Uniform Initial Issue - What do I get

[talon]

@steve679

look at BPSS as a Identity fraud check. I haven’t had mine yet, but understand it is a case of showing WExO/other suitable person, proof of ID with a photo (Passport or Drivers licence)

those elements are not and never have been checked for SC or the previous CTC, so if you had a fraudulent identity you could claim to be the squeaky clean John Smith and get all the passes and clearances required, when in fact your Joe Bloggs and have a colourful history making you quite the character but as no one checked you are indeed John and not Joe (ie by checking your identity*) no one is the wiser.

or at least that is how someone explained it to me.

Not according to the government. CTC and BPSS are all part of the SC process. You shouldn’t get an SC if CTC and BPSS are not completed.

[mprentice1]

The Defence Logistics Framework (DLF), accessed through the Defence Gateway

Just checked the defence gateway, and my cadet account doesn’t have the right permissions to access the DLF . . .

[WestlandScout]

I might know someone who can, wait out

[mprentice1]

I’ve got on with another account

[mprentice1]

The Defence Logistics Framework (DLF), accessed through the Defence Gateway

So the " Clothing - RAF - Entitlements" policy has no mention to RAFAC / CFC commisioned officers, but does mention RAFVR.

[mprentice1]

ahh, missed that bit right at the bottom!

[steve679]

You shouldn’t get an SC if CTC and BPSS are not completed.

agreed and why the RAFAC is now catching up…

[bob]

All very well until the duvet technican says ‘you’re not VRT are you, so no issue’.

[mprentice1]

plus, you try looking up AP1919 . . .

[MattB]

It’s done at the AFCO stage, and probably wouldn’t be referred to by name. But you’ll have had your ID checked and been asked for references…

[Jeffmoye]

You beat me to it… found AP1919A on sharepoint, but not AP1919.

and then there’s this post in a thread from 4 months ago…

AP1919 MIA

Mate, I’ve been on about this for months. I need it for a Lottery bid which is on hold until I can evidence our constitution - contained within AP1919. It was removed following the RAFAC/VRT fiasco - but hasn’t yet been reinstated. RC(N) said it’s still with the legals. But that was about 6 months ago!!!

[SierraTango]

@Jeffmoye

MOD90 requires a passport photo of me wearing a wedgewood shirt.

I had that problem, I found a picture of a random person in RAF uniform and photoshopped their shoulders/chest onto my passport photo

[talon]

MOD90 requires a passport photo of me wearing a wedgewood shirt.

Another weird rule. Can you even see the shirt in the photo? You can’t tell what I’m wearing in my MOD90 photo (it was a civie polo shirt). Funnily enough it is the face people look at, not the clothes.

[MattB]

My first F1250 photo was rejected as I wasn’t wearing a tie… I sent a new one and the card cropped my collar out anyway!

[mprentice1]

Having just received my letter from Cranwell, I think I’ll be finding this thread useful all over again

[WestlandScout]

Congratulations Sir

[mprentice1]

Thank you.

[Jeffmoye]

Would be interested to see what uniform req for you got…

[mprentice1]

well the instruction I’ve been given is TG Sup Form 005.

Of course I’ve got a MOD90 application (although can’t see any guidance as to what “passport-quality” photo is acceptable) and haven’t done a BPSS through cadets yet.

Fortunately I already have a MOD90 so will do the cadet paperwork will getting on with trying to get uniform.

[Intruder]

Make sure you are wearing a uniform shirt and tie for your MOD90 picture. It will be rejected otherwise and then eventually when you get your MOD90 back they will have cropped the uniform completely out of the picture anyway