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@SimonB53511 4 сағат бұрын
I'm not sure if I missed this in the video but what role did you join as?
@frankymaza114 15 сағат бұрын
This is such a useful video! I dont suppose you had any women on your intake? Im worried about keeping up (just applied)
@JakeGchannel 5 сағат бұрын
@@frankymaza114 thank you 🙂 yeah there were quite a few women on my intake but there were intakes that only had a few but that wasn’t to common (form my knowledge).
@toddcharli Күн бұрын
appreciate this
@JakeGchannel 5 сағат бұрын
@@toddcharli no problem hope it helps 🙂
@waynelynch3252 5 күн бұрын
Hi Jake, i just wanted 2 ask how you,re finding phase 2 so far,by the way thanks4 another brill video.👍❤️✈️✈️✈️✈️
@JakeGchannel 5 күн бұрын
@@waynelynch3252 Hi Wayne, yeah it’s ok so far just a bit boring as it’s death by PowerPoint and it’s rather difficult to learn the technical stuff but I had a sort of careers day last week where I spoke to a lot of different bases and speaking to them reinvigorated me to get through these next 6 months. No problem thanks for watching 🙂
@jrushed1840 5 күн бұрын
So glad to hear you have found God his might is the greatest and he tends to find his believers and followers at their lowest and darkest moments. I was also in a really dark place when I found God I was addicted to spice and weed I was consistently high the entire time I was in college, everyday for 2 years, I would party every weekend and then my dog died and my life just felt empty after his passing and one night I was done with it all I wanted to die, and for some reason I sat on my bedroom floor and begged for someone to help me balling my eyes out, a few minutes go by and I feel this force that felt like a hand on my shoulder and it lifted me up I felt this comfort I had never felt before come around me and I just knew it had to be God and when I realised what had happened I knew that it wasn't too late too change so I poured out the spice from my window prayed for the first time since primary school to thank Jesus for helping me and went to bed like I wasn't just about to end it all. p.s these images that play out from bad times in your past is Satan reminding you of your past and the guilt you feel from those times is proof that your connection with God is growing stronger. it was lovely hearing your story.
@Longeeen 5 күн бұрын
Hallelujah! Praise The Lord!
@JakeGchannel 5 күн бұрын
@@jrushed1840 Amazing story, it’s unbelievable how everyone has similar experiences but so different if that makes sense. No matter though, we all end up in the same place, I hope you are doing well and Thank you for sharing your story.
@johnhammond6423 7 күн бұрын
Anecdotal evidence is not evidence.
@JakeGchannel 7 күн бұрын
@@johnhammond6423 most definitely it’s not but it is a persons experience and if many other people have the same experience then you have to wonder how far coincidence can stretch before questioning it. Atheists have the same right to talk about their experiences as well, the beauty of free speech.
@johnhammond6423 7 күн бұрын
@@JakeGchannel _'the beauty of free speech'_ Agreed my friend.
@RonaldAzechio 7 күн бұрын
Thanks Jake, this was inspiring. I look forward to God revamping my life as well. Thanks for sharing. Glory to God .
@JakeGchannel 7 күн бұрын
@@RonaldAzechio thank you I appreciate it and I hope you get to be in his light sooner rather than later! 🙂 god bless.
