Tank Crew

As a Tank Crewman you’ll drive and operate this amazing vehicle as part of a four-man team… and deploy on training exercises across the UK and overseas. Eventually you can even qualify to command your own tank.

Tank Crew work closely together to operate one of the Army’s most powerful vehicles, progressing through different roles within the crew and building technical and leadership skills over time.

As an RAC soldier your days in barracks will be spent maintaining your vehicle platform, staying fit with your colleagues and preparing for training exercises or overseas deployments. When not in camp you could find yourself on live fire ranges or on exercise in the UK or abroad.

Life in the Royal Armoured Corps combines technical skill with soldiering, where your role centres on mastering armoured vehicles, working as a crew and preparing for operations through constant training, physical fitness and exercises.

Anybody who has a good general level of fitness will be absolutely fine. Basic training is about taking you from being fit to being Army fit.

You don’t need to arrive as a finished athlete. If you’re reasonably active and willing to put the effort in, you’ll improve quickly with training and support.

Most days you finish work and can spend your evenings however you like, and you’re usually free to go away at weekends.

When you’re not on duty, your time is your own. Many people use evenings and weekends to relax, keep active, or spend time with friends on camp.

There are varied periods where you’ll be extremely busy and also periods where you could be having downtime at home with family and friends.

Not at all. Some parts are intense, especially during training or when learning something new, but it’s not like that all the time. You’ll have structured periods where you’re focused and pushed to do your best, but there’s also downtime to reset, socialise and look after yourself. That balance helps you grow without feeling overwhelmed.