8 Training Battalion REME - 2020 Promotional Video

[@samain11]

I joined in 1975, Army Apprentice College Arborfield as an apprentice vehicle mechanic at 16. I did 22 years and I can honestly say that it set me up for life.

[@rowanbaker6270]

i cant wait to go to MOD Lyneham in a few weeks for phase 2

[@chloegb2682]

How’s it going I want to join as recy mech once I leave school but can’t find much online about phase 2?

[@rowanbaker6270]

@@chloegb2682 you’ll be in the REME so you will go to lyneham, not sure for how long but from what I’ve heard about it, it’s an amazing course 👍

[@chloegb2682]

@@rowanbaker6270 cheers what course are you doing there ?

[@rowanbaker6270]

@@chloegb2682 I’m an electronics technician. Starting today 😅

[@chloegb2682]

@@rowanbaker6270 do you go to an LAD ?

[@morganstewart7692]

im 15, how old do I have to be to start training for the reme

[@thomasrochester5783]

You can go to harrogate when your 16, im 17 and am waiting to go for an assesment but i was told that there are not many spaces left at harrogate this year and im too old for harrogate now anyway

[@ziriware9798]

@@thomasrochester5783 going in march for the guards limited slots on so many spots due to corona so unfortunate @BL.morgxn you can start your application at 15.5 go in at 16 you take the short course at Harrogate and do 34 weeks i believe

[@Cedar23]

@@thomasrochester5783 i joined at 16 im 17 now and im doing my training at the reme