Twisted Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 My mate couldn't get Into the marines with a history of asthma but got into the army just fine. Depends on which branch you want to join. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twisted Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Best off calling your careers office and ask. The regulations change constantly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
listy Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Generally it's 4 ears without a prescription for an inhaler. Even if you haven't used it for four years, if it was prescribed, it still counts. However, Al is right. Such a big recruitment drive going on again now they've realised we are majorly undermanned since the redundancies, they are getting lax on who they recruit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendo11 Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Thanks for the advice guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendo11 Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 Ended up speaking to the raf reserves on this last week (3 work colleagues are all veterans) but they were pretty strict on the asthma thing. Mines fairly badly controlled at the moment. Trying to quit smoking so might try again in a year or so. Not spoken to the ta yet but they seem very strict on the website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twisted Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 All of them are very strict on asthma. My best mate is TA and suffered from mild asthma over 3 years ago and he was rejected by the marines but the army took him, but I think only due to a overlook. Obviously don't want to dampen your spirits, I don't know the rules on asthma, just drawing from others experiences. Quitting smoking would help id like to think. Best of luck. Keep us posted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rywalls Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 Would deffo go with RAF like if you're going into aviation, better kit, equipment, 5 star hotels on exercise etc [emoji6] Ive just left the army as an aircraft mechanic, no 5 star hotels for us! Not too sure what it's like in the RN but I almost had to get picked up from Cyprus whilst I was on exercise to go to Libya, the lads who originally deployed from 3 Regt AAC hated it on ship. Can't fault you for following family footsteps though. If you do join RN then you'll have to volunteer for the field gun competitions, the army put a team in every year from 7Bn AAC I took part back in 2012, the navy tries to make up every excuse for us not to win [emoji13] one of the best things I done in my career. But yeah they are having a massive recruitment drive, I've just had a letter through offering 15grand to join back up. They used to turn many people down at selection for random stuff like heart murmurs, when they never had history of them and then after seeing a specialist there was nothing wrong. During such a big recruitment drive though I doubt they'll be less picky. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitbox Junkie Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 quality Not sure what fitness or medicals like for the navy, but with the army it was just the general medicals and loads of fitness tests Mind you, that was in 99 so may have changed since Has not changed when i did it couple years ago. Sadly I didn't continue because of a previous medical with my doctors with regards to a black out and concussion from rugby fighting :/ they said i could redo but it had taken 8months of back and forth with them and by then i was settled in a job. To the OP don't worry about it the lads on the course will be in the same position as you and it will be a laugh just enjoy it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
listy Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 Ended up speaking to the raf reserves on this last week (3 work colleagues are all veterans) but they were pretty strict on the asthma thing. Mines fairly badly controlled at the moment. Trying to quit smoking so might try again in a year or so. Not spoken to the ta yet but they seem very strict on the website. All Armed Forces have the same policy as far as I'm aware. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rywalls Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 I'm not sure if it was navy or raf that used to have to complete the run on a treadmill? Unless it's changed again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendo11 Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 Oddly enough, even though my control of it is so so I'm still very fit (did a half marathon last month, daily gym goer etc). I know I'd pass the fitness tests it's just I might need a nebuliser afterwards! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rywalls Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 I wouldn't worry about it, every time I done the annual fitness test there was about 10 people sucking up the last bits of their tabs on the start line Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parm_93 Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 I know someone in the forces that has asthma, on my selection years ago people were dismissed because of it. He said because it's controlled and doesn't effect him very much he was able to join the forces, mind that was 8 years ago.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendo11 Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 I think I was too open with them but probably also need to get it more controlled then in that case. Can't imagine the beating I'd get if I'm on deployment and ask for 5 minutes to use me puffer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBlades Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 Stop stop stop! You never know who else is reading this. For those of you that have given details of your previous or current service I suggest you review your own personal security. You could be putting yourself, family and friends at risk. Especially in the current climate. Sorry to put a downer on your thread. Good luck with your new venture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Massey Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 Stop stop stop! You never know who else is reading this. For those of you that have given details of your previous or current service I suggest you review your own personal security. You could be putting yourself, family and friends at risk. Especially in the current climate. Sorry to put a downer on your thread. Good luck with your new venture. Wouldn't be hard for anyone to find out these days. I've been in the national papers, several local papers, solider magazine, tank magazine, been on BBC news, Sky news, BFPS news. Plenty of social media, all over mine and regimental media and Army media and YouTube. In this day and age, op sec on any media is impossible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBlades Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 I almost agree with you (for once). That doesn't mean we should make it easy for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rywalls Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 Thanks for the suggestion but let me worry about my personal security mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerous brain Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 Is it still Beadwindow? I've recently returned to the defence sector with the RAF and dare I say it the sick note count is significantly higher than when I was a cpl. There is a hell of a lot of extremely unfit for active service people about (I work deep maintenance now as a PM so see where these guys end up). Makes a mockery of the input requirements when you have people that are motivated enough to fight what are some fairly manageable conditions when there are people hanging in for pensions that are utterly incapable of operational service! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraAyf Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 I think I was too open with them but probably also need to get it more controlled then in that case. Can't imagine the beating I'd get if I'm on deployment and ask for 5 minutes to use me puffer. Hi mate, the current regs suggest that you should be free from asthma for a minimum period of 4 years prior to being accepted at the medical board. Since you've already declared your asthma then you will need to conduct a lung function test prior to being offered a job in the forces. The following process applies, by stage: 1. Enter the lung function suite. 2. The nurse will take an electronic volume sample of your lung function, i.e. You blow into the test machine to see what % of your lungs are being used. I think the current % is 90%. 3. You will then be connected to a cold oxygen system via your mouth. Your nose will be blocked so that you breathe via your mouth only. The cold air is used to help antagonise any asthmatic tendency that your body may wish to display in a cold environment. 4. You'll jump on an exercise bike for 10-minutes and pedal at a rate of between 60 and 65 revolutions per minute; the bike will be set to mild stress levels to simulate you trying to cycle up a very shallow incline. 5. At the end of the 10-minute cycle test you will dismount and be asked to repeat the electronic lung function test. 6. You will then undergo a 3rd lung function test once a further 10 minutes has elapsed from your second test. This will test your body for secondary asthma affects. 7. The aim of the test is to ensure that your lung function does not reduce too much after exercise in cold weather. You can only lose a 10% lung margin between the start and finish of said test. This means that if you blew a 92% capacity on your first 'pre-bike' lung function test then the minimum you will need to blow at stage 2 and 3 is 82%. If you were to blow less then the military doctor would fail you outright with no appeal permitted. Note: Some of the guys below have mentioned that they know of people that are serving with a slight asthmatic tendency. This may be the case but be warned that the entry medical levels to join the forces are much stricter for new applicants than they are for those people who are already serving. I know a good few people who have left the Regular Army after many years of service only to fail their entry medical tests in the Reserve Forces when they tried to join. Hope this helps, Andrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendo11 Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 Appreciate that Andrew. Read it a few days ago and meant to say thanks at the time but forgot haha. Looks like I'm going to need to get mine under control. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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