I know what it means to be a true sailor, I am proud of my service to may country and all the Royal Australian Navy mate's i met during my Vietnam service!
On 13 May this year it will be 33 years since I joined the RAN. I remember my time at HMAS Cerberus and particularly the ‘mud run’ with fondness! Thanks to the POPT who thought I was too clean half way through the mud run and called me back to stick my head in the mud! I also remember trying to get my Volley’s white again after the mud run...I don’t miss kit musters! Such a challenging and exciting time for a 17 and a half year old boy. I wish I could do it all over again. My recommendation is, while at Recruit School get stuck in, take it seriously, it will be over soon and enjoy it. In years to come you will reflect fondly, realise how much you learnt and how much you grew as a person in just a few weeks.
@Cam F "17 and a half year" long colorful years & lot of memories/experiences! would you please share some of it with us? if you don't mind at all.thanks
I was at Cerberus. May 1989 GE56 . Rankin division. 4 to a room, Chief Petty Officer MTP Bell was the Divisional Officer. If our beds weren't made properly the pillows, and sheets would be thrown out the window. If someone in our class stuffed up in any way our instructor would make us run around the base, while he rode a bike beside us. If they did those sort of things to recruits today they would be sued. Kit musters, i'm sure i got a lot more than anyone else. When we left recruit school and went to other accommodation there were two senior sailors in charge of the block every night. A certain two senior sailors would hit the piss when they were on duty, give us a hard time when they were doing rounds, start arguments with people and have them charged.
Gee I remember my training down at Cerberus recruit school for 3 months in 1990, it was a really good memory. Thought it was going to be much harder physically but I had a blast with all my new shipmates. Great experience for a young man, thanks RAN 👍 P.S and I still know how handle an iron very well 😅
I fondly remember my time at recruit school, it was a lot of hard work and fun times with mates you make for life. Best tip what ever physical level they say you need to go in, double it, it will make your life there a lot easier if you do. i struggled bad with fitness and was really far down on fitness level, they get you through it though, be prepared to push yourself. Great trainers and great leaders If i was 20 years younger and a healthy man i go through it all again.
Charlie Thomson Tony Standish this reminds me of some of the stuff we endured as 15 year olds at HMS Ganges especially being made to jump off the olympic standard high board whether we could swim or not. My Grandson joined the RAN
I'm a fairly fit 47 year old male and I'm seriously considering joining the RAN. I think it would be an awesome experience and challenge to accomplish. I know someone in my age group isn't common when it comes to joining the RAN. I'd be proud as punch if they accepted me and I'd take the opportunity with two hands.
I went through GE125 (1995) we didnt have the high ropes and I have to ask, even now, WHEN on a ship are we going to be climbing over high ropes and on balance beams LOL
Looks a bit different to when I went through in GE41, 1988! No survival suits for survival at sea, just a life jacket and jump in and swim to the life raft! Also no swimming test in an indoor pool, just a tidally fed pool. Oh, and the roof over the lower parade ground? 🤣😉 I should add that I’ve never had a better 12 weeks in my life!!!
I’ve been debating whether I should join the Navy or the Army, do you have to be good with knots to join the Navy? I’m not that competent with ropes so I feel like that’s a thing that’ll hold me back.
You are taught everything when you're in, they don't require anything like that. Navy is softer than army and recruit school compared to kapooka is nothing, however you'd probably do more deployments being in navy. Having said that being out at sea for a long time sucks and could wear you down mentally if you don't love it.
The army is the last service I would consider. Navy you sail, Airforce you fly but the Pongos, you walk everywhere unless can hitch a ride , if you can call it that , in the back of a hot, dusty and uncomfortable truck like cattle. You want a long rewarding cushy career, Navy anytime.
in order the best branches are air force > navy > army. you'd be alright joining navy or air force with air force being the best one, but army on the other hand is the worst
You forgot to add in all the whinging and sooking that the recruits now do. Where was the; "I want my mummy, I want to call my mum, because you made me do 10 push-ups!".
To join you need to be a citizen of Australia and have passes in year 10 mathematics and English, as well as other requirements but it all depends on the job.
Looking back at my life if I was to ever join anything at all it would've been the Navy because you leave your family and the worlds socio-economic standards behind for good. I would find that extremely boring there not "Male Requirements" and jealousy + saving lives is never a reason eg: got PB reached 2.68km in a 12min run and a much higher diving board childrens 8 metres at primary school.