@mkjones7603 7 күн бұрын
A fellow Christian here 🙌 God has done wonders in my life. Like you I came to a point in my life where I was down and didn’t know where to turn. I’d spent best part of my life raising kids (4 of them) and lost my identity. Anyway long story short and many, many ‘coincidences’ later I was in church and had been filled with the sprit. He made me realise I was not just a mother but I was a mother and my role was vital and important. I have had a total overhaul with my life and I am a completely different person, and definitely more confident. I now work for a Christian charity and get to make a difference in peoples lives, even if it’s just a warm smile. God is amazing. 🤩🙏🏻 P.S I still swear too!🙈 😬 Great video
@JakeGchannel 7 күн бұрын
@@mkjones7603 that’s an incredible story and everyone regardless if they came from a background of faith or not always come to the same conclusion that they have found more reasoning to life. The more beauty thing is that it’s personal to everyone and trailered to them. It’s so good to hear you’re apart of a charity that helps people without the need for something in return, that’s true fulfillment. God bless 🙏
@mkjones7603 6 күн бұрын
@ God bless you too 🙏🏻
@TheMrJmcm 7 күн бұрын
I done my RAF interview yesterday, and you helped me pass thank you so much, also God bless you my friend. Jesus loves you brother
@JakeGchannel 7 күн бұрын
@@TheMrJmcm I’m glad to hear you have passed well done for putting the work in 🙂 god bless to, keep me informed with how your medical and fitness goes. God bless 🙏
@TeamJesus-UK 7 күн бұрын
My bro, Thank you for your testimony, The Lord is working in your life right now. I'm so glad that you got a bible as a foundation. keep reading it will mould you to God's will. Please read new testament- Book of Romans - Galatians- Corinthians. Everything will get more clearer. God willing you find a born again Christian Church for your family. Finish all ur prayers in Jesus name. John 14:6 . Keep going bro 🔥✝️ God bless
@JakeGchannel 7 күн бұрын
@@TeamJesus-UK thank you for this comment and I’m currently on chapter 23 exodus is defo a hard book to read and follow along but I’m doing my best to. God bless to 🙏
@joeceleron5022 7 күн бұрын
God is actually using you. I was watching your DAA advice(hence I subscribed) a few months ago, done everything upto my fitness test and along the process I found a girl whom I thought liked me and got curved. I just got back from the gym with a really heavy heart and distracting myself here on KZbin. My faith has been weak lately and this video is my answer. Thank you love from a brother
@JakeGchannel 7 күн бұрын
@@joeceleron5022 no problem thank you As well and I’m glad he’s calling out to you and I hope like me you can find the way back on this amazing ship we are all on. Well I don’t ever script my videos usually I have no idea what I’m talking about (not in the sense of pretending to know but more in the sense of not planning anything) and I just go with what I feel to be right in my heart and more importantly my soul. How has your application progressed on? Have you got a basic training start date?
@hehe8231 7 күн бұрын
Similar testimony here with the depression and then the coincidences. God really finds a lot of people at there lowest and I'm ecstatic to know you are a brother in christ ❤. What is church like at Halton? When can you go to church what's the support like? How's the pastor? How many people were going?
@JakeGchannel 7 күн бұрын
@@hehe8231 good to see a fellow brother as well 🙏 the church is really nice the glass work is incredible there as it had many aviators over the years create their own to put on the church. The support is amazing it’s usually taken by a wing commanders as many padres are that rank where they sing and pray, afterwards they have cake and beverages to mingle with one another. Great thing about the raf is the padre has some serious footing and their words carry a lot of weight so if you have an issue that’s not being resolved (I.E the block at your phase 2 isn’t getting fixed) then they go to the station officer and it gets fixed very quick. Usually on a day it was like 20 people sometimes less sometimes more. It’s open every Sunday and you basically sign out at the guard room and walk in civies to the church for an hour or so.
@hehe8231 7 күн бұрын
@JakeGchannel nice thanks for the info
@hamza-id9zj 7 күн бұрын
Is it easy to practice religion in the raf
@harriet_f 7 күн бұрын
Yep
@JakeGchannel 7 күн бұрын
@@hamza-id9zj A great question and the best answer is it’s personal to everyone. For me the RAF was not only a financial or status benefit but a place for me to serve a higher purpose while still remaining faithful to god. I always said this to people who ask: ‘but you took oath to serve the king not god’ and while this is true to some extent to me personally I swore to god first during my attestation and I’ve always said, I’ll bow before the king but only kneel before god. Again, this is very personal to me doesn’t necessarily mean I’m right or wrong. Bit of a long answer but shortly yes you can practise faith and it is promoted here although many are atheist 😄
@macauleyholloway25 7 күн бұрын
Hi Jake is there any other platform I could reach you on so I can pick your brain more about the application process
@hamza-id9zj 7 күн бұрын
This was going to be my question also
@JakeGchannel 7 күн бұрын
@@macauleyholloway25 Not at the moment however, a lot of people have been asking and I am think of making a discord sever for the channel, unless you guys have any other suggestions for filling that area? Love to hear your suggestions.
