Good Morning George and thanks for your question.

There are a few great options in terms of driving roles in the British Army.

You could join as a driver in the Royal Logistic Corps, which involves driving a wide range of vehicles, transporting various things in different capacities. From Transporting tanks, to resupplying infantry soldiers with rations, the options available are huge. With this, you will be trained in and complete driving licences in all required criteria, without any cost to yourself. This is the same for any job in the army, if you require a licence to do your job, then the army will give you the training and tests to achieve it. The Royal Logistic Corps are all about the supply lines, creating that backbone to ensure the smooth running of the army across the board.

Another option could be joining the Royal Armoured Corps as a Crewman. In this role you will be provided with the licences you require for your role as before, which could include Category B, C and H. (Car, LGV and Tracked vehicles). In this role, you will start your career learning to drive the vehicles which your regiment utilises, this could be Light armour, medium armour or heavy armour. Some examples of these would be Jackal, AJAX or Challenger 2. After establishing yourself as a driver, learning to operate in various conditions as well as keep your crew's vehicle maintained, you will then move to another position in the crew, maybe as a gunner, loader and then eventually a commander.

Another option could be joining the Royal Engineers as an armoured engineer or engineer driver. This role will train you initially as a combat engineer, learning to use explosives, basic power tools, operating on different terrains such as on water, building bridges and so much more. Following this you could then move on to learning to drive the various engineering vehicles in use by the British Army. These include bridge laying vehicles, cranes, cement mixers, road rollers and much more.

There are plenty of other options in the Army which could encompass a role in driving, one other could be joining the Royal Signals as a supply chain operative. This role would see you using many vehicles to transport radio and communications equipment, whilst also having the expertise to set the equipment up for use in the quickest and most effective manner, be it in any capacity.

These are the main roles which involve driving, but there can be so many more available, and in any job, you may be required to do some form of driving. If you would like your career to be centred around that, then i would recommend looking further into these options on the ArmyJobs website. During the application process you will be given extensive information on any roles of interest to yourself along with plenty of time and nurturing to ensure you choose the best job for yourself.

If you have any more questions then feel free to ask

09 May, 2022 10:30