Originally Posted by
Luke132
I don't know about the buddy thing but common sense tells me you've been misinformed. The army is a job, usually working with people you've not known a very long time, being put in an uncomfortable situation etc, so i don't see why they'd offer that. Besides, when you get your ADSC/selection score (A,B,C), you get put onto a list for your chosen job with everyone else who wants that job, A's are put into training before B's, then C's last (if you get a C they'll just suggest you go to ADSC again in a month or so and try for a better grade since people with a better grade will start training before you, despite doing selection after you (so if you get a B, and a guy gets an A a few weeks after you, he will start before you) - it's the 1.5 mile time and team tasks that let people down - for the team tasks make sure you're very vocal! the army don't like quiet people and will make you do ADSC again just for being quiet/not getting involved on the team task). You and your mate have to get the same ADSC grade and be going for the same job to even have a chance of going to training together, but don't bank on it, and don't ask the recruiter about it either or it'll look like you need your mates with you or something silly..
The mates you make in training are nothing like the mates you have at home anyway..there's 40 of you in a platoon and they become your best mates in such a short time you won't care whether your 'old' mate is with you after a few weeks.
Keep up the running, incorporate hills if you can, it'll help greatly.