@macauleyholloway25 6 күн бұрын
@@JakeGchannel did you have to go to a 3 day fitness program
@JakeGchannel 5 күн бұрын
@@macauleyholloway25 as in before I went to basic training?
@JakeGchannel 7 күн бұрын
Just to point out one more point that I didn't cover. When it came to meeting my fiancé for the first time she said that she was not going and was determined not to but then she had a sudden change of heart at the last moment and then came, still to this day she cannot understand why she had that feeling. I wish I could ramble on for hours (which I could) but I wanted to keep it as short as possible to try to help you guys or at least at the bottom level find it intriguing. If you do have any questions then please leave them in the comments I'll be happy to answer any. Hope this helps and see you in the next one :)
@macauleyholloway25 8 күн бұрын
Hi jack I had my interview today and past it I was so nervous going into it
@JakeGchannel 8 күн бұрын
@@macauleyholloway25 oh nice work! It is a nerving thing to do, What trade are you looking at going into?
@macauleyholloway25 8 күн бұрын
@ logistic driver
@JakeGchannel 8 күн бұрын
@ oh nice well keep us informed with how the rest of your application goes.
@macauleyholloway25 8 күн бұрын
@ will do
@Xander-h6f 8 күн бұрын
Hi Jake I’ve currently been using my dad’s methord wich uses kiwi parade gloss but I’ve been somehow taking polish off when I bull.I’m loosing hope and looking desperately for a thing that can work for me. I’m in the air cadets and I’m a corporal so I do need my shoes to look good and I also want to join the RAF at 16 so can you help me please ??
@JakeGchannel 8 күн бұрын
@@Xander-h6f yeah I wouldn’t use parade gloss as it’s not reliable. Firstly, you have go find the way that works for you as there are many but the way I state it in the video is my personal way of doing it. I have guys on my phase 2 course that use heat to melt the wax on but I don’t use this method personally just good old decent polish brand and a selveyt cloth. My advice is try something else, try the way I do it to see if you find an improvement, just remember I’m not pushing too hard on the toe cap and only applying light pressure when bulling.
@noahmyers540 9 күн бұрын
Fucking mint u mate I passed with flying colours love it maye ur a life saver ❤
@JakeGchannel 8 күн бұрын
@@noahmyers540 no problem you did it yourself well done! Good luck with your medical and fitness
@jinjey205 9 күн бұрын
I have just started my Douglas intake we are a week in and the amount of lads here who know about you and watched you Jake is nuts you generally have inspired and helped the next generation of air recruits. We all thank you 🙏
@JakeGchannel 9 күн бұрын
@@jinjey205 ah good old Douglas we were known as the worst intake at Halton 😄 (I’m pretty sure they say it to everyone) I’m glad to see many people helped as that is my only goal. You probably have the same CPL’s as I did when I went through Douglas. You are welcome and thank you and the others there as well for giving me a reason to keep going also🙏. Good luck and remember basic will end at some point so stick through it you won’t regret it. Keep us updated with how you get on.
@jinjey205 7 күн бұрын
@@JakeGchannelI will thank you, day 9 now getting cracking. Progress inspection tommorow so it should be good I would say what cpls I have but I don’t think I’ll be allowed too. You will have to pm me I’m ingested to find out if we did have.
@JakeGchannel 7 күн бұрын
@@jinjey205 I’m not to sure if I can PM you on KZbin but I’m sure if you ask one of the corporals they would say yes or no as they eventually found out I made KZbin content 😄. Thing to keep in mind about progress inspection is they will be harsh, you might be lucky and get a chilled one but not likely, remember to dust the skirting board around your bed space, make sure the socks are not damp on your inspection bed, make sure you say your rank, last name, service number and what trade you’re going into clearly as well as making sure your drill is on point. Let us know how it goes 🙂
@WarThunderPlayer-s2x 10 күн бұрын
Hi does anyone know ow where i can get sapphire polish from a shop because if I’m honest I’m not very good at online shopping so does anyone know a company that sells sapphire polish in store?
