Australian Army accepting foreigners

[Soldado]

Hello, that's it, Australian Army are accepting foreigners and I've been talking with Australian recruiters about this and I'd like to know if someone here knows if it's worth going to the Australian Army. Thank you.

Links: http://www.defencejobs.gov.au/recruitmentcentre/canIJoin/overseasApplicants/ and http://www.stripes.com/news/serving...-jobs-to-us-troops-facing-separation-1.176622

 

[SpitfireV]

There are some Aussies around that should be able to help out soon.

 

[digrar]

I'm unsure why this nearly 2 year old stars and stripes story has bobbed up again, the Australian Army and Australian Defence Recruiting facebook pages are going nuts with Americans asking about it in the last couple of days.

It's certainly worth it, small professional well paid and trained force. However people are getting the wrong idea about who we're chasing and how many slots are available. A couple of years ago they were taking about 100 people a year across the three services, I'd have thought upwards of 85% of them were Brits. As far as I am aware they have not increased that amount of people they are recruiting, especially now as we are pulling out of Afghanistan.

If you haven't got about about 10 years up, you're probably not in the target demographic, if you don't have a hard to acquire skill you're probably not in the target group, if you're not British, or if you're not an American Pilot you're probably not in the target demographic.

 

[pardus]

Apart from Aussies all being wankers they do have a first class western Military. Like @digrar says, you better have something really good to offer or forget it.

 

[SpitfireV]

It's mostly fast jet pilots they usually want too isn't it?

 

[digrar]

They're chasing a full range of trades in all services, Snipers, SF, Infantry Platoon Sergeants, Dentists, Docs, Nurses, God Botherers, Pilots (priority on instructors), Int officers and soldiers, Engineers, Infantry Officers, MPs, Sig EW types, Ammo techs, fitters, scab lifters, bait layers, shit doctors, chicken stranglers, bears, chooks and geeks. Navy have a narrower scope and the RAAF are only chasing fighter pilots, int officers, Docs and Engineers.

 

[pardus]

It's mostly fast jet pilots they usually want too isn't it?

Well they did loose an entire squadron when NZ decided to be complete cunts and drop our fighter squadrons. What a cunt move, I'm still stunned by that stupidity!

 

[SpitfireV]

They got a lot of those pilots though, as did the RAF. Terrible decision.

 

[pardus]

They got a lot of those pilots though, as did the RAF. Terrible decision.

Yes.

A good mate of mine (ex-RNZAF EOD/Armorer) went to a RNZAF reunion, in Florida, why? Because a private citizen of the USA brought the strike wing of the RNZAF! Sad doesn't hope to describe it!
And to think the USA offered F16's too... :wall:

I fucking HATE liberals!

 

[Soldado]

Hey, SpitfireV! It happen in New Zealand too! : http://www.defencecareers.mil.nz/how-to-join/overseas-applicants

 

[pardus]

Hey, SpitfireV! It happen in New Zealand too! : http://www.defencecareers.mil.nz/how-to-join/overseas-applicants

Yes but you aren't eligible.

 

[Soldado]

Yes but you aren't eligible.

I know, I know, just saying :)

 

[racing_kitty]

If I were to go to Australia and enlist, would I get to work alongside British EOD? Those guys are hot shit.

 

[digrar]

I worked with a Brit EOD type in the mines. Very smart man, colossal nerd, good bloke but.

EOD is another one of those jobs that we don't really have a dedicated trade stream for, ammo techs and Combat Engineers both do it, but it's not a role you can go straight into off the street.

 

[TheSiatonist]

... God Botherers....

What is that... ?

 

[RackMaster]

Yes but you aren't eligible.

I was approached by a Kiwi Sig type on an ex years ago, should have took him up on the offer at the time...

 

[TLDR20]

What is that... ?

I'm guessing chaplain.

 

[racing_kitty]

I'm guessing chaplain.

Agreed, in the same way that an old (as in Korea/Vietnam era) nickname we had for chaplains was "sky pilot."

 

[Mac_NZ]

If I were to go to Australia and enlist, would I get to work alongside British EOD? Those guys are hot shit.

It's very likely. Half of NZ EOD is composed of Brits and I'd say it's the similar if not the same for the Aussies. The unit commander here recently went to the dark side and he was a Brit who went from Pte-Capt, really switched on dude.

 

[Marauder06]

Good; when I get axed in this next round of officer cuts, maybe I have a shot at continuing my career in someone else's Army.