than your average grunt. All ADFA officers and cadets know is how to boss around and pretend to be smarter than people who are better than them"
I was laughing so hard. the sheer disdain he had in his voice.
But anyway, the army sure probably has very smart people in it, but the point is most people don't go into it with degrees.
Degree is more required for DOD, ASIO, ASIS, DSD etc.
>>30111865
kek i'm considering enlisting after I (hopefully) get my MD but i'll be covered in 8 feet of bubble wrap for sure
>>30110622
try rimpac
>>30111900
mad jealous
navy? or attached?
>>30111892
There are a fair few enlisted chocs with MDs, maybe one officer.
As for as medical corp goes that's self explanatory
>>30111728
Are you a female interested in a traditionally male dominated field?
>>30111705
You'd be surprised how many fuck wits make it through DFR only to get kicked out during recruits when people realize just how fucked they actually. Had this happen to 2 dudes on my course one lasted all of a week before DORing and looked like a younger ivan milat. The other was some iraqi dude who threatened to shoot people and was just generally a creepy shit fight.
>>30111695
This guy is right. It's almost a requirement to have some sort of autism for intel and certain technical jobs.
I want to learn how to into tacticool, but I don't want to join the reserves (and if they did they'd probably put me in a role I didn't want to be in).
Is there any way to teach myself how to fight?
>>30110580
what do they do in the interviews? no one has told me yet
(also what would it like getting an interview for the air force)
>>30111977
I had one dude snap and say he was going to kill us all with his bayonet out field just like in serbia. He got taken away for a chat but reappeared 2 days later and is still in for all I know.
>>30112000
In my interview he basically just tried his hardest to paint me as a sperg.
>Do you have any friends?
>Do you hang out with them in the library?
>Do you talk about mechanisms with them?
etc.
Suffice to say, I didn't get the job. When someone's asking questions like "do you have any friends", you know they don't take yes for an answer.
>>30109939
YEEEEEE KUNT
>>30112014
>Do you talk about mechanisms with them
>>30111977
>>30112009
I had one bloke freak out on a night nav exercise when someone asked him to do a sitrep. He pushed one bloke over, knicked the 152 and called for Sunray to come and grab him because his life was being threatened. When his CPL answered on the radio instead and demanded he do X, Y, Z. He flipped and ran into the scrub. 2 hours later the MP's and some weary, pissed off full tracks eventually caught the cunt. Needless to say, a lot of fucked in the head cunts make it through initial screening
>>30112014
Jesus Christ. Absolutely classic banter
>>30112014
>Do you have any friends?
implying that they will talk about that shit, sounds like the interviewer needs an assesment
Ok boys I'm making a /k/ommando group on forcenet put your names up so I can invite
>>30112026
It was fucking horrible. I was trying to show that I'm a normal well-adjusted person, but he just wasn't having any of it.
And when they're asking nothing but questions like that, you fucking clam up too and don't know how to respond.
I'm glad I didn't get it, frankly. If the military's full of guys like him then I don't want anything to do with it.
>>30112035
and by shit i mean "Do you talk about mechanisms with them?"
>>30112032
Sweet mother of emus that's fucked.
>>30112042
next time if your still sperg talk shit about how you went to the pub with your mates and watched the footy then got shitfaced and walked home with some girls
>>30112042
My you session person said I was arrogant. I had to wait in the waiting room for about 20 minutes while she talked to someone but they let me through.
>>30112049
All he would talk about was his Daihatsu and about how he's got a sweating problem. Looked like a 50 year old greek rapist in a sauna
>>30112042
but seriously tho, what would it be like getting intweviewed for an airforce engie? i'm seriously considering it
>>30112052
>Next time
kek, I've already gotten a way better job than the shit I would've been doing on a submarine if I got in.
ADF Image dump?
>>30112072
oh mate you would have to be the best adjusted, likable person to be a submariner, my dad said i could but i dont know
>>30112067
You piss into a receptacle.
They ask about your personal life, what you know about your preferential roles, your previous employment, quals, etc.
You do a screening test and any additional testing required by your preferences.
They give you a medical to see that you aren't physically fucked or fat.
Then they psych eval you, which is essentially "ARE U MENTALLY STABLE? Y/N"
>>30112073
sounds good
>>30112085
i was on an antidepressant in my my early teens, is that a red flag? can i lie or will they look it up?
>>30112000
RAAF here im happy to answer some questions.
As for interviews everyone (except officer's they have the additional step of having to write essays and go in front of a selection panel.) goes through the same process of basically.
>ring DFR 13 19 01
>get booked into a YOU session which is basically an IQ test to see what roles you're smart enough for
>an NCO (normally a cpl) form any service will then talk to you about what jobs you might be interested in
>you then get given a case manager who rings you a couple time to org anise your formal assessment and run through stuff you'll need to know
>assessment day consistent of a medical examination and an interview about your medical history with a doctor
> psych eval who will ask you general questions about your upbringing, friends, family, schooling, any history of drug/criminal/mental illness and reason for wanting to join the ADF
> After that you have an interview with an assessing officer (normally a snco for branch you want to join but not always) who will ask you question about basic training, employment training, your role and where you might get posted, the ADF in general and again your reasons for wanting to join.
>if you're successful here they'll send you to get a blood test done fro STI's
>after that it's time to get booked in for your fitness assessment. You get a practice fitness test and then a month later the real thing.
