Light Gunner - Reserve

• Mid Thigh Pull 50kg

• Medicine Ball Throw 2.7m

• 2km run 11 min 30 sec

More information about the fitness test

Qualifications: No formal qualifications needed

• Work as part of a close-knit team

• Protect troops on the ground

• Move around the battlefield to support the mission

Step 1
You start Basic Training, this consists of two main courses and some online training packages. You can book on the courses to fit around your daily life, so it could take you several months to finish your basic training.

• Module 1: Foundation Training. 5 alternate residential weekends Fri - Sun at an Army training centre OR a nine-day residential course.

• Module 2: Battlecamp. 15-day residential course at an Army training establishment. You will learn fieldcraft, Skill at Arms, fitness training, qualities of a soldier, military knowledge, Battlefield casualty drills, individual health and education. This will culminate with a Passing Off Parade which your family and friends can attend to celebrate your success.

Step 2
On Phase 2 training you learn how to maintain, operate and fire the Light Gun to devastating effect. You can also get lots of different driving licences, all the way up to HGV level.

You'll get paid a day rate according to your rank, starting from £63.27 in training and once you're a Private and increasing as you rise through the ranks. This includes being paid for weekly drill nights. Plus, if you complete all of your annual training, you're entitled to a tax-free lump sum called a bounty.

More about Reserve benefits

• HGV truck licence

• NVQ in Learning and Development

• Computer Literacy and IT Stage 1 (CLAIT)

• European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL)

• Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM)