Thread: who has served

Hmmm.... can you still do the forms George?

The cdo barrier has changed again! Now I know why the Regiment went back to running their own selection!

But have not really paid attention to the specs as am not going to be attempting it. As much as I try, i cannot find the time required to get more than a satisfactory pass in BFA, but find CFA's really easy. Go figure.

Originally Posted by damo

Hmmm.... can you still do the forms George?

The cdo barrier has changed again! Now I know why the Regiment went back to running their own selection!

But have not really paid attention to the specs as am not going to be attempting it. As much as I try, i cannot find the time required to get more than a satisfactory pass in BFA, but find CFA's really easy. Go figure.

Damo to make your fitness woes feel good My best mate is a PO Navy diver in a CDT over here he is ****ed off as a 46yrs of age he can't crack 17:30 in the 5 km run anymore, he does 8:40 in the 2.4k and 14.4 in the beep test..I just wanna shoot the prik except being regt trained (5years attached to them including the "C" cse) he can out shoot me (not with apistol though)

Don't you just hate that! When the BFA was 5km, we had this Sgt who came down to the BFA at 0600, still drunk, smoking a cigarette, complaining about how he got to bed a three am and the bed was strangely narrow and really high off the floor and the blankets were missing ( SOB slept on his ironing board), then proceed to sprint his way around the course.
My absolute best for 5km was 19:06 at 18!!!

Originally Posted by damo

Hmmm.... can you still do the forms George?

The cdo barrier has changed again! Now I know why the Regiment went back to running their own selection!

But have not really paid attention to the specs as am not going to be attempting it. As much as I try, i cannot find the time required to get more than a satisfactory pass in BFA, but find CFA's really easy. Go figure.

I could but my boss might not see the funny side. Must admit some of the tests like the BMI was quite a shock with how nasty it realy is.
The electronic Styre range is prety cool though. Only ever got to do that once.

Spent a few years rattling round in buckets (M113's) at B Sqn 3rd/4th Cav, from 1994-2001, still an inactive reservist (inactive refers to my PT plan!!)

Johnsy (AKA jonty)

Before we got all fluffy and caring, I used to do a weight for age thing with my platoon as BFA training.
We had a couple of chaps not far from 90 or 100 kgs dry, so I used to insist that everyone carried a grossed up weight of 95 kg.
Either bricks/weights in webbing or carry a tyre/sandbag in pack. The young thin guys used to squeal like stuck pigs....as they were coming last in 5km runs or then 2.4's.
I used to value a soldier more who could do 7 heaves lugging his 90kg frame than the guys who could do 20 heaves lifting only 55! or 60!
Sadly, those days are gone now, we have to be nice to 'em and treat them like their mother does. Make sure they eat right and limit their alcohol intake to mars bars, coke and sweet fizzy alco pops.


How I yearn for the old days....
Softly Softly.....Big Stick

Ralph