What do you mean by armoured cavalry? I should know but that's thrown me.

All RAC units are cavalry units as a way of heritage. but not all still have horses, nor do they use the same platform.

there are several different roles within the RAC, "Tanks" is one. They are the big heavy hitters. punching holes in things for others to exploit.

Light Cav are recce. finding the baddies and their stuff for others to smash up.

and the medium armour humans are on transitioning to AJAX, I'm not 100% sure on their role but it will fill the gap and cover a range of tasks.

29 August, 2025 10:45

@James S. As you have gone through Phase 2 RAC, what really happens?

I can find everything about Infantry at Pirbright but nothing about RAC at Pirbiright.

Also I am assuming you are Scottish so joining the SCOTS DG made sense, do you get to choose what regiment you can go to or are you assigned to a regiment close to your home?

For example I loved the idea of potentially joining the Royal Lancers, then I realised thats four hours away from my city (LDN) I done some more research and Tidworth isn't to far from me so a Tank regiment would suit me well.

Armoured Cavalry crewmen is what the role is called on the Army website, you'd call it medium armour crewman I guess.

Many Thanks

R

29 August, 2025 17:59

So im from hertfordshire. I wanted to be a tank crewman and so that was the drive behind my regimental choice.

If i was to suggest anything, Dont join a regiment just because its close to home. Unless these a important reason why.

Phase 2 looks like getting your car driving licence, signal (radio/comms) training, physical training and your D&M (driver & maintenance) training, thats on the platform youll crew.

01 September, 2025 15:16

Thank you 🙏🏽

01 September, 2025 20:57