skids:
I understand perfectly how it works as I know and have served with enough of them! I think it is you who is struggling to understand! You are right in 1 thing though in that halliburton does indeed exist and sold off that part off KBR who have since gone on to lose the contract.
Ok, we’re getting somewhere!! Who has the contract now the if KBR don’t have it?
When they deploy on ops, Sponsored Reserves (SR). Under Part V of the Reserve Forces Act 1996 (RFA 96), SR have special liabilities for reserve service, military training and call out. And will delpoy as normal soldiers ie carry weapons and all
that intales.
2 companies, Dyncorp and Fluor (whoever they are).
This next bit is all in the link that I put on here earlier.
The sponsored reservists in the advert are for a company called fastrax who were set up to buy the HET and supply all the training etc etc etc and sponsored reservists.
skids:
2 companies, Dyncorp and Fluor (whoever they are).
They’re the people who bought KBR from Haliburton.
skids:
This next bit is all in the link that I put on here earlier.
The sponsored reservists in the advert are for a company called fastrax who were set up to buy the HET and supply all the training etc etc etc and sponsored reservists.
Ok, this is them…ftxlog.com/about-us/
And here’s more about the job…
ftxlog.com/driver-operators/
46k a year (typically). Althougth to be honest that site reads like a HGV training brokers site!!! No guns, bang bang !!!
Mike-C:
skids:
2 companies, Dyncorp and Fluor (whoever they are).They’re the people who bought KBR from Haliburton.
skids:
This next bit is all in the link that I put on here earlier.
The sponsored reservists in the advert are for a company called fastrax who were set up to buy the HET and supply all the training etc etc etc and sponsored reservists.Ok, this is them…ftxlog.com/about-us/
And here’s more about the job…
ftxlog.com/driver-operators/46k a year (typically). Althougth to be honest that site reads like a HGV training brokers site!!! No guns, bang bang !!!
If you sign on to the TA as is required in this case, when you are deployed to an operational theatre you will be deployed as a TA solider, with all the trimmings. Otherwise there would be no requirement to sign on as a reservist. You would be deployed as civilian contractors.
The reason KBR drivers did not get armed is because they were not deployed as soldiers, they were civilians working on a contract basis for the MOD.
Exactly the same as most MT departments in the forces now, they are run by a company called VT (i think) and they are civilians…in the event of a war they would not be armed.
Just received this:-
Hi Steve
Thank you for your email expressing interest in the above vacancy. As you may appreciate I have already received a very large response and over the next few days I will be drawing up a short list of candidates to contact and with whom I will speak.
At this early stage I therefore need you to answer some questions, replying to this email with your answers. From reading the full job description you will have noted that this is not a ‘normal’ HGV 1 C+E driving role. For your refreshment I have provided the following link to the advertised position:
demobjob.co.uk/info_jobid_1174.html
Notes prior to answering the questions:
a. I have worked with my client for over 5 years and they are looking for a number of suitable HGV 1 C+E drivers to be trained to drive and operate their specialist military vehicles.
b. This is a permanent role where you will work from home.
c. All applicants must be medically healthy and have a basic level of physical fitness which will be assessed.
d. Due to the age restrictions placed by the Ministry of Defence on Sponsored Reservists applicants must be aged 52 or younger to apply AND at the age of 55 you will have to leave my client’s employment.Questions:
Please answer with as much detail as possible:
- Your full name.
- Contact telephone numbers.
- Your home town/city.
- Do you have a HGV 1 C+E driving licence?
- Do you have any endorsements/points on your licence?
- Detail your commercial articulated driving experience.
- If ex-military please provide basic service history i.e. which service (Army, Navy or RAF) and start/end of service dates.
- All applicants have to achieve a certain level of basic fitness. One part of the physical fitness test is a 1.5 mile run in less than 12.5 minutes. Would you be confident in passing this test and why?
- Are you willing to work away from home, on occasions overseas in challenging environments?
- Finally please explain why you believe this is the job for you.
Thank you for continued interest, I look forward to receiving your answers.
Kind Regards
Kim
Kim Main
Recruitment ConsultantDemob Job Ltd
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1.5 Mile run in 12.5 Minutes, Ummmmm, on a Pushbike downhill, running, no chance in hell. 10 years ago no probs, Oooops.
That will be the over 40’s time. 18 year olds its 9 min 30 (or at least it used to be) and then goes up according to age.
what gets me is “How the [zb] can you work from home”?
the neighbours moan about a unit parked outside my house.
they’ll [zb]ing ape [zb] about a tank transporter.
The phys tests for regular drivers etc are
44 press ups in 2 mins
50 sit ups in 2mins
followed by a 1.5 mile run in 10mins 30
at 30 goes up 30secs and for every 5 years after that
also 8 mile weighted march in 2hours carrying 15kg including weapon i believe the TA do only 4 miles in 1 hour but this info was from when I was in it in 03 before joining up full time.
Recy_Mech:
The phys tests for regular drivers etc are44 press ups in 2 mins
50 sit ups in 2mins
followed by a 1.5 mile run in 10mins 30at 30 goes up 30secs and for every 5 years after that
also 8 mile weighted march in 2hours carrying 15kg including weapon i believe the TA do only 4 miles in 1 hour but this info was from when I was in it in 03 before joining up full time.
What about the gun !!! 
Do they carry them when driving for this civilian company , thats what we need to know?!!
yes they do carry a weapon.
it’s 7 weeks training in germany.
then a 6 month deployment in afghanistan.
you are paid a salary.
but when there is no military work in the uk or abroad, you work for best connection.
the main contractor is FTX.
youtube.com/watch?v=W7Q6MuTheFs&feature=fvsr
Just to be pedantic, you may well be expected to carry a rifle, but certainly not a “gun”…