I was a Royal Marines Cadet, the most fun i ever had and has definitely helped me decide my future! We can actually join at 12, for the Marines its 13 but the Sea Cadet Juniors takes 10 year olds!
In the UK if you join the services you will go to a foundation college for example army foundation college and then you don't get deployed till you turn 18. But the army cadets really helps people get it to the forces
In the uk from around 16-18 most people are starting to leave home or become far more independent from their parents. I know a load of people who has moved out at age 16 after finishing secondary school.
They can join at 16, but Americans can join at 17. I know because my Dad took me out for my 17th birthday to the recruiter. My Dad was Army, and my Mother was a Na Al Lieutenant. I wanted to go into the Air Force, keep up the diversity. The Army recruiter said I couldn't go into the Air Force, but I could go into… THE ARMY! I said… No thanks. I'm pretty sure I could have gone to the Air Force recruiter.
Comes down to necessity. They're big enough they don't need every man to enter the army for a year of service like a lot of other countries. I believe SK is 1.5yrs? And the US has so many people it doesn't need anyone under 18. So it makes sense for the UK to allow 16 for basic training and leadership school. If they were ever needed for a draft, they already have basic skills, but otherwise can be trained for a couple of years to be better soldiers potentially
Currently in the navy cadets in the U.K. under the Combined Cadet Force I joined at 13 and leave this year at 18, as far as I know CCF specifically is more geared towards life skills and discipline and the actual filtering into the armed forces is 2-3% of total but I can’t say for the other forces. For me it’s been fun and it gives you the chance to have responsibilities over younger cadets as you get older and builds up skills like leadership and practical skills like ironing, polishing etc. which I think is really important in times where this kind of stuff is often not taught in school
one thing not mentioned here is how these 16y/o soldiers are used. while it is true they are soldiers they are not front line troops. at 16 they aren't deployed overseas and mostly do community stuff and things within the bases. and it's not so much to do with our lower population, remember we consider you to be an adult at 18 here, as opposed to 21 in the states.
I’m an Ex NCO of the Army Cadet Force Sgt In 2pl RSB of Glasgow and Lanarkshire battalion. You can actually join cadets at 12 years old starting as a recruit and working your way up a star system as you learn new skills, it has the same rank structure to the army, similar training activities, uniform and more or less way of life but it also offers a lot of other qualifications to help further your career in the future. Believe it or not the army cadets was created as a youth organisation to try and lower the youth crime rates in the UK, whilst it gives you many advantages to join the army that’s not the sole purpose of the organisation. I’m more than happy to do a longer video with you if you’d be interested in hearing more about it!
As an ex cadet and someone who now serves with REME (Royal electrical and mechanical engineers) you almost right. You can actually join the army Cadets at 13 same for air and sea Cadets. The cadet program is to encourage you to join. You can apply to join the army at 16 but you won't do any serious service until 18. When you join at 16 you get sent of to the army college at Harrogate. Where your trained till your 18/19
Don't forget CAP. Cadets and adults. E3 when you go in AF. Maybe Army and Navy too. Navy cadets do get head start. But CAP has flying program with gliders pilot school. And adult members are technicians, pilots, in commo fields, even chaplains OK to serve on AFB as backup. Main search and rescue on land is done by CAP. Official USAF Auxillary. Great factor in getting in academy, assuming grades OK. Large fraction of AF academy grads are ex-CAP.
In canada we have cadets too, its not associated with the actual military anymore either, but being in cadets can really change your mental, im basically joining the army because i miss the commodity and organization structure, and in job no one moves with a purpose and it really bothers me.
I got kicked out plus care fucked that for me with all the moving about the country. Just wait2on legal stuff to pass I'm joining. The gurka motto you have to live by rather die then surrender.
as an army cadet myself it is a very good program and we are exposed to alot of the things the actual army do in terms of weapons (using ex-army A2s) and tactics. it is very much so geared for people hoping join up later on.
Over the time your in cadets (ages 12 to 18) you cover everything in a soldiers basic training. At least thats what it is a the army cadets. I'm still one of them.
I joined when I was 16 with parental permission and yes I wouldn’t have seen action until 18+ after years of training, I was also a cadet for a few years prior. Worth it.
Yeah, you can join at 16 but then if you join when you’re under 17 and 6 months you’ll go into junior entry which is phase 1 training for 11months which by then most people who joined will be 18 but even if you’re not you still have phase two training which is meant to be around 16 weeks but it never is
16yr olds normally end up in Junior Leader school, they wouldn't be deployed for active duty until they are at least 18..
you clearly have no idea how ROTC works at colleges and universities. i suggest you do better research next time you make a video like this.
Great vids from this guy!
You can join at 16 but you usually would go to Harrogate military school and do training there for around two years and you do most things there etc
Get them while they're young and dumb
I was a Royal Marines Cadet, the most fun i ever had and has definitely helped me decide my future! We can actually join at 12, for the Marines its 13 but the Sea Cadet Juniors takes 10 year olds!
