Army Reserve ads
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I've never seen any fem reservist who looks like the long haired blondie.RubOneOut said:
most of the ones I've seen have been pretty fugly.
I haven't seen the latest Reserve ads but I've rarely thought much of ADF ads, certainly not in a positive light. Best recruitment ad I've seen is one for the USMC. It shows 'warrior spirit' and is gungho but it effectively gets across the ethos of the Marines and promotes a desirabilty to be part of that organisation. It emotes a sense of power, mateship and values. Just the sort of ad to get young blokes interested in serving in the Army.
Whenever I see ADF ads, it feels 'suburban' - middleclass, exclusive (not in a good sense) and safe. I guess that's the demographic ADF is going for though. I understand some ads will be focussed at certain groups because of requirements but there doesn't appear to be ads aimed at potential 'warriors' and as a result we see these limp ads. Perhaps these ads are a reflection of of an overly PC culture, where 'pointy end' of what our Defence force is tasked with is glossed over because it may be too confronting. End result is uninspiring pap.
I recall as a young boy watching an inspriring Army recruitment ad. It showed Australian Army battle campaigns throughout its history (I vaguely recall images of Australians in Tobruk) and done to a whistled soundtrack with of course the voiceover. That ad nailed everything for me. History, conveyed warrior spirit, mateship and had the requisite artillery going off/timed to the drum track. The sort of ad that makes you go - 'ah so thats what a digger is'. As a result you are proud and its something you want to be part of. The Australian Army is an institition to be proud of but there is a disconnect with the ads and the reality. Bah!
Whenever I see ADF ads, it feels 'suburban' - middleclass, exclusive (not in a good sense) and safe. I guess that's the demographic ADF is going for though. I understand some ads will be focussed at certain groups because of requirements but there doesn't appear to be ads aimed at potential 'warriors' and as a result we see these limp ads. Perhaps these ads are a reflection of of an overly PC culture, where 'pointy end' of what our Defence force is tasked with is glossed over because it may be too confronting. End result is uninspiring pap.
I recall as a young boy watching an inspriring Army recruitment ad. It showed Australian Army battle campaigns throughout its history (I vaguely recall images of Australians in Tobruk) and done to a whistled soundtrack with of course the voiceover. That ad nailed everything for me. History, conveyed warrior spirit, mateship and had the requisite artillery going off/timed to the drum track. The sort of ad that makes you go - 'ah so thats what a digger is'. As a result you are proud and its something you want to be part of. The Australian Army is an institition to be proud of but there is a disconnect with the ads and the reality. Bah!
Your standard sort of goes down a bit after training for the whole summer in a camp miles from civilization. If you're going into the service expecting to see some hotties like those in the ads, get ready to be ripped off. I know I did.gf0012-aust said:I've never seen any fem reservist who looks like the long haired blondie.
most of the ones I've seen have been pretty fugly.
Like the one where the guy is running in the pissing rain? Boy that motivates me to join!
In any event ADF recruitment is handled awfully. Manpower are bloody useless.
My last experience "we have no record".... back to the start for me.
It's a stark contrast to the US, those guys don't even care you're from overseas, they'll still try and get you into the pipeline. Here even if you show up to the single office in Melbourne (it's on the 14th floor of a building that isn't obvious to find) they tell you to spend a couple of hours on the phone and then maybe you can speak to a real person.
In any event ADF recruitment is handled awfully. Manpower are bloody useless.
My last experience "we have no record".... back to the start for me.
It's a stark contrast to the US, those guys don't even care you're from overseas, they'll still try and get you into the pipeline. Here even if you show up to the single office in Melbourne (it's on the 14th floor of a building that isn't obvious to find) they tell you to spend a couple of hours on the phone and then maybe you can speak to a real person.
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Course you can. ARES only requires you to go away on a couple of 2 weeks trips a year, plus a few weekends here and there. I wish I'd stayed in. I'd JUMP at the chance to get away from my family etc, with a perfectly good and "legitimate" reason nowadays...shrub said:
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About 3-4 months. I applied whilst still in my final year of High School (I was already 17) and started in March 94. I marched out in mid June 94'. Basic training was 13 weeks long back then...RubOneOut said:
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Regardless of whether or not DFR informs applicants of the waiting period before training begins, some people will drop out in this period since they will not put their lives on hold waiting (beyond reason). This ultimately hurts DFR and the ADF since the former applicant has given up and will most likely badmouth them to their mates who then won't see defence as a good career choice.buschy said:
I'm not sure how, but defence must try to reduce the wait times before Kapooka or any other training school. What might the defence professionals suggest to reduce wait times? I've read that people wait for months in some cases years before training though there are exceptions.
See the "Not F###in Happy JAN" thread in the ausspecialforces.com forum for more info.