@JakeGchannel 10 күн бұрын
@@WarThunderPlayer-s2x I think Timpsons might do it (I’m not sure) however, a lot of private shoe repair shops will have them (there is a shop near Halton who’s actually a KZbin as well and he sells it, can’t remember the name)
@jaydeemercadojm 11 күн бұрын
Thank you for your videos. I have been watching them from the start of my application back in May all the way to now. I also have a starting date in January for phase 1 training. Can I just ask if you were allowed to go home at all at any point in your time at phase 1, As I have a young family. Thanks in advance!
@JakeGchannel 11 күн бұрын
@@jaydeemercadojm no problem thank you for sticking around 🙂 nice work on getting this far! You can in theory as long as it’s not far away, I think it’s an hour radius from the base is how far you can go. You basically get a few days leave during the time there they usually are Saturday’s I think it’s week 3 and then week 8 & 9 but I’m not 100% sure. You have a time limit as well I think it was like between 9am-6pm on the week 8 & 9 but week 3 was a little different (can’t remember the times). It might be worth approaching your staff and mentioning about your family especially if your kids are young they might give you the weekend instead of a day as they did with me on week 8 & 9 but that was because my partner gave birth a week before (week 7). Hope this helps.
@samuelOvenden 11 күн бұрын
hey mate another quick one, any tips on the CBRN practical about to do it monday and after todays initial exposure i really don’t fancy messing up
@JakeGchannel 11 күн бұрын
@@samuelOvenden yeah I know that feeling 😄 basically just take your time with it, if you had my stream of IFPT staff they really over-exaggerate how strict they are going to be but on the other hand don’t think you can mess it up and they’ll let you off. Just remember the drills in your own time (other than the emergency drill which I think it’s 9 seconds to get the GSR on?) if you do fail one don’t worry to much as they’ll go through the drills again with you before sending you in (or at least they did with us). Out of my intake only 2 got reflighted out of 95 for the CBRN practical. Caps before naps was the one I failed the most. Nerves are the killer in this so just try to relax as much as possible and you’ll be fine. I did get a little CS gas in my gsr but it wasn’t to be I held in the cough until I got out 😄 let us know how it goes.
@samuelOvenden 11 күн бұрын
@ yea will do i’m with stream 2 and they’re some of the soundest guys ive met to be honest
@JakeGchannel 10 күн бұрын
@ oh right I have 3 or C stream and they were good as well I think all of them are. How did you find the initial exposure? Not the most enjoyable thing to do 😄
@kyleswan2866 12 күн бұрын
Love the videos man! My intake date in the start of july! Not too long! Just like you i have a baby daughter ☺️ how have you found having a young child theiugh it all?
@JakeGchannel 12 күн бұрын
@@kyleswan2866 thank you so much! that’s great to hear! That’s the month I graduated from phase 1. It’s defo has it challenges that’s for sure, it has been a strain on mine and my partners relationship as she’s close to her family where I’m not so moving away ain’t an issue for me but for her it is. It’s nice having my daughter with me as I now have a house near base but when she goes home for a week or so it is difficult to deal with so I really don’t know what it’s going to be to deploy. Overall, the raf has given me a lot of opportunities like owning my own 3 bed house where we can be a family where back at my old home I couldn’t afford it. I’m still trying to find my feet (so to speak) when it comes to being a dad as I’m finding it difficult where my partner seems to know what to do. Have any advice yourself? 😄
@kyleswan2866 11 күн бұрын
@JakeGchannel Brilliant man! Glad you're settling in well. We have been fortunate enough to become homeowners (albeit Aberdeen is cheap!) My partner is from Lithuania so her family are miles away anyway. I travel well and my mum is from rugby so she knows England better than I so I won't miss her too much, she will come and see me! When it comes to being a dad, this is my first time too. Totally winging it!! But there is an app called huckleberry that is brilliant. Might be worth a look! Helps me with things like recipes, sleep routine etc. Hoping it won't be too warm in Halton around July doing all that exercise haha One question, what does it mean to get reflighted? Thanks again man
@JakeGchannel 11 күн бұрын
@@kyleswan2866 oh right that’s not to bad then, I’ve never heard of that app before but my partner has so I’ll defo look into it. Being reflighted basically you go back X-amount of weeks to the course behind you. Usually this is because you fail exams or behavioral reasons. They told us 50% will be reflighted over the 10 weeks at Halton but in reality is was more like 20-30% maybe not even that.
