| According to some sources UK army recruitment has | | | | aimed at inculcating the skills that a recruit would need |
| dropped in recent months. There are those who | | | | for a place in the infantry. Within the infantry training |
| attribute this to the war in Iraq and the troubles that | | | | and development unit there are a number of different |
| both the US and the UK have been experiencing there. | | | | cells or sub-divisions. These include a job and training |
| This means that recruiting more soldiers is becoming a | | | | analysis unit which is constantly updated to ensure that |
| priority in the UK. The UK army recruitment website is | | | | army recruitment and training of infantry soldiers has |
| very comprehensive with links to all the information | | | | the most up-to-date jobs and training for that division - |
| that would be army recruit might need - this includes | | | | these include jobs specifications and training objectives. |
| not only application information but plenty of information | | | | The UK army recruitment site also has a psychological |
| on what they might expect if they are chosen to join | | | | operations group which analyses the psychological |
| the army. | | | | tendencies and problems of existing and would be |
| The army recruitment and training division is split into a | | | | member of the army. The UK Special Forces division |
| number of different groups which are used to ensure | | | | recruits existing soldiers who have the right kind of |
| that army recruits are trained to the right standard for | | | | qualities for the job. Recruits for the Special Forces |
| their particular place in the British army. There are a | | | | division need to be mentally and physically robust and |
| number of different units which specialize in the | | | | an excellent swimmer. These soldiers have to deal |
| aspects of particular types of army training. The | | | | with extreme situations often in extreme weather |
| infantry training and development unit for example is | | | | conditions so they must be in top form. |