TangoTwoBravo
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I.see.fish said:I have been thinking about joining the Army for along time but when I became a Cadet, I became almost certain that I wanted to join the Army. I want to be in the Reserves until i complete highschool at which point, I want to go into the Regular Force as an Armoured Soldier, so what Trades would be the best bets to do in the Reserves?
The ones I am thinking about are MES Op (Mobile Support Equipment Operator) and VEH Tech.
If you plan to join the Regular Force as a Crewman then I recommend that you join an Armoured Reserve unit (assuming that there is one near you). Your SQ, DP 1 and DP 2 training (the initial courses that you will take) will give you a solid base of skills for a component transfer. The big differences between a Regular Force Crewman who has completed DP 1 Armoured Recce Crewman and a Reservist who has taken SQ, DP 1 Armoured Recce Crewman and his DP 2 Armoured Recce Observer is that the Reg Force soldier would have taken Coyote Driver and Surveillance Operator and the Reservist would not.
Each component transfer is a little unique so it is hard to make predictions on hypothetical offers (some get to bypass all or part of entry level training depending on their file). Regardless, experience in an Reserve Armoured Recce unit would still be valuable to you for a component transfer. Callouts with the Armour School or a Regular Force Armoured Regiment can further assist your CT as you might pick up some extra qualifications and have some additional experience in trade.
Best of luck!