Originally posted by pah-jiao:
hey guys,
as above...
i got OOC earlier in the month and will be going for signal op infocomm2 course..... what are the chances of me being sent bk to my original unit? Do i return to join my coy or hq?
also, wats the diff between inforcomm1 and 2? are both pes A/B vocations?
thanks
means u'll become a signaller. posted to where depends. wats the course that u ooc from and wats your previous unit? u may be posted to other units to be signaller.
signallers are combat support vocations. u'll need to go outfield, just like any other combat positions. but whether u get to sit inside l/rover to man comms or lug a manpack set to chiong depends on ur unit. if u get posted to active combat units, u must still do soc. if lucky get posted to non-active units like training institutes, no need to do soc but must do ippt due to pes a/b status.
IC 1 refers to signallers trained to operate unimogs (special signal vehicles) and IC 2 is training for normal vehicular and manpack sets. last time sig inst has another separate course called Infosys. now they combined it with IC 1 and IC 2. means that in ur case, u'll be IC 2 / Infosys operator.
signal courses require lots of studying. just for IC 2 alone u'll have ten-plus manuals to study. infosys is the tougher part. it relates to some in depth computer knowledge. but don't worry, u'll pass it if u do the course with conscientious effort. when u're studying for ur tests and getting frustrated, remind urself that thousands of signallers have successfully passed out and failure rate is very very low. but u MUST study.
hope this helps...