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  • Originally posted by Chuck View Post
    Wrong.

    Unless you have been through the Cadet School you are relying on hearsay and guess work.

    Cadets who do not wish to participate are not made to go. Many have availed of leave during the period.
    Things have changed so

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    • For those who are interested, RDF Recruitment opened up on Monday at the following link https://candidatemanager.net/cm/p/pJ...DUU&sid=BGTWAZ.
      What are you cackling at, fatty? Too much pie, that's your problem.

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      • Ah for fk sake it still only asks for a place not a unit
        "Are they trying to shoot down the other drone? "

        "No, they're trying to fly the tank"

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        • 1 Bde finally has a new sgt

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          • Originally posted by DeV View Post
            1 Bde finally has a new sgt
            A forum member in a silly hat perchance???
            "Let us be clear about three facts. First, all battles and all wars are won in the end by the infantryman. Secondly, the infantryman always bears the brunt. His casualties are heavier, he suffers greater extremes of discomfort and fatigue than the other arms. Thirdly, the art of the infantryman is less stereotyped and far harder to acquire in modern war than that of any other arm." ------- Field Marshall Wavell, April 1945.

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            • Originally posted by ODIN View Post
              For those who are interested, RDF Recruitment opened up on Monday at the following link https://candidatemanager.net/cm/p/pJ...DUU&sid=BGTWAZ.
              Interesting to me anyway. Also very pleased with the those at the other end of the recruitment inbox. Very prompt response to my query!

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              • Originally posted by apod View Post
                A forum member in a silly hat perchance???
                no

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                • RDFRA have it on their Twitter feed. Some of their info is wrong though...
                  What are you cackling at, fatty? Too much pie, that's your problem.

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                  • Reserve Defence Force Strength (Effective)- as of the 28th February 2018

                    RDF Male Female TOTAL
                    LT GEN *** *** ***
                    MAJ GEN *** *** ***
                    BRIG GEN *** *** ***
                    COL *** *** ***
                    LT COL 4 0 4
                    COMDT 51 2 53
                    CAPT 36 1 37
                    LT 157 27 184
                    Total Officers 248 30 278
                    SGT MAJOR 1 0 1
                    BQMS 6 0 6
                    CS/FS/BS 46 0 46
                    CQMS/FQMS 50 2 52
                    SGT 229 19 248
                    CPL 286 72 358
                    PTE 658 130 788
                    Total Other ranks 1,276 223 1,499
                    Grand Total 1,524 253 1,777







                    that doesn't tabulate well. Even with Courier sigh.

                    Here's a much nicer looking one https://www.kildarestreet.com/wrans/?id=2018-04-17a.268
                    Last edited by trellheim; 26 April 2018, 14:41.
                    "Are they trying to shoot down the other drone? "

                    "No, they're trying to fly the tank"

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                    • Another 200 down on last year

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                      • Feb-18 Feb 17 Estab (Over)/Under % Strength 2012 ReductionsLTCOL 4 4 5 1 80.00% 0 -4COMDT 53 58 60 7 96.67% 77 24CAPT 37 50 107 70 46.73% 151 114LT 184 198 110 -74 180.00% 239 55SGTMAJ 1 1 1 0 100.00% 12 11BQMS 6 6 0 -6 12 6CS 46 55 36 -10 152.78% 80 34CQMS 52 60 36 -16 166.67% 70 18SGT 248 268 303 55 88.45% 525 277CPL 358 384 710 352 54.08% 736 378PTE 788 886 2501 1713 35.43% 2391 1603TOTAL 1777 1970 3869 2092 50.92% 4293 2516
                        Sorry about the layout. I am having problems creating tables on this site.
                        Last edited by Bravo20; 26 April 2018, 16:30.

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                        • Feb-18 Feb 17 Estab(Over)/Under % Strength 2012 Reductions
                          LTCOL 4 4 5 1 80.00% 0 -4
                          COMDT 53 58 60 7 96.67% 77 24
                          CAPT 37 50 107 70 46.73% 151 114
                          LT 184 198 110 -74 180.00% 239 55
                          SGTMAJ 1 1 1 0 100.00% 12 11
                          BQMS 6 6 0 -6 12 6
                          CS 46 55 36 -10 152.78% 80 34
                          CQMS 52 60 36 -16 166.67% 70 18
                          SGT 248 268 303 55 88.45% 525 277
                          CPL 358 384 710 352 54.08% 736 378
                          PTE 788 886 2501 1713 35.43% 2391 1603
                          TOTAL 1777 1970 3869 2092 50.92% 4293 2516
                          Last edited by morpheus; 1 May 2018, 09:44.
                          "He is an enemy officer taken in battle and entitled to fair treatment."
                          "No, sir. He's a sergeant, and they don't deserve no respect at all, sir. I should know. They're cunning and artful, if they're any good. I wouldn't mind if he was an officer, sir. But sergeants are clever."

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                          • Thanks Morpheus, can you PM me to let me know how to create the tables?

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                            • So is it correct to say private numbers have reduced by 2/3s since 2012? And as corporal numbers have reduced by just over 50% in the same time, it isnt because of promotions...

                              Bears out the experience of this private, one of maybe 20 in 2012 in the unit, 1 of 3 regular private paraders today.
                              With the same rate of decay, in 5 years time, the capts and lts will have one private each to command.

                              A sad state of affairs.

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                              • Originally posted by morpheus View Post














                                Feb-18 Feb 17 Estab(Over)/Under % Strength 2012 Reductions
                                LTCOL 4 4 5 1 80.00% 0 -4
                                COMDT 53 58 60 7 96.67% 77 24
                                CAPT 37 50 107 70 46.73% 151 114
                                LT 184 198 110 -74 180.00% 239 55
                                SGTMAJ 1 1 1 0 100.00% 12 11
                                BQMS 6 6 0 -6 12 6
                                CS 46 55 36 -10 152.78% 80 34
                                CQMS 52 60 36 -16 166.67% 70 18
                                SGT 248 268 303 55 88.45% 525 277
                                CPL 358 384 710 352 54.08% 736 378
                                PTE 788 886 2501 1713 35.43% 2391 1603
                                TOTAL 1777 1970 3869 2092 50.92% 4293 2516
                                Looking at the above. Does the over establishment in the numbers of Lieutenants at present mean that a potential officers course is not going to have happen for a few years? Even if enough were promoted to fill the vacancies at Captain, it still would be over. Seems a shame that there will be no real 'young' officers in the RDF for quite a while.

                                Or am I wrong and the establishment is broken down further to unit level leaving excess officers in other units supernumerary; thus a course could be run?
                                Last edited by Auldsod; 1 May 2018, 12:39.

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