BEST OF BOTH WORLDS
The Territorial Army demands
hard work but the commitment you make at the personal level has its
rewards. TA soldiers enjoy challenges. Teamwork develops friendships
and camaraderie amongst people sharing the same goals and who are
broadening their mental and physical capabilities. Furthermore, the
Army not only provides free training which may help improve your employment
opportunities in civilian life, it also pays members for attending
training sessions and offers an annual tax free bonus if you achieve
the required standards. The TA acknowledges the personal and professional
obligations of civilian life. It allows considerable flexibility to
individuals enabling them to commit more or less time according to
their needs.
INDEPENDENT UNITS
101 Battalion REME, with Headquaters in Wrexham, is formed from Independent REME TA units found throughout the UK; 126 Workshop Company in Coventry, 119 Recovery Company in Prestatyn, 127 Workshop Company in Manchester and 153 Workshop Company in Grangemouth (contact details for all units are here).
Independent TA units are recruited and train locally. They require
Volunteers wishing to learn REME skills. They also deliver military
training and have an annual commitment of 27 days including weekend
training, 2 weeks annual camp and weekly training evenings. You
can contact us directly, either by telephone 02476 600550 or by email, using the contact form here and find out more at about the TA at www.ta.mod.uk
SPECIALIST UNITS
Specialist TA recruit nationally and train from a central location. They require Volunteers who are already qualified tradesmen and women with the necessary civilian skills, though you will still receive basic military skills. The annual commitment is 19 days including 2 weekends and 2 weeks annual camp. The Specialist REME TA can be contacted by telephone on 01420 489697 or by e-mail at: cvhqreme-rect@tanet.mod.uk |
