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Light Cavalry Crew
Get in the driving seat of a fast, light-armoured vehicle that can be fitted with all kinds of weaponry.
Starting salary
£26,334
Age range
16 to 35.6
Role details
Age
To apply for this position, you must be between 16 years old and 35 years & 6 months old at the time of your application.
Fitness
Mid Thigh Pull 76kg
Medicine Ball Throw 3.1m
2km run 10 min 15 sec
Education
No formal qualifications needed
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Fast and light, the Jackal 2 is incredibly useful in combat - and you could be at the wheel. As Light Cavalry Crew, you'll drive and fire this all-terrain combat vehicle as part of a three-strong team. If you can’t drive yet, we’ll teach you. You’ll get your car and HGV (Cat B and C) driving licences, and go on to learn how to drive and maintain the Jackal and fire its weapons. Then you'll join the unit you're selected into and start playing a part in regimental life.
Key Responsibilities
Get specialist training on the Jackal 2 armoured vehicle and heavy weapons
Focus on combat operations and battlefield success
Become a reconnaissance / surveillance specialist and master of mounted manoeuvre
Develop the skills to be as good at fighting on your feet as you are at fighting from your vehicle
Enjoy a varied role and opportunities to travel
Step 1
Your initial military training teaches you how to be a soldier, covering everything from fieldcraft to how to handle a rifle.
If you join as a Junior Soldier (under 17 years and 6 months), you’ll do the basic military training (long) course at Harrogate.
If you join as a Regular Soldier (over 17 years and 6 months), you’ll do the regular adult basic training.
Step 2
Next, you’ll head to Bovington, Dorset, for 20 weeks of specialist training to develop your technical skills. You will complete your driving licence (if you don't already have it) and then move on to your HGV Class 2 (C Licence) before getting to grips with driving the fast and manoeuvrable Jackal 2. You will also learn how to maintain and fix the Jackal, use the radios and operate the heavy weapons.
You'll earn £26,334 a year from the start of your training, which will go up as you progress throughout your career.
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