ADF Gap Year

catwaterboy · 1st May 2009, 07:14 PM

Yup Application submissions are open as of today and I've put in my application. 5 days I will find out if i am short listed

Xavo · 1st May 2009, 07:33 PM

Cool mate, GAP year is like where you go and work to see if that is what you want to do in life eh?

catwaterboy · 1st May 2009, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by =BW=xXxHeliPilotxXx

Cool mate, GAP year is like where you go and work to see if that is what you want to do in life eh?

Not really Just going for the Year getting my experiences and money. Then going to Uni ... Hopefully.

Zardez · 2nd May 2009, 12:00 AM

nice cat, i had a friend do gap year the start of it is great but he got bad selections to do for the rest of the year (working in the kitchen and something else he hated) hope it goes well for you!

AllYourBase11 · 2nd May 2009, 08:07 AM

Guys honestly join the Reserves instead of GAP year, less bollocking around and you can leave if you hate it

Ballistic · 2nd May 2009, 09:45 AM

GAP Year is useless, Army get's barely anything out of it. What they should be doing is making Reserves more enticing.

Most kids just do what you are doing, go in for one year and that's it. It's a WOFTAM.

If you want experience, go get a fulltime job, or join the Reserves like AllYourBase suggested. You'll get more out of it.

Zardez · 2nd May 2009, 09:47 AM

but he wont get paid as much to do reserves for a year XD GAP year may look like a waste of time and tax payers money, hey maybe it is but its a good way of experiencing full time army and getting paid well to do it.

VisOne · 2nd May 2009, 10:09 AM

No the gap year is a great idea the real problem is the Army has limited the options of the gap year recruits so badly. The air force and navy have allot more interesting options and I'm sure will ultimately obtain better results of enlistment.

**Aestabjoo** · 2nd May 2009, 10:16 AM

The GAP year is a recruiting tool, and it's a very effective one.

I'll try to dig up the stats, but the defence forces retain most of their GAP year recruits. Once they're finished, they've either completed their IET's or are well on their way to completing their IET's, which means they go straight into their full time career. If they still want to do uni, alot of them head off to ADFA and get the defence force to pay for their education.

I'll rummage around for the stats.

catwaterboy · 5th May 2009, 11:12 AM

Haven't found any stats Aestabjoo? I'm interested.

1st May 2009, 07:14 PM	#1
catwaterboy Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 417	ADF Gap Year Yup Application submissions are open as of today and I've put in my application. 5 days I will find out if i am short listed __________________ When in trouble or in doubt, RUN IN CIRCLES SCREAM AND SHOUT!!! http://nanourl.net/46e85

1st May 2009, 07:33 PM	#2
Xavo Wolf Company Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Whitsundays/St Lucia Posts: 4,258	Re: ADF Gap Year Cool mate, GAP year is like where you go and work to see if that is what you want to do in life eh? __________________ [WC]Xavo\|xXx:

2nd May 2009, 12:00 AM	#4
Zardez Wolf Company Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Melbourne, Victoria Posts: 824	Re: ADF Gap Year nice cat, i had a friend do gap year the start of it is great but he got bad selections to do for the rest of the year (working in the kitchen and something else he hated) hope it goes well for you! __________________

2nd May 2009, 08:07 AM	#5
AllYourBase11 Wolf Company Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,030	Re: ADF Gap Year Guys honestly join the Reserves instead of GAP year, less bollocking around and you can leave if you hate it __________________

2nd May 2009, 09:45 AM	#6
Ballistic Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 321	Re: ADF Gap Year GAP Year is useless, Army get's barely anything out of it. What they should be doing is making Reserves more enticing. Most kids just do what you are doing, go in for one year and that's it. It's a WOFTAM. If you want experience, go get a fulltime job, or join the Reserves like AllYourBase suggested. You'll get more out of it. __________________ CaptainCleanoff on the servers. Last edited by Ballistic : 2nd May 2009 at 09:46 AM.

2nd May 2009, 09:47 AM	#7
Zardez Wolf Company Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Melbourne, Victoria Posts: 824	Re: ADF Gap Year but he wont get paid as much to do reserves for a year XD GAP year may look like a waste of time and tax payers money, hey maybe it is but its a good way of experiencing full time army and getting paid well to do it. __________________

2nd May 2009, 10:09 AM	#8
VisOne Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Brisnny-land, QLD Posts: 6,616	Re: ADF Gap Year No the gap year is a great idea the real problem is the Army has limited the options of the gap year recruits so badly. The air force and navy have allot more interesting options and I'm sure will ultimately obtain better results of enlistment. __________________

2nd May 2009, 10:16 AM	#9
Aestabjoo [bD] Clan Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 1,725	Re: ADF Gap Year The GAP year is a recruiting tool, and it's a very effective one. I'll try to dig up the stats, but the defence forces retain most of their GAP year recruits. Once they're finished, they've either completed their IET's or are well on their way to completing their IET's, which means they go straight into their full time career. If they still want to do uni, alot of them head off to ADFA and get the defence force to pay for their education. I'll rummage around for the stats. __________________

5th May 2009, 11:12 AM	#10
catwaterboy Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 417	Re: ADF Gap Year Haven't found any stats Aestabjoo? I'm interested. __________________ When in trouble or in doubt, RUN IN CIRCLES SCREAM AND SHOUT!!! http://nanourl.net/46e85

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