>once that's all taken care of you should have you enlistment day organized.
Expect the who process to take 6-12 months, more if you want an in demand or low intake job (lot of people take 2 and 4-5 years isn't unheard of).
>>30112097
Honestly? Lie.
>>30112104
thanks m8
have more pig
>>30111925
attatched, armour
>>30112104
another thing, how touchey are they with mental health history?
>>30112110
>dat ass
![Dutch_Bushmaster_with_remote_turret_2008[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/sqZBHlv.jpg "Dutch_Bushmaster_with_remote_turret_2008[1].jpg")
Any milfags here ever driven a Bushmaster? What do you think of it?
I just got a job a few weeks ago where I'll be designing them.
A mate told me these were shit.
But I forgot to ask why, why are they shit?
>>30112032
This dude got pulled off course for making a terrorist threat. They looked into his past a bit closer and found some undeclared drug charges and then he sexually assaulted some chick.
>>30112014
be honest though
are you a sperg?
>>30112121
Stuff like ADD is fine so long as you haven't been on the drugs for a couple years.
>>30112127
Put more gun and give bulldozer blade
>>30112145
They aren't shit, they bush bash very comfortably and are a good replacement for the rover fleet which is btfo
>>30112000
Got in as a RAAF ENGO, but dropped out:
YOU session interviews are about whether you know what you're applying for and you're happy with that choice. They also do basic aptitude testing.
Assessment day has you interviewed by a WO1 / CPO / FSGT about what you know about the ADF, how dedicated you are, how you'd resolve a fictional combat scenario when you're thrust into the position of OIC.
You also get a psych interview, where they look for family abuse and problems that could be lurking there, as well as any suicidal tendencies and also what you would think and feel about having to kill a woman and/or child; in particular, what justification you would find appropriate.
There's also a medical and some additional skills / knowledge testing.
Officer selection board has you perform a 2 or 3 minute speech about a specified topic on leadership, they're really strict about the speech length as well, you have something like a 20 or 30 second acceptable length window. You also get a random question, in my case, what the difference between a C-130 and C-17 is (surprisingly most people couldn't or barely could answer that one).
You also do a group exercise with other people at the OSB (they're all applying for a similar or identical position as you); we were given a fictional survival scenario. They're looking for who can both lead and follow, who pipes in with knowledge, etc.
You then finally have a 1 hour interview with a board of 3 people: one is an officer in your specialisation you're applying for, one is just an officer in charge of managing the board and the third is a psych. The specialist asks you about your knowledge in that field, why you want to take up that role, etc. The OIC talks about general defense stuff, asks similar questions to the WO1 back in assessment day, the psych asks some of the same questions as the original psych, but is probing more for sociopath traits rather than psychopathic traits.
>want to join infantry
>feel tired af despite getting enough sleep each night
>have sleep study done
>severe sleep disorder that disrupts sleep quality (~6% REM)
>cause isn't known
>no cure
>only treatment is nightly pills to suppress the symptoms
well fuck
>>30112177
do you snore?
>>30112157
what about antidespressants? Would i get btfo like this anon>>30112042 when i ask if i have friends and talk about military aviation with them?
>>30112190
Probably; you'd need to be off them for months or, more likely, years to confirm that you're not a suicide risk.
>>30112177
get your tonsils removed anon.
or, alternatively, exercise more and use screens less.
>>30112190
> when i ask if i have friends and talk about military aviation with them?
They shouldn't ask that question.
It'll be more about "what do you do in your spare time", "what do you do when you hang out with your mates", "how many close friends do you have" and stuff like that. They will ask you if you've discussed your decision to Join the ADF with friends and family and how they feel about it.
As far as antidepressants are concerned i don't know depends on how long ago and the reasons surrounding them.
>>30112210
Tell them you post about mechanisms on /k/.
>>30112187
No, full body convulsions including leg kicks, abdomen/chest spasm, jaw clenching. Doctor said it was like I was literally being kicked awake all night long.
>>30112205
Tonsils removed???
I exercise a lot already, what would looking at screens less do exactly?
>>30112190
If you mention that you discuss military aviation with friends, you need to do a few things:
1. You need to own it and if necessary, have an 'agree to disagree' attitude towards their response.
2. You should indicate (without sounding like you're contradicting yourself) that you understand OPSEC and know how speaking about classified stuff online = disciplinary action & discharge.
3. They want you to talk yourself up, talk about the positives (eg: if you do those geopolitics roleplaying games, you could spin something about being a teamplayer), for talking about mil aviation on forums, talk about how you do it to learn more and just that you find the topic fascninating, but that it's just some side thing.
>>30112163
What kind of technical stuff did the specialist ask you?
Also why'd you leave?
>>30112444
It's hard to remember exactly what he asked, but none of it was particularly technical, just things like what subjects I did in high school, how I was with maths and physics, and again, why I was going for that role specifically and not others.
As for leaving, it was only half my choice; doing an engineering degree and military training at the same time ended up being too difficult for me to manage (being forced to be up at 6AM, having to spend hours clean my building to perfection every week, having to attend useless and boring lectures or face disciplinary action, having to spend 15+ hours doing mandatory training, having restricted leave, etc). They did give me an option of going into warehouse logistics, but while I massively respect those guys, I have zero interest in doing their job, so I chose termination. I'm working on continuing my degree now.