@kyleswan2866 11 күн бұрын
@@JakeGchannel tha is for that man, The app has saved my skin! My sense of routine has quirks that I guess the RAF will sort out! Hats not that much actually! Hoping I manage to pass everything. All the best and I'm sure our paths may cross again one day.
@JakeGchannel 10 күн бұрын
@@kyleswan2866 oh defo you’ll find structure in the raf, it may even extend to mental structure as well. Yeah if you knuckle down and have that deep reason (mine was unborn daughter and partner) then you will find a way to pass. Same to you to and I forgot to ask what trade you going for?
@Isa-wz5qm 14 күн бұрын
Congratulations mate, I was married for 10 years but ended badly in the last 10months. Not what I wanted but she did, always communicate with each other. On the plus side im going into RAF myself.
@JakeGchannel 13 күн бұрын
@@Isa-wz5qm damn I’m sorry to hear that must be hard and I hope you can pull through this really difficult time. Well you never know it might set you on the path where someone will be on the same one but I hope you get in, keep us updated with how your application goes.
@Isa-wz5qm 12 күн бұрын
@@JakeGchannel muchly appreciated mate, gotta turn a negative into a positive I say. I've just had my final interview due to role change so I should be in within 1 to 2 months my AFCO states
@JakeGchannel 12 күн бұрын
@ exactly and nice before you know it you’ll be heading to training it goes so quick I’m already a 1/3 of the way through my phase 2.
@benedict-4965 15 күн бұрын
Leaving a pregnant lady at home how are you still alive?
@JakeGchannel 11 күн бұрын
😂 for some reason this comment didn’t come up on my notifications (my partner pointed it out) apologies for that. Well it took a lot of convincing and also a lot of maturity on her end knowing we’ll be better off than we are in all aspects no matter how hard it was. However, there were times where those subjects had to be exaggerated because it wasn’t real yet 😄 she just said I don’t know how I did it when I was typing this up so there’s her side 😂
@yana.1561 16 күн бұрын
congratulations jake. i really appreciate your videos i passed my DAA for the role i applied for and i’ve got my selection interview in a week from now thanks to your videos helping me to be less nervous about the process as you give a raw insight. again good luck on the new chapter
@JakeGchannel 16 күн бұрын
@@yana.1561 thank you 🙂 oh nice work, just remember to go over mock interviews (preferably with some one) as much as possible it will help massively. Good luck with your interview keep us updated with how it goes and thanks.
@Fitnessforeverr 17 күн бұрын
Am on aptitude test right now but am scared for medical because of a damage knee acl on the records but am fine and work out do everything as a normal person recovered great.
@JakeGchannel 16 күн бұрын
@@Fitnessforeverr As long as you are completely mobile and can clearly show everything has healed then it shouldn’t be much of an issue unless it’s a sort of dormant injury just waiting to reactive then that’ll be a problem however, the medical is weird and done via a contracted company so I would take everything I say with a pinch of salt until you get to the medical center.
@Fitnessforeverr 16 күн бұрын
Ok thanks i hope it goes well then
@benwilson3679 17 күн бұрын
Thanks for the tour Jake! Sadly, I’m no longer able to see what is in videos etc as I lost my last bit of site two years ago so your audio descriptions were really helpful! This brings back so many happy childhood memories of moving into new RAF house in the 70s, 80s and 90s when my Dad was in the RAF! My favourite house was on the married quarters at RAF Halton! 😂👍
@JakeGchannel 17 күн бұрын
Damn I'm sorry to hear that Ben but I'm glad you have a good positive attuite and I hope you are still doing well. Wow the 70's, I guess times have changed a bit since then. That's great to hear what trade was he and did you ever follow in his footsteps? Well I am planning on going back to Halton as an instructor in the future so that has just given me more of a reason to go there 😄
@benwilson3679 17 күн бұрын
Thanks. I do try to stay positive but it isn’t always that easy. He was a pen pusher working in supply. He retired about 20 years ago when he was a Squadron Leader. I didn’t follow in his footsteps due to my eye condition. The closest I got was the civil service, ha ha! 😄
@JakeGchannel 16 күн бұрын
@@benwilson3679 I would imagine it’s very difficult and tough to go through, oh squadron leader isn’t a bad level to get at all and oh fair enough, what did you do in the civil service?
