Quote Originally Posted by Stefan the Berserker
Well, which Academy you belonged to Malcolm?

In your age (16) I don't think you finished the Grammar School, rather than Sandhurst anyway.

If you really want to command a Company:

- More attention in school
- No more attention in cheese and chocolade
- Reduce Videogameing
- Join the Army when you got a really good exam
- Apply for Academy

If you made it to be at Sandhurst - http://www.atra.mod.uk/atra/rmas/ - you will get your Company.

But don't tell them you would love to fight the half of the Persian Army with one Company at the Thermopylae, then they would certainly not put in place as an Officer.
Currently, I belong to Harris Academy, a secondary school, and I am 15, not 16 till a week today...

I've got another 5 or 6 years till I wish to apply to Sandhurst. 2 years of school, and 3 or 4 of University. Promotion is however no longer based on the officer's skill, but the length of service, so promotion to Major (commander of a company) is between 11 and 16 years. I'm hoping that as lieutenant, my COs will be killed, and I be left in command of the company.

So let's not invade Iran for about 10 years, and I'll be happy.

On my 16th birthday, and thence every other day, I shall go to the gym and get fitter.