Opportunities | British Army | Military Service

There are a wide range of opportunities available with a life of service in the British Army. These are sometimes different than the exepiences you would expect to have whilst serving in the Military. This week Im touching on a few you may not know about, or getting you to look at military experiences from a different view. Just to see how good they are and how good they can be.
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[@jamiej779]

Great video mate, 40 years with a ID card in the Fleet air arm Royal Navy, I can fully concur with you, to be taken around the world visit places and getting paid for it is fantastic. Not to mention the courses Ive been on and gain civilian qualifications, Scuba diving, Kayaking, Sailing yachts, surfing, Power boats, Skiing, mountain walking, artic survival in Norway, to name but a few !! The opportunities are endless ! The Military is an amazing family enjoy shippers.

[@Rangermedia]

Thanks for the comment, yeah your tour the military can provide so many experiences and opportunities to set you up for success

[@reubenbunter143]

These are such good videos to binge during quarantine

[@kyenewey2605]

loved the Union Jack club as a kid it was one of the best part of coming from a military family

[@husky2297]

Top video mate 👌

[@Rangermedia]

Tyrin M thanks mate appreciated 💪

[@Deadly9124]

Going for my basic training in ballykilner in july, looking forward to it, Great content from fellow northern irishmen 💚

[@Rangermedia]

The best of luck! and I might even see you there.

[@glasgow1233]

Great video, start my basic at Catterick in under two weeks now, hoping to join 5 Scots, hearing your confidence and passion really helps!

[@Rangermedia]

Happy days mate good luck on your journey and thanks 🤟🏻

[@glasgow1233]

Ranger Media also, at what point do you select what platoon you would like go for at your chosen battalion? E.g sniping or reckie

[@Rangermedia]

Glasgow123 You’ll be told about you battalion before you finish training in ITC. Most of the time you’ll get your first choice. Regards to the specialist platoons I can’t speak for other Regiments but with ours everyone coming from basic training will go straight to a Rifle company to develop their skills. 1-2 years before moving to a specialist weapons platoon.

[@glasgow1233]

Ranger Media cheers for your help!

[@A.O.Rangers]

Me and brother just turned 16 and sent our applications away hopfully if we get in we stay together and join the royal regument of scotland 1st or 4th battalion

[@intrClipz]

im going to itc in a week cant wait, hoping to join the rifles

[@NUFC975]

How's it going I got my assessment in a coup!e weeks joining the fusiliers

[@intrClipz]

@@NUFC975 hahah all I’m gonna say mate is good luck 😀

[@joe7d321]

Another great video mate seriously I’m glad I found your channel thanks for taking your time on putting this videos 💯👌,I think many people underestimate the benefits the Army provides and focus just on the negative and many times people that talk negative never serve or they had a uncle that serve ages ago and it was all bad 😂....that’s why I’m not telling anyone I’m joining just really close ones like my fiancé and mum because sometimes even family can try to put you off .

[@Rangermedia]

Joe7 D No problems at all mate. Yeah your right there and a lot of negative things also come from people who arnt suited for the lifestyle either. Just surround yourself with positivity and nothing will stop you.!

[@ffudon]

Great content, looking forward to seeing the contents of your new studio - stay safe 💪🇬🇧

[@Rangermedia]

Thanks a lot mate. Yes I will be getting through it all over the next few weeks .

[@robmorris7707]

Another great video and content, keep up the great work. Wish I had joined the RI when I had the chance. Still a massive regret of mine. I’m going to start referring my cadets to your channel as I get loads of questions about joining up and the opportunities. Look forward to the next video 🤙

[@Rangermedia]

Thanks appreciated, yeah send them across I would be happy to have the appart of the community. I’m in and around NI for a wile so would love to get out to the cadet group as well at some point.

[@benadamson8958]

Good to see a new studio. Looking forward to seeing what u upload in the future 🤟🏻☘️

[@Rangermedia]

Ben Adamson Thanks mate, yeah it’s a lot better set up, hopefully try and keep it 😂. Sitting working on a British Army tribute one as we speak, going live Monday 🤟🏻☘️

[@benadamson8958]

Ranger Media will tune in for that alright

[@harrylenton3166]

i was lucky enough to go to South Africa in 2016 and spent some time training with the anit poaching unit at one of the game reserves... All free of charge! although i did pay for flights to get there. When we werent training they took us round the reserve on a private wee game drive, was amazing

[@thetribe4893]

Cheers mate

[@conover7194]

amazing video yet again! always love coming back for another banger 👏🏽

[@Rangermedia]

FoxInCrocs Thanks mate appreciated 🤟🏻

[@conover7194]

your channel & reg is a massive imspiration especially for new comers.