@waynelynch3252 18 күн бұрын
Congratulations to you both, i,m glad you both found that forever person, keep the videos comin Jake all the best for the 3 of you..👍✈️
@JakeGchannel 17 күн бұрын
Thanks Wayne means a lot to us and hope you are doing well. 🙂
@sallyspongebob9058 19 күн бұрын
Congratulations Jake🎉🎉🎉 and thank you again for all the informative videos! I’ve got my DAA next Thursday😆
@JakeGchannel 17 күн бұрын
Thank you so much 🙂 and I'm glad you gave found them useful. Oh nice do you feel ready and prepared for it? What trade are you hoping to get?
@sallyspongebob9058 17 күн бұрын
@@JakeGchannel I'm feeling quite confident apart from the electrical component part, but I'm revising on it so I'm feeling more confident🤞🤞🤞 I've applied for the aircraft technician (mechanical)!
@JakeGchannel 17 күн бұрын
@@sallyspongebob9058 Yeah even though I studied two years straight specifically on Electrical Engineering I still struggled with it. All you can do is prepare the best to your ability and that in its self is enough to be proud of. Good luck with it and let us know how it goes.
@sallyspongebob9058 8 күн бұрын
@@JakeGchannel it got postponed and just completed the DAA. Absolutely smashed it apart from the electrical comprehension part but it was still good enough to be eligible for all the roles! Absolutely over the moon now!!
@JakeGchannel 7 күн бұрын
@@sallyspongebob9058 oh nice work! What role have you decided to do?
@samuelOvenden 19 күн бұрын
nearly 2 weeks through my training and it’s felt like a breeze now but all the best of luck for you mate and respect for you is through the roof
@JakeGchannel 17 күн бұрын
Time does go fast am I correct in assuming you are heading into CBRN next week? Thank you so much I appreciate it and hope your training goes successfully and smoothly.
@samuelOvenden 17 күн бұрын
@ yea the IFPT and that is all next week and by the sounds of it it’s rough
@JakeGchannel 17 күн бұрын
@@samuelOvenden Yeah I won't sugar coat it the worst is CBRN its uncomfortable but it's only a week an a bit so its not bad. Least its a bit colder now when I did it, it was roasting hot with all that gear on ain't fun. Once you get onto rifles it starts getting fun and interesting. Are you on Campion intake?
@samuelOvenden 17 күн бұрын
@ yea mate flight 6 it’s mint
@JakeGchannel 17 күн бұрын
@@samuelOvenden Damn that means douglas intake should be coming next week? That's crazy
@MonkeMac66 19 күн бұрын
Congratulations Jake :) we’re all really proud of you and we hope for nothing but the best for you, your fiancé and your daughter!
@JakeGchannel 17 күн бұрын
Thank you so much we really appreciate it 🙂
@prestitute1659 19 күн бұрын
congrats mate
@JakeGchannel 17 күн бұрын
Cheers 🙂
@jrushed1840 19 күн бұрын
Congrats on the engagement !!!
@JakeGchannel 17 күн бұрын
Thank you so much 🙂
@mkjones7603 19 күн бұрын
Congratulations 🥂
@JakeGchannel 17 күн бұрын
Thank you 🙂
@millieduffield9651 19 күн бұрын
Oh my god so happy for you!!! 🎉🎉🎉
@JakeGchannel 17 күн бұрын
Thanks duffy, hope Honnington is going well 🙂
@Alfie-b4k 19 күн бұрын
Thank you so much for all your videos they have helped me so much with my application! Keep up the great work 💪
@JakeGchannel 17 күн бұрын
I'm glad they have helped you out 🙂 hopefully your application is going smoothly, keep us updated with what part you are on.
