If I remember correctly, you are only consisted a "regular" after
you are have pass out from course. For example, SAF would not
consider you as a TRUE SAF scholar unless you pass out as
an officer.
For example my uncle is an SAF specialist, but he has downgraded
from Pes A to B, B to C over years. From infantry to mantainance
warrant over the years.
But if you get injuryed during BMT then the game
is different.
I don't think that's true ... I know of a chap who signed on as
a hendon regular after an NS stint in the police force ....
I guess army life wasn't what he expected, quite a shock from
police NS I suppose, neways, he signed on, got a big fat sign on
bonus, and proceeded to live it up ... halfway during BMT he hurt
his back and OOC'ed .... they offered to revocate him to a log side
vocation while he healed, or switch vocations permanently, he
didn't want to, and chose to break the contract ... and was stunned
when he was asked to pay back the monies ... I mean, what do you
expect ? right ?
then there's another chap I know, signed on guards, got injured
during GCC, downgraded, but he ended up switching vocations and
became a munitions tech ....
and you're right .... many of those log and tech side regulars
were combat side downgradees .... you'll only be asked to break the
contract if you're convicted of some military or civilian offense,
like this armour regular I know, who got charged with drunken
driving while in an SAF vehicle or something like that .... his
contract was terminated, and he had to serve out the reminder of
his stint as an NSF, cos every 2 days as a regular counts as one
day as an NSF or something like that.
