My future

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Originally Posted by [DC]eption

How come the Army over any other armed forces? And i would choose the forces, but probably favour the RAF over the army

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Because he might want to be a Soldier before a tradesman.

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Originally Posted by Cysne

You can get a degree level in the army also, but seriously, you go to uni, then what? You get a job in a office somewere, nothing exciting.

Or you could be a Intelligence, IT and Communications, using a Xbox360 controller to fly navigation, intelligence and scout planes. I know which I'd choose. :)

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Please, PLEASE, PLEASE do not believe everything you see on the TV. The Army really isn't all flying UAVs with XBOX Controllers :rolleyes:. Trust me.

Ross, go for what you think would do you better. The Army life is a good life but it's a case of making the decision which is better for you, not what everyone else thinks.

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Originally Posted by Excellent2

Because you'd be shot within the first week of deployment.

I think you should bump up your level 1 to level 3 and go to Uni :)

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No, more because a family member used to be in the army so if I went in I'd be given ****. ;)

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Originally Posted by Garion

Because he might want to be a Soldier before a tradesman.



Please, PLEASE, PLEASE do not believe everything you see on the TV. The Army really isn't all flying UAVs with XBOX Controllers :rolleyes:. Trust me.

Ross, go for what you think would do you better. The Army life is a good life but it's a case of making the decision which is better for you, not what everyone else thinks.

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They american army, actually DO use Xbox360 controllers. Sorry :(
For proof of americans:
http://www.pyrosoft.co.uk/blog/2007/...60-controller/

The english army use none-microsoft trade ones, but the same design apart from markings, the link can be seen here:
http://www.pyrosoft.co.uk/blog/2007/...60-controller/
and the email proof here:
Headquarters
Army Recruiting and Training Division
Trenchard Lines
Upavon
Pewsey
Wiltshire SN9 6BE
Telephone: 01980 615065
Facsimile: 01980 615078

D/ARTD/1/3/12/1 75017

29 April 2008

Mr P Manders

Dear Mr Manders,

Thank you for your email of 8 April to the Ministry of Defence regarding an Army
Recruitment Video. I have been asked to reply.

The highly sophisticated mini Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) shown in the advert
is the Desert Hawk 3 which is currently deployed on operations in Iraq. Desert
Hawk 3 is a portable UAV surveillance system which provides aerial video
reconnaissance. The equipment can be used for a variety of tasks, such as force
protection for convoys and patrols, route clearance, base security, reconnaissance
or target tracking.

The system used to control the planes has been adapted by Lockheed Martin and
although the controller used by the soldiers to fly the plane is very similar to a
Microsoft Xbox 360 controller, it is not the same. You will see that there is no
Microsoft wording on the controller nor a wired headset port.

The advert demonstrates that the skills and abilities that an individual develops in
their life prior to joining the Army may have a critical application within the British
Army on operations today.

I hope this is helpful.

Yours Sincerely

Jodie C Spreadbury

Please, guys, stop letting me make you look like fools. :(

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Originally Posted by Cysne

They american army, actually DO use Xbox360 controllers. Sorry :(

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Maybe they do, but there is a lot more to the army than that! No need to apologise :P

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No, more because a family member used to be in the army so if I went in I'd be given ****. ;)

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Erm. It's the army, whoever you are and whatever you've done you get given ****? I don't see why you would be given **** for that though, I didn't see that happen when I was in basic.

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Originally Posted by Cysne

They american army, actually DO use Xbox360 controllers. Sorry :(

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Pst... he's in the army. :eusa_wall

Plus the americans, again, who'd of thought it, the most overweight nation in the country use games controllers.
Plus

PS2 Controllers for Bomb Robots. They aren't the exact same, but they are pretty much PS2 Controllers.

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Originally Posted by Garion

Maybe they do, but there is a lot more to the army than that! No need to apologise :P



Erm. It's the army, whoever you are and whatever you've done you get given ****? I don't see why you would be given **** for that though, I didn't see that happen when I was in basic.

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They'll see my surname and ask what my dads called. Trust me.

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Originally Posted by Cysne

Because that's what its like, thats about as good a sterotype as saying
Black people play wing on football because they can't think but there fast.
English people can only win sports when sitting down, cycling, rowing. etc
Quater backs are always the good looking middleclass / rich whitemen, blacks are the forwards and smashy smashy people.

Please, get a clue. :<

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What job are you going to get from the army?

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Originally Posted by Cysne

They american army, actually DO use Xbox360 controllers. Sorry :(
For proof of americans:
http://www.pyrosoft.co.uk/blog/2007/...60-controller/

The english army use none-microsoft trade ones, but the same design apart from markings, the link can be seen here:
http://www.pyrosoft.co.uk/blog/2007/...60-controller/
and the email proof here:
Headquarters
Army Recruiting and Training Division
Trenchard Lines
Upavon
Pewsey
Wiltshire SN9 6BE
Telephone: 01980 615065
Facsimile: 01980 615078

D/ARTD/1/3/12/1 75017

29 April 2008

Mr P Manders

Dear Mr Manders,

Thank you for your email of 8 April to the Ministry of Defence regarding an Army
Recruitment Video. I have been asked to reply.

The highly sophisticated mini Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) shown in the advert
is the Desert Hawk 3 which is currently deployed on operations in Iraq. Desert
Hawk 3 is a portable UAV surveillance system which provides aerial video
reconnaissance. The equipment can be used for a variety of tasks, such as force
protection for convoys and patrols, route clearance, base security, reconnaissance
or target tracking.

The system used to control the planes has been adapted by Lockheed Martin and
although the controller used by the soldiers to fly the plane is very similar to a
Microsoft Xbox 360 controller, it is not the same. You will see that there is no
Microsoft wording on the controller nor a wired headset port.

The advert demonstrates that the skills and abilities that an individual develops in
their life prior to joining the Army may have a critical application within the British
Army on operations today.

I hope this is helpful.

Yours Sincerely

Jodie C Spreadbury

Please, guys, stop letting me make you look like fools. :(

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Controllers not even on