@JakeGchannel 21 күн бұрын
PLEASE READ So I’ve just had my first paycheck through with the deductions and it has come out a little more than I was originally told below is a rough estimate to what I am paying per month: Rent: £300 Council tax: £160 Electric & Gas: £100-£140 Total: £560-£600 per month Keep in mind this will all change depending on where you are, what band you’re under etc.
@sargublast7168 21 күн бұрын
Just passed my selection interview today. Just medical and physical to go i think. Im doing aircraft tech (avionics)
@JakeGchannel 21 күн бұрын
@@sargublast7168 ah nice work! Yup all you can really do is practise for the fitness and before you know it you’ll be walking through the gates of Halton. I have a few lads at Cosford who’s on avionics a lovely 18 month course! Good luck and let us know how your fitness goes.
@stormwell 24 күн бұрын
What's the mess like at Cosford these days? CCS here going back for a Phase 3 course in December, so curious how much has changed.
@JakeGchannel 21 күн бұрын
@@stormwell pretty crap tbh now I’m at family acom I have dinner here but when I started phase 2 I only had mess food for like the first week or two as it’s relatively expensive for what you get. Oh nice is that the bez scheme or something else?
@stormwell 21 күн бұрын
It's something else, Phase 3 course is a short course (1-3 weeks) for a qualification or competency for whatever job role you're doing. Second such Phase 3 course I'm doing and I'm back at Cosford again in February for another one.
@JakeGchannel 21 күн бұрын
@@stormwell Oh fair enough what part of CCS have you gone into (I.E GSS)?
@stormwell 21 күн бұрын
@@JakeGchannel DCPT, not a role I ever expected to be doing (thought it would be more fixing computers). I'll drop you can email to talk further.
@stormwell 24 күн бұрын
Went through Halton back in '22, the one thing I wished I took was de-ionised water (also sold as battery top-up water) rather than a water filter to stop my iron being clogged with limescale.
@JakeGchannel 21 күн бұрын
@@stormwell it is a decent shout but fortunately my iron has a built in filter but I would defo back this idea for more normal irons as they are a nightmare.
@bluedragon6838 24 күн бұрын
hello there, is it still a month to wait for next exam? cause I heard It has changed to a year!
@JakeGchannel 21 күн бұрын
@@bluedragon6838 yeah I don’t know it’s been back and forward between the two so I’m not 100% sure the best bet is message your recruiter and see if they can give a definitive answer.
@Frozard 19 күн бұрын
Don’t worry, they changed it again to a month. I recently sat my DAA mid October and I have one in December now
@bluedragon6838 19 күн бұрын
@@Frozard oh great news cheers mate. And good luck.
@JakeGchannel 17 күн бұрын
@@Frozard Oh right fair enough, was you close on the first time? What trade you ideally wanting to go?
@Frozard 17 күн бұрын
@@bluedragon6838 cheers mate, you too!
@RideWithMe14 24 күн бұрын
well done! you’ve done an awesome job and came so far 👏 well earned! keep pushing, God bless ❤
@JakeGchannel 24 күн бұрын
@@RideWithMe14 thank you and good luck with your journey, god bless.
@esakhan2991 25 күн бұрын
Hi jake, i want to apply for the ccs role. Is the minimum commitment 12 years or can i leave after 4 years?
@JakeGchannel 24 күн бұрын
@@esakhan2991 that’s great to hear! So the contract length is 12 years with 6 years reserves once you leave. I believe you can leave after 4 years without having to pay anything. You have like a 3-6 month window from starting Halton and pushing into your phase 2 where you can still leave without repercussions but this might change depending on what role you do.
@esakhan2991 23 күн бұрын
Thank you for the response.
@Tech_wez 26 күн бұрын
When are you going for phase 2️⃣?
@JakeGchannel 24 күн бұрын
@@Tech_wez I’m already there I started at the beginning of august.