[@Rangermedia]

FoxInCrocs Glad you like it, just all about the positivity it leads to great things. I’m putting together a tribute to the whole British Army, will be on the channel on Monday.

[@conover7194]

will be here monday for that😁

[@21Standerds]

would i get bullied if i joined from Roscommon town because of the history. lots of suicide's in British army

[@Jackorias]

Banging video again lad. Looking forward to the Monday content!

[@Rangermedia]

Jackorias cheers mate appreciated, working on it as we speak.

[@stealthmafia11]

Hello waiting to go for assessment days

[@Rangermedia]

Happy days mate good luck with it! 💪🇬🇧

[@greenknight6842]

Hey just trying to figure out how do army soldiers get to deployments and what happens when you get there and what happens when you are deployed daily

[@Rangermedia]

Devils Hellhound What you do when you get there is totally dependent on what the operation is mate. You deploy when your units time to go comes up. This is on a rotation cycle with other units, it varies across the army.

[@websters8665]

@@Rangermedia semi related, are there training exercises you can volunteer for or do you only get to go on then if your unit is called up

[@ciaranmurray3570]

Could you do something on light cav? Great videos 👍🏼

[@Rangermedia]

Ciaran Murray Yes no problem at all, give me time to sort it all I will get it up. Good unit

[@charleyjaade]

Hi, how easy is it to transfer from the reserves to a regular? I've applied to join the reserve whilst finishing university but wanted to know if I could transfer to regs a year later? Thanks

[@Rangermedia]

Hi Charley sorry about the late reply. It’s all depends on the trade that you decide to take on when you head to the reserves. In short yes you can make the transition into the regulars. Any extra training etc to make the transition would be explained to you.

[@peterhayes2510]

Could u do a video on fitness levels in the army?

[@Rangermedia]

Yes no problems can definitely get that sorted.

[@peterhayes2510]

Any merch man?

[@Rangermedia]

No nothing yet but in in the early stages of planning for some.

[@mikeblac7298]

Hi Luke, I’m looking to join the infantry I’m 30 years old at the older end of recruitment. I aiming for the Princess of Wales Royal Regiment. I just wandering is it worth at my age I’m ex civvie police and it wasn’t enough for me. Feel like in 2005 i should signed up.

[@Rangermedia]

Mike Blac I’d say if you really want it go for. PWRR is a great Regiment. Age is just a number mate and with being in the police you’ll have certain experiences you could lean on. There was actually a guy commented the other day who’s arriving to train for the Parachute Regiment and he’s 31.

[@joshmunden8893]

Great video mate, 99days till basic .... so excited... quick question, I’d rather ask this on here rather than insta so more can see if they need it, but is there anything I should bring too phase 1 that isn’t on the list, maybe items that help ???

[@Rangermedia]

josh munden Great question mate I’ve started putting together a video for that exact purpose, Are you going to catterick?

[@joshmunden8893]

Ranger Media yeah mate, I was the guy on insta who’s off to Catterick on 31st May, the list is very short and just curious if there’s anything els you would recommend

[@Rangermedia]

josh munden if you can afford it definitely passport photographs this will save you loads of time when you first arrive. Send me a phot of the list on insta I’ll have a look at it.

[@joshmunden8893]

Ranger Media gotcha mate, will do

[@samuelgilbert6359]

Banger ⚡️🔥

[@Rangermedia]

🤟🏻Thanks I’m glad you liked it.

[@andytoft8755]

hi. I am currently on my first stages of application. I really like your videos and most of my ears disappeared. Thank you for making the videos. However, I have applied to the regular infantry but I am currently 3 months away from the end of my college. Is it possible to do a video on that situation/position.

[@BlueBirdsProductions]

Imagine your a bus driver in northern scotland and an officer randomly calls you to remind you about the 2012 london olympics hahaahha

[@brandon1918]

Id love a vid about promotional opportunities within the army/inf in particular? and also how often do you go out of country? and whats the best trade to join to get out of country as often as possible?

[@Rangermedia]

Yeah I can do mate, If you go into my playlist “Infantry jobs” I put together a shirt series on specialist roles available in the Infantry. I think I touch on promotion aspects in one of them. A trade out of the Infantry for more deployments, wouldn’t depend on the trade but the unit or core you join with your trade. As it’s the fighting Unit you get attached to that will deploy. There’s other stuff like infrastructure work in not so well of countries you can go on with the Engineers, medics will do stuff as well. Everyone deploys, the Army is mega busy now, with the Infantry flat out on all sorts of stuff. If you’re keen and put the work in Promotion in the Infantry is quick up to junior commander (corporal) section commander - (best job in the Army) 👌

[@brandon1918]

@@Rangermedia i want to join the inf is there any regiments that are more active than others? i wanted to join spec inf (seems they get out and about alot) but people have said you arnt able to join them straight from training? If thats true do you know what you need to do first?