In the UK if you join the services you will go to a foundation college for example army foundation college and then you don't get deployed till you turn 18. But the army cadets really helps people get it to the forces
In the uk from around 16-18 most people are starting to leave home or become far more independent from their parents. I know a load of people who has moved out at age 16 after finishing secondary school.
JROTC < UK Cadets
I’m in the British army cadet force. So far it’s been great
They can join at 16, but Americans can join at 17. I know because my Dad took me out for my 17th birthday to the recruiter. My Dad was Army, and my Mother was a Na Al Lieutenant. I wanted to go into the Air Force, keep up the diversity. The Army recruiter said I couldn't go into the Air Force, but I could go into…
THE ARMY!
I said…
No thanks.
I'm pretty sure I could have gone to the Air Force recruiter.
Comes down to necessity. They're big enough they don't need every man to enter the army for a year of service like a lot of other countries. I believe SK is 1.5yrs? And the US has so many people it doesn't need anyone under 18. So it makes sense for the UK to allow 16 for basic training and leadership school. If they were ever needed for a draft, they already have basic skills, but otherwise can be trained for a couple of years to be better soldiers potentially
Currently in the navy cadets in the U.K. under the Combined Cadet Force I joined at 13 and leave this year at 18, as far as I know CCF specifically is more geared towards life skills and discipline and the actual filtering into the armed forces is 2-3% of total but I can’t say for the other forces. For me it’s been fun and it gives you the chance to have responsibilities over younger cadets as you get older and builds up skills like leadership and practical skills like ironing, polishing etc. which I think is really important in times where this kind of stuff is often not taught in school
one thing not mentioned here is how these 16y/o soldiers are used. while it is true they are soldiers they are not front line troops. at 16 they aren't deployed overseas and mostly do community stuff and things within the bases. and it's not so much to do with our lower population, remember we consider you to be an adult at 18 here, as opposed to 21 in the states.
I LIKE the way you are so positive regarding the military; the different explanations, etc: THANKS! 😶👠👣
I’m an Ex NCO of the Army Cadet Force
Sgt In 2pl RSB of Glasgow and Lanarkshire battalion. You can actually join cadets at 12 years old starting as a recruit and working your way up a star system as you learn new skills, it has the same rank structure to the army, similar training activities, uniform and more or less way of life but it also offers a lot of other qualifications to help further your career in the future. Believe it or not the army cadets was created as a youth organisation to try and lower the youth crime rates in the UK, whilst it gives you many advantages to join the army that’s not the sole purpose of the organisation. I’m more than happy to do a longer video with you if you’d be interested in hearing more about it!
As an ex cadet and someone who now serves with REME (Royal electrical and mechanical engineers) you almost right. You can actually join the army Cadets at 13 same for air and sea Cadets. The cadet program is to encourage you to join. You can apply to join the army at 16 but you won't do any serious service until 18. When you join at 16 you get sent of to the army college at Harrogate. Where your trained till your 18/19
what about aussie cadets?
Joined at 17, my parents had to sign a waiver, I was so not ready for that.
Don't forget CAP. Cadets and adults. E3 when you go in AF. Maybe Army and Navy too. Navy cadets do get head start. But CAP has flying program with gliders pilot school. And adult members are technicians, pilots, in commo fields, even chaplains OK to serve on AFB as backup. Main search and rescue on land is done by CAP. Official USAF Auxillary. Great factor in getting in academy, assuming grades OK. Large fraction of AF academy grads are ex-CAP.
You should talk about the Australian cadets
I’ve been an army cadet since I was 11 and it’s great however I leave next year because I’m off to the army
In canada we have cadets too, its not associated with the actual military anymore either, but being in cadets can really change your mental, im basically joining the army because i miss the commodity and organization structure, and in job no one moves with a purpose and it really bothers me.
Australia has the same enlistment age
Just gonna say the kids at the start are RAFAC cadets
Just like CAP btw you should do a vid on CAP
I got kicked out plus care fucked that for me with all the moving about the country. Just wait2on legal stuff to pass I'm joining. The gurka motto you have to live by rather die then surrender.
Do one with british cadets!
as an army cadet myself it is a very good program and we are exposed to alot of the things the actual army do in terms of weapons (using ex-army A2s) and tactics. it is very much so geared for people hoping join up later on.
Over the time your in cadets (ages 12 to 18) you cover everything in a soldiers basic training. At least thats what it is a the army cadets. I'm still one of them.
in sweden you can join the pre amry kinda thingy, at 15 years old
I joined when I was 16 with parental permission and yes I wouldn’t have seen action until 18+ after years of training, I was also a cadet for a few years prior. Worth it.
I was a Space Cadet when I was 16. There wasn't a Space Force yet…
Yeah, you can join at 16 but then if you join when you’re under 17 and 6 months you’ll go into junior entry which is phase 1 training for 11months which by then most people who joined will be 18 but even if you’re not you still have phase two training which is meant to be around 16 weeks but it never is
Look up civil air patrol
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