@JasonStylesFitness 27 күн бұрын
Im hoping to join next year at sixteen and im slowly getting towards the reqiments waiting for GCSE's and these video are very helpful so thank you and have a nice day.
@JakeGchannel 26 күн бұрын
@@JasonStylesFitness that’s great to hear I wished I went through it when I had the idea to at 16 so if you can stick it out at 16 you’ll have a great career. Thank you and let us know when you decide to apply.
@JasonStylesFitness 26 күн бұрын
@@JakeGchannel thank you this has boosted my self esteem quite abit ive been videoing my journey atm on youtube following the fit for actoin plan doing well atm i will he puttimg my name up january as a regiment seargant who is a staff at my air cadets said i should at that time so i join staright after school . Sorry for ramberling on dont talk to much about this stuff but thank you and have a great day.
@JakeGchannel 24 күн бұрын
@@JasonStylesFitness that’s sounds great and luck you have the reg sergeant to give you some insight and I would recommend asking about blue warrior as he should know a bit about it. Good luck 🙂
@JasonStylesFitness 24 күн бұрын
@@JakeGchannel thank you i will
@blakesblake5663 28 күн бұрын
Hi mate, got phase one starting on the 4th. What did you turn up to basic training in? Did you turn up in a suit or smart casual?
@JakeGchannel 26 күн бұрын
@@blakesblake5663 hi and I turned up sort of in between to two where I just had a shirt and nice trousers with smart shoes as well no tie or blazer.
@amber9542 29 күн бұрын
How early could you apply for housing? Partner is currently in raf doing phase 2 and we want to try apply for phase 3 as it’s 44 weeks and we have a baby any info is appreciated
@JakeGchannel 29 күн бұрын
@@amber9542 firstly congratulations on the baby hope all is going well. Secondly, he can get it in phase 2 and onwards from that point on, I would defo recommend getting the house done asap as once you have it its with you for the rest of you’s two career. It’ll take me a while to type it all out but the video I did before this is where I explained what I went through and how to apply for a house. If you still have any questions drop it there or here and I’ll try to answer it further if the video doesn’t help (hopefully it answers all your questions). Last tip, make sure you have a birth certificate (if you haven’t got one already that is) as he will defo need this for proof.
@amber9542 29 күн бұрын
@@JakeGchannel thank you! And congrats to yourself and your partner! Having a baby whilst in training is never easy let alone having one during basic training lol. But I’ve watched your video and passed the information to my partner to query with his line manager too see if he can apply now or not for phase 3, we unfortunately couldn’t get it in phase 2 as his training was only 16 weeks long and they require it too be longer in order to qualify for a house so doing long distance currently, which is why housing for phase 3 is so important but you’re video was really helpful to bring to attention what forms we need to be sorting out etc
@JakeGchannel 28 күн бұрын
@@amber9542 thank you and yes it is defo stressful as you already know. Ahh yes that’s something I missed out, thank you for reminding me, I forgot it has to be a minimum of 6 months or more. No problem hopefully it all goes smooth for you.
@livvygiulianotti1806 Ай бұрын
hi my boyfriends about to start his basic tomorrow i was just wondering whether it was common for people to get sent things by family/loved ones while on basic that you know of, for example care packages with sweets or chocolate, cards or photos and stuff they might be needing stocked up on, or whether this would just embarrass him in front of his room mates hahah thanks
@JakeGchannel 29 күн бұрын
@@livvygiulianotti1806 yes it was very common and he shouldn’t be embarrassed at all as everyone in there wants thing from their family members. Plus it’s a huge morale booster and will help him remember what he is doing it for. Please pass on my best wishes for him to pass with flying colours.
@TurfRenovationStevenage Ай бұрын
Great video mate shorty joining raf hoping to build on my fitness and money making skills 👌🏻
@JakeGchannel 29 күн бұрын
@@TurfRenovationStevenage thank you and that’s great to hear, little bit of advice I can give is even if your fitness isn’t up to the minimum standard right now don’t let that sway you on not putting your application in (unless you have put it in already) as you’ll have at least 3-4 months to train still. The fitness isn’t until the last thing of the application. Let us know how your application goes 🙂