Jumped through several hoops for commissioning; now got to jump through more hoops to get SC etc before we can get F90 and then access to parent station for initial kitting - so beg, borrow, steal (and private purchased) to get a set of blue and green to get by…
Had first parade Thursday in blue, and teaching YFA in green this weekend.
Todays training came together nicely; a good mix of theory; powerpoint and video, practical and, as recently suggested here, some KAHOOT consolidation that went down a storm with the cadets - especially the chocci bar prizes for the podium holders.
Good bunch of cadets today enjoying their first aid training - several very motivated staff delivering the training and engaging well.
Just in amongst the nonsense we all deal with, sometimes you’re reminded why this is all so worthwhile. Such a good days teaching and learning.
Hopefully tomorrow will go as smoothly and assessments will go well… I’ll worry about tomorrow at the time, for now I just thought I’d share my good vibes with the forum.
But fyi, my parent station (Shawbury) accepts a letter from your OC / Wing, and a pre-booked appointment for your initial kitting if your ID hasn’t come through. They escort you throughout.
Might be worth investigating if that’s possible for you?
I didn’t even need a MOD90 and still don’t have one yet.
They took an updated photo when I arrived at OASC (there was already a photo on the system of me from AEF as a cadet). Then I was able to go on my parent station unescorted with my driving license. Just had to book in at the guardroom 24 hours before I arrived.
A MOD90 isn’t a pass to military bases, it is simply an ID that is issued by the MOD so that everyone has a proper photo ID regardless of whether they have a driving licence or passport, and also has the added benefit of being a standard design. Even with an MOD90, you still need a reason to be there. If you have that, a driving licence or passport should also be accepted by the guardroom.