When my oldman went through in the late 50s early 60s, it was different to this easy crap. Also, apprenticeship training was real. Dont believe me? Talk to a survivor of the Voyager disaster. Men were men and women served at home. I HOPE my comment is not popular.
I know what it means to be a true sailor, I am proud of my service to may country and all the Royal Australian Navy mate's i met during my Vietnam service!
Richard Wooster thank you for your service
Thank you for your service sir. EX LS RAN.
Thank you for your service mate!
i know it is really hard work and all but this looks like a whole lot of fun. can't wait for my turn
Zeejay L Are you joining the Australian Navy? I hope to join soon 😎
how’s it going so far
How was it
@@PHONiX_Au a LOT of hard work. sometimes i enjoyed the experience other times i wanted it to be over. but overall it was a rewarding experience
@@zeejayl752 I'm glad you got through it, are you still serving?
On 13 May this year it will be 33 years since I joined the RAN.
I remember my time at HMAS Cerberus and particularly the ‘mud run’ with fondness!
Thanks to the POPT who thought I was too clean half way through the mud run and called me back to stick my head in the mud!
I also remember trying to get my Volley’s white again after the mud run...I don’t miss kit musters!
Such a challenging and exciting time for a 17 and a half year old boy. I wish I could do it all over again.
My recommendation is, while at Recruit School get stuck in, take it seriously, it will be over soon and enjoy it. In years to come you will reflect fondly, realise how much you learnt and how much you grew as a person in just a few weeks.
@Cam F "17 and a half year" long colorful years & lot of memories/experiences! would you please share some of it with us? if you don't mind at all.thanks
Recruit school was quite the experience, most of the boys in my intake ended up throwing their volleys out because they were stuck a greyish shade 😂
Thank you for your service sir
I was at Cerberus. May 1989 GE56 . Rankin division. 4 to a room, Chief Petty Officer MTP Bell was the Divisional Officer. If our beds weren't made properly the pillows, and sheets would be thrown out the window. If someone in our class stuffed up in any way our instructor would make us run around the base, while he rode a bike beside us. If they did those sort of things to recruits today they would be sued.
Kit musters, i'm sure i got a lot more than anyone else. When we left recruit school and went to other accommodation there were two senior sailors in charge of the block every night. A certain two senior sailors would hit the piss when they were on duty, give us a hard time when they were doing rounds, start arguments with people and have them charged.
Thanks mate. Appreciate it. 🇦🇺
In 1977 arriving at recruit school the first words I heard was, Get off my F……. Bus and line up
Gee I remember my training down at Cerberus recruit school for 3 months in 1990, it was a really good memory. Thought it was going to be much harder physically but I had a blast with all my new shipmates. Great experience for a young man, thanks RAN 👍
P.S and I still know how handle an iron very well 😅
I fondly remember my time at recruit school, it was a lot of hard work and fun times with mates you make for life. Best tip what ever physical level they say you need to go in, double it, it will make your life there a lot easier if you do. i struggled bad with fitness and was really far down on fitness level, they get you through it though, be prepared to push yourself. Great trainers and great leaders
If i was 20 years younger and a healthy man i go through it all again.
Love the opening titles. Hello Navy circa 1984!
I received goose bumps. From this.
Charlie Thomson Tony Standish this reminds me of some of the stuff we endured as 15 year olds at HMS Ganges especially being made to jump off the olympic standard high board whether we could swim or not. My Grandson joined the RAN
Brought back some memories.
I'll see you next year.
I would love to join the Australian Royal Navy it would be a 1 in a life time experience
Ahhh I remember square gateing across that parade ground, good times
Stop squaregating! 🤣
First and second knuckle! Get in step! Holy Snapping Duck Shit Recruit!
I did this in 2003, hasn't changed at all except we wore white tshirts and navy pants
I hope to join soon, it would be really good, or finish uni then join, and when I’m done go on to do my degree
Looking to join the Australian Royal Navy Next
I'm a fairly fit 47 year old male and I'm seriously considering joining the RAN. I think it would be an awesome experience and challenge to accomplish. I know someone in my age group isn't common when it comes to joining the RAN. I'd be proud as punch if they accepted me and I'd take the opportunity with two hands.