[@Rangermedia]

Brandon yeah you need to spend some time in a normal infantry regiment before you can go there. The nature of the job requires the teams to be rank heavy. This is because you need to be qualified in a certain role. Honestly Lcpl would be minimum as infantry, looking more like Cpl so you have all the instructor quals. The Infantry as a whole is mega busy at the minute mate, so by choosing a unit go for what best suits you, location and role. I’d advise going for something away from home. Doesn’t have to be that way, In my experience I joined up to get away and venture out to other places etc .

[@robbiemaher6086]

Hi

[@przemek3604]

is it truw that u have to pass all the subjects to join the army or is it not required?

[@Rangermedia]

If you pass them, then you will have more choice in what you could apply for in the Army.

[@HTCN-ki3on]

Yessi💯

[@thebelfastvikingmartinbrow3603]

My back bedroom has swords spears axe's shields knifes . Viking camp gear. Then my Airsoft rifles and pistols. Over 1000 books. Warhammer stuff Lego army stuff. A set of 58 webbing a 1990s chest rig. My big old army sleeping bag and backpack. 3 black deployment kitbags. A lot of star wars toys. A few 1000 football programs. And 22 WW2 German and British action men. Never mind the my DPM waterproofs/ and full set of combat gear. And 3 combat jackets two still have the labels on they but they are around 3 years old and never been on. And my newest still in the box Brown army boots. I have had a few more years then you to get a four bedroom house full of boys toys .

[@Rangermedia]

Sounds like a big room mate. Lol

[@thebelfastvikingmartinbrow3603]

@@Rangermedia long story short one day I was in the army next sitting home bored with enough DPM gear doing nothing . So I went to play Airsoft. Then I was given a seax and Viking shield for Christmas. Then I had to buy the rest of the gear. Books I love to read . Am a big football fan. I played Warhammer in school so still have all the figures. Action man started with a sas one then a WW2 Para and now have to many at around £40/50 each. And 4 bedrooms and a roof space. Oh in 1977 I was 9 and star wars came out and toys have been brought every year I even brought myself a xwing t-shirt for my own birthday present tomorrow which my mate give me the money for to give to me lol

[@Rangermedia]

The Belfast Viking Martin Brown Have a good Birthday 🎂 🤟🏻🍺

[@thebelfastvikingmartinbrow3603]

@@Rangermedia thank you 52 and never been kissed.but I do have 3 Cakes. Plan one go on Facebook tell everyone that you haven't got a cake. Next thing you have 9 and you have problems trying to figure out how to get rid of them all. So only 3 to Go, good night keep safe and I want your musket. I broke mine .

[@wild_yeti]

Can you volunteer to go on operation if your particular regiment isn't being deployed?

[@traviswilliams3800]

I’m just waiting to do my blood test so I can do my run have any idea how long it takes

[@Rangermedia]

Travis Williams Not to sure I will try find out for you but some centres may have different waiting times etc. I’d give your centre a phone call tomorrow before the weekend starts to see if they have any more info on it for you mate

[@CallMePaaw]

Another great video bud! Do you have any advice on getting better at my running? Awaiting to go away for my assessment centre but wanting to try to get my 1.2mile run time down??

[@Rangermedia]

Pxwsi Thanks mate. So the best form of training for that is interval training. Ie (sprints). Football pitch or something similar and mark it out, sprinting a distance and resting (jog) active recovery. This style of training where your raising your heart rate up and giving it minimum time to recover will start to bring down run times, for a distance test like 1.2miles. An easy one I used to do before I joined was when I was out running I would sprint and jog between lampposts or other prominent features along the route.

[@CallMePaaw]

Ranger Media thank you for the advice I will give it a try! But keep up the great work these videos are great!

[@Rangermedia]

Pxwsi No problems at all mate and thanks. 🤟🏻🇬🇧

[@1388CF]

Touching on what ranger said in regards to interval/fartlek running, as well as that if your timeframe allows it consider muay thai/Thai boxing it is a remarkable form of anaerobic training that incorporates elevating your heart rate to around the 80/90% HR zone with short rest periods between rounds it will greatly increase your vo2 max, and also has the added benefit of being a full body workout incorporating a lot of compound/full body movements. good luck mate 👍

[@Namsui]

How much free time do you have at home with your family?

[@bennolan6291]

"hey big lad" 🤣🤣

[@deepSingh-rp1fc]

Sir please make videos commonwealth countries selection in British army.

[@paousmanbadjie6294]

Could you please help me here; I tried filling the eligibility form but I’m stuck here “do you have an unrestricted residence rights in the UK”

[@Rangermedia]

Do you have FB or Instagram?