Joining the army

[alan partridge]

I know some of you have been in the army so a quick question.

I used to know a dopey twat who was in the army for a bit when he was young. ANyway, some years later he wanted to join up again and I heard he went for an interview in which he was asked if he had taken drugs ever. He had, many times, and thrown by the question blurted out that he had, once. Anyway, I was told he was turned down on the spot beacause of it.

So, my question is, if the army know you have used drugs, do they automatically bar you?




And if so....












What the f*** about Prince Harry?

 

[Rangdo]

Different rules for blue blood.

 

[Cian]

Different rules for blue blood.

Exactly

 

[Northstander]

he will get exactly the same questions, he will when he enters Sandhurst have to go through the same process as the other candidates!

What proof have you he has taken drugs? Oh yes sorry it was in the sun!

 

[alan partridge]

yeah but does drug taking immediatley bar you from a career in the army? that's what I want to know?

 

[alan partridge]

does having blue blood hide all the dodgy stuff?

got to get me some of that

 

[Cian]

yeah but does drug taking immediatley bar you from a career in the army? that's what I want to know?

In Ireland it does, so I expect its the same in the UK

I was considering the Irish Air Force once upon a time, but my eyesight and my buggered knee meant I wouldn't get in. I did do one interview though, and one of the questions was "Have you ever takn:" and a large list of drugs, ranging from cannibis upwards.

 

[Northstander]

Automatic admin disharge! (booted out!)

 

[alan partridge]

So I was right!



Shall I tell them about harry or will you?

 

[Northstander]

Happy to!!

 

[MidlandSeagull69]

Automatic admin disharge! (booted out!)

not automatic, although they like to think it is, i'm still in and i've got a mate who tested positive for pot, he's still in. its up to he commanding officer if you get discharged or not.

 

[Northstander]

Oh ok, when I was in few years back now mind, they were zero tolerance!

Random tests, booted out! AND prior to going"VIA" Colchester!!! Military nick!

 

[MidlandSeagull69]

thats still very much the case but there are always a few exceptions, of course everybody wants a drug free armed forces but say for example if you played combined service rugby, your CO might be willing to give you a second chance.

plus we all know how to beat the tests anyway :dance:

 

[NMH]

Top avatar there MS 69

If there was any chance of conscription, I'd be offering a spliff to the recruiting officer when he asked me the drug question.

Pass the dutchie on de left hand side mon, war in a babylon and me no participate!

 

[The Clown of Pevensey Bay]

I think you can get away with a histyory of relatively small amounts of dope and still get in.

 

[Zeitgeist]

This parasite could have been shooting up everyday and I suspect the Toadies on the admissions board would still allow Hurrah Harry in. There's one rule for Joe Public and one rule for those who went the 'right' school. A.P. makes a good point all the same. Will the papers ask this impertinent question though??

 

[Chicken Run]

In Ireland it does, so I expect its the same in the UK

I was considering the Irish Air Force once upon a time, but my eyesight and my buggered knee meant I wouldn't get in. I did do one interview though, and one of the questions was "Have you ever takn:" and a large list of drugs, ranging from cannibis upwards.

The Irish Airforce