Had a 49 year old female in my div, she was one of the fittest and did really well. To my knowledge she is still in after 3 years.
@@FrogLover-nh3mu Most roles require a minimum of 4 years before departing.
If you're still considering, the senior recruit division to mine had a 53 year old, you can do it!
Nothing better than a day of DC
actually looks pretty fun
This is the funniest thing I have seen in ages!
What happened to the pushups at the end of the high rope beam? our team go 68!
I went through GE125 (1995) we didnt have the high ropes and I have to ask, even now, WHEN on a ship are we going to be climbing over high ropes and on balance beams LOL
Was a good experience. Would do it all over again⚓⚓😂😂
Punching to the front CHANGE!! 😂😂
Thought about the navy, but then I got an adhd and autisn diagnosis and now im medicated so there goes that plan lol
Thinking about enlisting when I can in 6 years
I would love to join the navy or the ADF. My kind of job though my mum would never let me.....
Someone needs to teach that Lieutenant how to salute properly.
Looks a bit different to when I went through in GE41, 1988! No survival suits for survival at sea, just a life jacket and jump in and swim to the life raft! Also no swimming test in an indoor pool, just a tidally fed pool. Oh, and the roof over the lower parade ground? 🤣😉
I should add that I’ve never had a better 12 weeks in my life!!!
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So they get face to face combat training?
what about the direct entry for officers
I hope that I get in and can one day look back on this comment and write an update
Do you do NBCD at Cerberus now? We did ours during category training in 1998 spent a week in creswell.
NBCD was done at Cerberus when I joined in 1989. Firefighting was at Creswell. Damage control in Sydney.
I was a stoker, posted on Torrens.
0:43, have to Abe about the worst salute I've ever seen
I’ve been debating whether I should join the Navy or the Army, do you have to be good with knots to join the Navy? I’m not that competent with ropes so I feel like that’s a thing that’ll hold me back.
literally have to know 3 knots i recruit school and depending on your rate you probable never touch a knot again
You are taught everything when you're in, they don't require anything like that.
Navy is softer than army and recruit school compared to kapooka is nothing, however you'd probably do more deployments being in navy. Having said that being out at sea for a long time sucks and could wear you down mentally if you don't love it.
The army is the last service I would consider. Navy you sail, Airforce you fly but the Pongos, you walk everywhere unless can hitch a ride , if you can call it that , in the back of a hot, dusty and uncomfortable truck like cattle. You want a long rewarding cushy career, Navy anytime.
in order the best branches are air force > navy > army. you'd be alright joining navy or air force with air force being the best one, but army on the other hand is the worst
How long did it take for the arguments to start in your survival at sea training.........🤣
Hard hat
Do they do this in winter? You'd get hypothermia.
Yea it's year round
i went there my mum worked there navy base cerberus
to visit
HMAS Cerberus Recruit School looks very tough.
Nah mate she's a piece of piss
@@silvershamrock5489 this guys knows
Got training in 32 days can’t wait
You started trainin yet?
Tommorow!
@@Lightblue2024 I enlist tomorrow aswell
Any updates on your progress?
Silver Shamrock any updates on your progress?
You forgot to add in all the whinging and sooking that the recruits now do. Where was the; "I want my mummy, I want to call my mum, because you made me do 10 push-ups!".
Looks like they have gone soft with the physical training.
I want to be the Australian defence force
To join you need to be a citizen of Australia and have passes in year 10 mathematics and English, as well as other requirements but it all depends on the job.
@@darktrooper7591 ok that Lowered my hope
i what to join the navy when iam 18
Mate do it when your 17
Did you ??
Musics a lil dramatic.
Ahha i thought that too
Looking back at my life if I was to ever join anything at all it would've been the Navy because you leave your family and the worlds socio-economic standards behind for good. I would find that extremely boring there not "Male Requirements" and jealousy + saving lives is never a reason eg: got PB reached 2.68km in a 12min run and a much higher diving board childrens 8 metres at primary school.
Off to die for New York Bankers.
3 Cheers.
Hahaha this looks so weak. Is it even part of the military?
When my oldman went through in the late 50s early 60s, it was different to this easy crap. Also, apprenticeship training was real. Dont believe me? Talk to a survivor of the Voyager disaster. Men were men and women served at home. I HOPE my comment is not popular.
Did you actually serve yourself?