I say MOD90, but as I understand it it was just a card with key info on it, not even a photo.
Yeah I literally got zilch, not even that. Modnet account & email address, uniform and a payslip every now and again was it. That and likely a damaged liver from the mess dinners/socials.
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I applied for mine in May 2019. Finally arrived until Oct 2020.
So I guess I should have my card by April sometime. Is it correct in saying that a first time MOD90 issuance takes almost 18 months to issued? If so this should be communicated out to everyone. Also I suppose one ought not to wear uniform in public so as to not to be told they are impersonating someone from the RAF and not being able to produce the ID??
No, it wouldn’t normally take anywhere near that long.
I’m afraid I can’t recall how long it took get my first MOD90 - it was a little while ago now.
There’s absolutely no reason to worry about being accused of impersonating someone. Once your appointment is confirmed you can wear uniform.
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Posted my stuff to my WHQ today so the timer has started. Don’t actually know what days they’re in though so that’ll probably delay things.
It’s been a couple of years since my last, but I’m pretty sure I was counting weeks not months.
First step sorted. WHQ have done their bit and sent it up to HQAC.
Pre-covid, it has never taken more than a month for my or my Sqn Staff MoD90 applications to be sorted. I’ve not applied for any since then so that will probably change.
Four weeks later - no update.
Have emailed WHQ this morning to ask if they know anything but suspect the E1 isn’t in today.
Been waiting for mine after its renewal for 6 months now.
Total joke.
Don’t get your hopes up… I sent off my renewal almost a year ago.
I have it on good authority that having recently applied for my 90 I should be ready by the first week of 2022
Ready for expiry third week of 2022.
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I don’t have a suitable photo so I’ve been initially holding out applying until I get promoted to avoid the hassle of resending and waiting but obviously given Covid not sure when I’ll be eligible due to achieving the matrix
Utterly ridiculous.
Are you expecting a Sqn Ldr promotion? Otherwise my understanding is that you don’t change it on promotion to Flg Off or Flt Lt
Or when it reaches its expiry date 
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There’s no requirement to replace a MOD 90 on promotion. Provided that the rank on the card is within one rank above or below your current rank, that’s fine.
There was an ATC policy a while back which said that, whilst the MOD policy is that cards may be replaced on change of rank, we weren’t going to do that because of the unnecessary additional cost.
I don’t know if that was ever officially rescinded but I have known people who’ve applied and had it replaced on those grounds.
I’ve known people who have had their MOD 90 taken off them by the guard room because they had the wrong rank. Pretty sure it was Fg Off to Flt Lt difference