2/17 RNSWR

Careers

Careers in 2/17 RNSWR

2/17 RNSWR has jobs available for young, keen and fit persons who are interested in the challenge part-time service in the Army provides. Whether you are unsure of a fulltime Army career and want to try it out on a part-time basis first, or you are keen to acquire new skills, develop leadership potential, make new friends, get fit and travel, service in a unit like 2/17 RNSWR will be both rewarding and challenging to you.

In short - it will bring out your best.

How to Join the Army and 2/17 RNSWR:

The below chart outlines what you need to do so that you can join the Australian Army.

Entry Test Day

Prior to enlisting you will need to attend a One Day Test day at the recruiting centre closest to you. There you will be required to sit a number of tests to determine your eligibility for Army Service. These tests include:

• Aptitude Tests (numeracy & literacy)
• Preliminary Physical Assessment (PFA), consisting of:
  • Shuttle Run (standard of 7.5 on Beep Test)
  • 45 Sit Ups, 15 Push-ups (Men), 8 Push-ups (Women)
• Thorough medical assessment
• Psychological Interview
• Enlistment Officer Interview
• Enlistment (Swearing In)

What happens after I join?

After you join the Army Reserve as a General Enlistment soldier you will need to undertake six weeks of basic training at Kapooka, near Wagga in South Western NSW. This training can be done either in one 6 week block or two 3 week modules.

On recruit course, recruits acquire the basic knowledge, skills and physical fitness required to become an integral part of one of the units.

After this basic training, recruits undertake their specialist Infantry training (called IET or Initial Employment Training) as a member of the Royal Australian Infantry Corps.

How to become a Rifleman:

Conditions of Service

To join the Army Reserve you need to meet certain educational, medical, and fitness requirements.

Click here to find out more about Army Reserve conditions of service.
Click here to find out more about Army Reserve fitness requirements.

Pay

All Army Reserve pay is tax-free and wont affect your Austudy allowances. On top of this, there are many allowances such as for meals and for living in the field when on exercises, to compensate for any hardships of Infantry training.

Click here to find out more about the current pay rates in the Army Reserve.

What Part-Time Jobs are available?

To find out more about a part-time Army career, select one of the job sheet links above to find out about the jobs that are available in 2/17 RNSWR, call the recruiting officer at your local depot, send us an enquiry email or call the Army Recruiting line on 13 19 01.

Additionally, you can request the 2 Division Recruiting CD Pack entitled 'Army Reserve: You Can Do it'. The CD is packed with useful information on what you can expect from Army Reserve service and is free of charge.

(To order the CD click on the link above or the picture of the CD Pack above).

How do I find out more about the available Jobs

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