31/03/2026
Reservist of the week – Cpl Liam Bartlett, 33 Signal Squadron, 37 Signal Regiment has been part of the Royal Signals Reserve since 2012 and is currently serving as a Network Engineer and a unit Physical Training Instructor (PTI).
I joined the Reserves because I had a friend who was going through the recruitment process at the time and he invited me down to a parade night to see what the TA (as it was at the time) was about. I went down that night, spoke to the recruitment team and ended by getting the sign up papers there and then; 13 years later I'm still here.
Two of my biggest achievements in my Reserve career were becoming the Senior Male Royal Signals Cross Country Champion in 2023 and then being promoted to Corporal in 2024. In my civilian job, I’m currently an Authorised Fi****ms Officer within the Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC) which I’ve been doing for 6 years. The job of the CNC is to protect nuclear material and nuclear licenced sites up and down the British Isles and abroad.
I would 100% recommend joining the Army Reserves, and always do whenever I talk about it, it's definitely one of the best things I've done in my life. Its developed me so much as a person, my confidence is poles apart from what it was when I first turned up. The skills I've learned and developed over the years have been invaluable and are thanks to the Army Reserve. As well as representing the Corps at football and Cross Country running, I've also been lucky enough to learn how to drive, how to ski and how to scuba dive. I've travelled to Cyprus, Austria, France and all over the UK. I've made friends for life and even met my, now wife, in the Reserves!
For more information on rejoining the Regulars or Army Reserve, visit https://jobs.army.mod.uk/regular-army/entry-options/rejoiner/?cid=soco1780087068
or email [email protected] for info on 37 Sig Regt