In my Armed Forces Blog I gathered my research from my own personal experience, army jobs website, interviews and off camera chats with other members of the Armed Forces. I mostly talk about my own unit with the Army.
Royal logistics corp.
The Royal Logistic Corps is the British Army Corps that provides the logistic support for the Army. It is the largest corps in the British Army. Their flags are dark blue with the Corps Badge emblazoned on the centre.
RLC Drivers
RLC Drivers operate, maintain and service most military vehicles, including all variants of Land Rovers, load-carrying trucks, trailers and rough-terrain forklift trucks. They work in all types of conditions from the Arctic to the desert because overseas postings are common.
Port Operators
Port Operators usually work in small teams, outdoors and in all weathers. They should be robust, have technical ability, want to work with their hands and be up for a physical challenge. It is the Port Operator’s job to load and discharge all types of cargo including containers, vehicles and pallets from both military and civilian ships using a variety of Mechanical Handling Equipment (MHE) and cranes. These operations usually take place at the Army’s Sea Mounting Centre near Southampton, but can be carried out through civilian port facilities or over a beach anywhere in the world. Port Operations are a key part of the logistic supply chain. They play a vital role by ensuring essential supplies and equipment are transported safely and on time, to areas of operations worldwide.
Vehicle specialists
This job does not exist in the Regular Army and is unique to the RLC TA. The role can be best described as what a garage would do after a new car is received from the factory and before it is issued to a buyer, fit for the road. The garage staff would inspect the vehicle to ensure what you expect is what you get. All de-greasing would be done and the vehicle would be inspected from top to bottom to ensure it is serviceable. All equipment you expect with the vehicle would be checked as would all electrics, fluid levels and tyre pressures. Paintwork would be inspected for any damage, all associated paperwork would be in order and the car would be road-tested. This outlines what the Vehicle Specialist does for all the Army’s vehicles from Harley Davidson Motor Cycles to Challenger Tanks in all climates from a hot desert to the Canadian Arctic. They ensure all vehicles are fit for the road and all documents are correct before issuing the vehicle to a unit.
Chefs
Chefs in the Royal Logistic Corps feed everyone from recruits to royalty, making meals in static or field kitchens. They are trained to prepare, cook and present healthy and nutritious food under supervision both in and out of barracks – whatever the weather.
Royal Army Medical Corp.
Combat Medical Technician
Combat Medical Technicians (CMT) give emergency treatment, evacuate casualties and deal with the routine medical needs of soldiers both in conflict and in times of peace. Combat Medical Technicians are employed within Medical Regiments and Medical Centres in a support role, working under the guidance of Medical Officers. CMTs are highly skilled and highly respected members of the British Army.
Medical Officer (Doctor)
They lead a small but highly trained team of soldiers, providing medical services to Army personnel and possibly their families in times of war and peace. Along with all the medical complaints they would see in a civilian practice, they will also become experienced in dealing with the specialist health problems encountered in the course of military duty and will deploy alongside the unit to which they are attached. They will have the choice of general practice, hospital specialisation and public health/occupational medicine. As an officer he/she will also be the person the soldiers turn to for advice – and not just about medical matters.
PHARMACY TECHNICIAN
A Pharmacy Technician is responsible for providing drugs and equipment to patients. The role involves working during both peacetime and operations. During operations, you would be deployed to provide a similar role in the field, and could face challenging conditions. Pharmacy Technicians are able to work in both clinical and technical roles in locations across the world. This might be as varied as working in a Field Hospital on deployment or in a Medical Centre in peacetime, to provide vital support to medical staff and patients.
Infantry
The British Infantry is the best in the world. As an Infantry Soldier you will be trained to operate worldwide as part of a powerful team, in a wide range of activities from peacekeeping and disaster relief to full-scale war. Having acquired the basic infantry skills you can specialise in the following jobs: Driver, Communications, IT Specialist, Sniper, Mortar man, Physical Training Instructor, Store man, Anti-Tank Missile Crewman, Reconnaissance Soldier, Paratrooper, Combat Medic (paramedic), Assault Engineer, Regimental Policeman or Musician.
All these jobs are available at my unit based in Ditton in Kent.
This information was found on http://www.armyjobs.mod.uk/Pages/HomePage.aspx
In this movie I interviewed Private Gavin Keeler (Royal Army Medical corp. I interviewed him about his job and his life in the army, the reason why I did this was for people to get a insight from a soldiers point of view. I filmed this December time at Ditton barracks with a borrowed hand held camera with tri-pod from Midkent College.
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