bugger... why so secretive? im not very optimistic. we just had a social media policy lecture and that was the height of the night.
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"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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Originally posted by morpheus View Postbugger... why so secretive? im not very optimistic. we just had a social media policy lecture and that was the height of the night.I knew a simple soldier boy.....
Who grinned at life in empty joy,
Slept soundly through the lonesome dark,
And whistled early with the lark.
In winter trenches, cowed and glum,
With crumps and lice and lack of rum,
He put a bullet through his brain.
And no one spoke of him again.
You smug-faced crowds with kindling eye
Who cheer when soldier lads march by,
Sneak home and pray you'll never know
The hell where youth and laughter go.
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Got posted in reorg to unit 270km 3hrs drive from where I live! Sent in appeal proforma ever heard anything since, presuming as I never went near said unit I'll be discharged by end of year?
Not hugely bothered at this stage as I joined in 1988 and there is no challenge left in it anymore and am not spending 6 hrs driving for 2 hrs trg.
My view is that Shatters new white/green/pink paper will cut to 1bde and no reserve no matter how hard folks try
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Originally posted by Left100 View PostGot posted in reorg to unit 270km 3hrs drive from where I live! Sent in appeal proforma ever heard anything since, presuming as I never went near said unit I'll be discharged by end of year?
Not hugely bothered at this stage as I joined in 1988 and there is no challenge left in it anymore and am not spending 6 hrs driving for 2 hrs trg.
My view is that Shatters new white/green/pink paper will cut to 1bde and no reserve no matter how hard folks try
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Left 100, are you near a barracks? After so long in infantry I didn't particularly want to have to travel to my nearest inf unit. I moved to a corps unit and absolutely loved it. Everything is new, it's given me a new interest in the reserve.Sigs - No amps, no volts = no interest
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Originally posted by trellheim View PostThere was a restatement of policy very recently on transfers. Who refused the transfer and on what grounds, put a redress in."Well, stone me! We've had cocaine, bribery and Arsenal scoring two goals at home. But just when you thought there were truly no surprises left in football, Vinnie Jones turns out to be an international player!" (Jimmy Greaves)!"
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Originally posted by Left100 View PostGot posted in reorg to unit 270km 3hrs drive from where I live! Sent in appeal proforma ever heard anything since, presuming as I never went near said unit I'll be discharged by end of year?
Not hugely bothered at this stage as I joined in 1988 and there is no challenge left in it anymore and am not spending 6 hrs driving for 2 hrs trg.
My view is that Shatters new white/green/pink paper will cut to 1bde and no reserve no matter how hard folks try
I'm just sick to the teeth of all the bullshit that goes on.
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God this is so un real.
I listened to an officer tell us how wonderful post re org life is.
Lots of courses, ftt, equipment, exercises with our parent unit.
Has anyone actually experienced this. Cos no one in my unit bar the officers seen to know anything about it!!!
Nothing has changed. The same tired faces week in week out waiting for the promised change. But it is all still the same!
We were told we needed ITs and medical. So we done them.
We were told we had to do various tasks so we did.
And now I hear that there is a cull coming.
Is it more bluster to keep us hanging on?
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Originally posted by Saab View PostGod this is so un real.
I listened to an officer tell us how wonderful post re org life is.
Lots of courses, ftt, equipment, exercises with our parent unit.
Has anyone actually experienced this. Cos no one in my unit bar the officers seen to know anything about it!!!
Nothing has changed. The same tired faces week in week out waiting for the promised change. But it is all still the same!
We were told we needed ITs and medical. So we done them.
We were told we had to do various tasks so we did.
And now I hear that there is a cull coming.
Is it more bluster to keep us hanging on?
You can apply for any DF course if you meet the criteria.
For example, 2 RDF personnel have just completed the 3 week Unarmed Combat Instructors course in DFSPE, 2 others did it before (last year I think).
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Originally posted by DeV View PostThe cull can't come till January when those who haven't met the 2013 KPIs can be discharged (if and when R5 is amended).
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ANY enlisted member of the RDF can be discharged at ANY time under the current R5. Provided the unit commander can convince the GOC of the merits of the case DFR R5 para 56(h).
It is no different to a member of the PDF getting ****ed out mid contract for ineffectivity
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Originally posted by midnight oil View PostYet again Dev I read you referring to regulations which you yet again seem to know all about while at the same time knowing nothing about.
ANY enlisted member of the RDF can be discharged at ANY time under the current R5. Provided the unit commander can convince the GOC of the merits of the case DFR R5 para 56(h).
It is no different to a member of the PDF getting ****ed out mid contract for ineffectivity
It is the difference between secondary legislation (the law (in this an SI (DFR) issued by the Minister) and an order (issued by DCOS).
Oh and there must be amendments prior to December or grat will have to be paid!Last edited by DeV; 13 October 2013, 09:09.
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