SAS Special Air Service anyone??

[Solitude]

Firstly im not in the SAS, however i did have a stab at it in 2005. I was rejected on medical reasons.

Did you know the SAS are looking for recruits?

Did you know that you can enter as a civilian? in 21 or 23 T.A regiments. This can also be a back door into regular SAS however you will have to do Selection again!!

I met a group of great guys on selection and wanted to let any prospective lads upto age 32 know that there is an option to enter as a civi.

If anyone wants to discuss this there is only limited info i can/will give you, the rest you will have to find out for yourselves.

Basic requirements for entry are a to be able to run 1.5 miles in 9minutes or under, Bleep test from 0 to level 11 or higher, and be able to run 8 miles in an hour. These are the basic (underlined) foundations to have a pop at it. It requires alot of dedication and fitness commitment.

With an interest in bushcraft you will be one step ahead of the others.

http://www.army.mod.uk/uksf/index.htm

 

[dommyracer]

I wouldn't mind having a go at selection (as a personal goal typa thing) but I don't think I'd actually want to serve in the SAS.

 

[Kane]

Have a read of "The Quiet Soldier: on Selection with 21 SAS" by Adam Ballinger - no idea on the accuracy but IIRC it was a good read

 

[Ahjno]

I retired in 1995 (joined in 1988) after a parachute incident ... bit of a nasty one Anyway, served my time in the Gulf - pretty cold for the time of year. Can't say much more - if you know what I'm saying :tapedshut

 

[Solitude]

Have a read of "The Quiet Soldier: on Selection with 21 SAS" by Adam Ballinger - no idea on the accuracy but IIRC it was a good read

Yes i agree recommened read but timings are all well out and overly boastfull

 

[Jodie]

What's a bleep test?

 

[Bushcraft4life]

What's a bleep test?

The most horrible form of excercise and fitness endurance test ever

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multi-stage_fitness_test

 

[giancarlo]

Here's an Open Source Audio version of the test, if you want to give it a shot

http://www.archive.org/details/bleeptest

 

[dommyracer]

I think the Adam Ballinger book is fairly out of date now as well isn't it, with regard to what happens on selection etc?

What's a bleep test?

Jodie, a bleep test is this:-

You set two 'stations' 20 metres apart.
You play a special CD / Tape that plays beeps at regular intervals.
You have to run between the two station and arrive at the point in time with the beep.
As the test goes on, every 60 seconds it moves up in 'levels', and with each level the space between the beeps gets shorter (meaning you have to move quicker), so it gets progressively harder.
At some point you will get knackered and won't be able to keep up with the beeps. Whatever level you are on at the time is considered your 'score'

According to wikipedia - "The level required for Army officers at selection is 10.2, Royal Marine Officers at least 11.0 and Royal Navy officers about 8 - 9.0."

 

[Jodie]

Yeah I'd fail that. Admittedly I don't run on principle

I'm enjoy listening to the groovy music that prefaces the bleep test, ta.
Bring on the bleeps!

 

[Tengu]

If I ended up like my late friend from the SAS, no way.

(He was a hippy)

 

[ArkAngel]

I think the Adam Ballinger book is fairly out of date now as well isn't it, with regard to what happens on selection etc?



Jodie, a bleep test is this:-

You set two 'stations' 20 metres apart.
You play a special CD / Tape that plays beeps at regular intervals.
You have to run between the two station and arrive at the point in time with the beep.
As the test goes on, every 60 seconds it moves up in 'levels', and with each level the space between the beeps gets shorter (meaning you have to move quicker), so it gets progressively harder.
At some point you will get knackered and won't be able to keep up with the beeps. Whatever level you are on at the time is considered your 'score'

According to wikipedia - "The level required for Army officers at selection is 10.2, Royal Marine Officers at least 11.0 and Royal Navy officers about 8 - 9.0."

.....and when i applied for the Police...........level 5!!!

mind you, you are also allowed 9 points on your driving license

 

[pibbleb]

Two years and 4 stone to late!

 

[Rob]

The most horrible form of excercise and fitness endurance test ever

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multi-stage_fitness_test

I will second that. It has been a long time since I had to do one. Sounds easy - anything but.

 

[scoops_uk]

Jodie, a bleep test is this:-

You set two 'stations' 20 metres apart.
You play a special CD / Tape that plays beeps at regular intervals.
You have to run between the two station and arrive at the point in time with the beep.
As the test goes on, every 60 seconds it moves up in 'levels', and with each level the space between the beeps gets shorter (meaning you have to move quicker), so it gets progressively harder.
At some point you will get knackered and won't be able to keep up with the beeps. Whatever level you are on at the time is considered your 'score'

You mean it's nothing to do with mastering a typical squaddie dialect

Scoops