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What are the Territorials?

The British Army is made up of Regulars who work full time and Territorials who work in their spare time. The Territorial Army, or TA for short, are at the heart of everything the Army does – and are set to become even more important in the future.

Experience life as a Territorial

Learn more about the Territorial Army where you can train as a soldier in your spare time. There are a huge range of roles on offer, each giving you exciting new opportunities. There’s never been a better time to do more or be more.

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Who joins the Territorials?

Territorial soldiers are just like you: men and women who want to do more and be more. They work as soldiers in their spare time and get Army pay for the time they put in. They train at TA Centres across the UK, giving them a strong local identity, but often go away on exercises in the UK and overseas to develop their skills. You’ll almost certainly have a wide range of TA Centres near you.
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The role of the Territorials

The Government review of the Armed Forces has decided the TA will have a more important role. The TA has two clearly defined roles. Firstly, it provides highly trained soldiers who can work alongside the Regulars on missions in the UK and overseas. Secondly, it gives people who have specialist skills, like medics and engineers, a range of exciting opportunities to use them in new ways.
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How are we structured?

At the heart of life as a Territorial is your local TA Centre. This is where soldiers work and train, although they will travel as they gain experience. The TA Centre could be home to a detachment of over 30 soldiers, part of a company, squadron or battery of over 100 soldiers or a regiment of over 500 soldiers. Each of these elements has a military task and a variety of jobs within it.
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Our future

Over the next few years the role of the Territorials will be expanded and they will work even more closely with the rest of the Army. This means that there will be even more opportunities for people who want to enjoy the challenges that come with being a Territorial soldier. No matter what your skills, you can get involved. There’s never been a better time to be a Territorial, or a better time to do more and be more.

 

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Criteria for joining

Are you eligible? Are you old enough? Or fit enough? This is where you can find out.

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Ready to apply?

Like the sound of the TA? Ready for adventure?

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