AOSB (TA) Main Board
This is the course that is primarily intended for the selection of TA officers, run over a weekend. The qualities sought are the same as for Regular Service and are also open to Regular applicants who are unable to attend midweek and vice versa. The standard AOSB (TA) Main Boards were introduced in April 2004, replacing the various regional Territorial Commissioning Boards (TCBs).
The TA Main Boards are identical in content to that provided to Regular officer candidates midweek, with one universal AOSB Main Board Pass, valid for both Regular and TA Commissioning Courses. Since they are held in a little over half the time of the Regular Main Boards however it is more time pressured.
The Army Cadet Force Officer will also do the same course under the same time scale. The only difference being that they do not have to do the Physical tests.
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