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Originally Posted by Arto

Cheers for that Ninja_Stoker. Not the answer I was hoping for unfortunately so onto Plan B...

I've recently been put forward as a potential officer in my current Regt. Do you know how the process works for an Army Officer transferring to the Corps?

Generally the Army tend to be a little cagey allowing an "in-service" transfer directly into the RN or RM and will often insist you must leave before applying for the RM. Obviously the best way to transfer is whilst still serving as there is less risk if you fail selection. In the event you cannot transfer whilst serving, you may be allowed to transfer to the RMR as a trainee Officer if you have recent Army service with a Commission, but you would still initially join as an Other Rank and at least complete phase 1 of RMR training first. For Regular RM, you would still have to join as an Other Rank as you would unfortunately be considered overage to join directly as an Officer in the Corps.

If the Army allow you to transfer whilst still serving, even if you are an Army Officer, you would at least undergo POC before being considered for transfer as a Senior Corps Commission candidate, to the best of my knowledge. It's worth giving the Personnel selecion officers a ring in Lympstone on that one as it's not at all straightforward. (Natch).

The issue with the Senior Corps Commission is that so far as I'm aware, you would be employed in the support role rather than as a Troop Commander. Again you'd need to verify this with the Area Careers Liaison Officer at your nearest AFCO and you'd be advised to face East when putting forward your case to the Army in the hope they permit an "in-service" transfer. If you're successful, it's probably worth giving the Pope a bell to say "ta" & lay first claim to a miracle.

The best thing to do is call the 08456 07 55 55 advice line as it's definitely a specialist area in which the decisions are dictated by the casting of chicken bones from the Ju-ju bag of a little known GP in Haiti.

Good luck.