a few weeks later....

After passing my security clearance i was invited back to the afco to undergo the interview and medical phase,
The interview was pretty straight forward really- they watch out for your standard of dress and ask you questions to do with the royal navy and its interests and current affairs just to check you have a genral knowledge of he service before you enter. They then passed me and asked if i had any questions to ask them. Straight after the interview it was upstairs to see the doc for a thorough medical (the old wives tales about the infamous military medicals aren't true ! ) and then papers signed to say i was fit for service.
A couple weeks later i went to the local gym to take my PJFT where i was getting towards the end of my application process now and was looking forward to this fitness test - a 2.4km (1.5 miles) in under 12 mins 20 secs for men of my age, 21 at that time. i passed in 11:39 which is not a good time in anyones opinion but its a pass! i had a word with the careers advisor at the afco who put me on a new course which was being run called the Royal Naval Aquaint Course ...