AFM welcomes 40 recruits
Forty recruits were enlisted in the ranks of the Armed Forces of Malta today after a preliminary selection process which included physical, academic and medical exams and an interview.
The intake includes six women.
The recruits will undergo a basic military training course, expected to last 18 weeks. It will incorporate military discipline, physical training, drill and skill-at-arms with a variety of weapons.
Other subjects will include military knowledge, basic first aid, basic swimming training, military law, aspects of the International Humanitarian Law, and land navigation.
The recruits will also be lectured on personal hygiene, kit, uniform and equipment.
The instructors serve in the AFM’s various units, as well as the recently established Training School of 4 Regiment AFM. After their Passing Out Parade, the recruits will be allocated to the AFM’s various units, where they will start their career.
Another 12 women will be enlisted at the end of February, after a call for applications earlier this month saw 25 applications received. These female recruits will also follow the same Basic Military Training Course and will afterwards serve at 1st Regiment's "Alpha" (Airport Security) Company.
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C. borg
Jan 24th 2011, 19:58
Goodluck guys, hope you ll do well, i came 45 but they only took 40 :((
karol spiteri
Jan 24th 2011, 19:17
Grazzi lil min hu nkarigat talli 200 applikant iehor li ghaddejna u gibna marki tajbin ha thalluna barra. dan messa iggib il media mhux is sabih biss fejn hu l holqien tax xoghol DR Gonzi?? Grazzi ta kollox u tal hin li telliftuna , Grazzi talli telliftulna xoghlna.
Charmaine Borg
Jan 24th 2011, 19:17
Congratulations Maria and all the recruits!
D. A . Agius
Jan 24th 2011, 16:36
Rather than obligatory Military service, as Mr. Vella implies below, I would suggest a period of 6 months, to be carried out out between the age of 18 and 24, in which one chooses from an option of various either Social Work or Military / Law Enforcement experience. Call it National service or whatever, for many youth it may be interesting. I would suggest waiving this only with a proven track record of voluntary work within established and selected organisations and making it highly embarrassing for a person not to give back a bit to the community, and in reality, actually getting an experience one may not get in life. It may be expensive, true, but if organised correctly it may help achieve better future generations. Also, options could be made to fit into everybody's calendar / commitments.
JOe VELLa
Jan 24th 2011, 13:19
ALL youths should be called to do military duty. This will only make men out of them.
J.Scicluna - Rabat
Jan 24th 2011, 15:43
...and women.
R.Spiteri
Jan 24th 2011, 15:45
Very well said.
JOe VELLa
Jan 24th 2011, 16:52
@J Scicluna
You are so right: Men and Women should all be called up. This only make them better citizens!