Recruit Training on Bere Island is of no more. All or Any recruit training to be done by the home units. BACK TO THE GOOD OLD DAYS AT LAST
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Originally posted by Truck Driver View Post..... which is why I said "subject to confirmation"
There were many long faces when the news was broken, all the same....
The syllabus specifies that Module 1 is to be conducted at unit level, consisting of
training nights, field days and weekends - no mention of FTT to cover Module 1, although
I can think of one sub unit which did this last year
Can someone tell me what the TI/TS/TC number for the Induction Syllabus is please ?
Some trivia, apparently, according to 1bderdf.com, the recruit training is changing this year. With some Units doing there own (or banding together to do it.) and One unit taking over the majority of the recruits. You can check out yourself which unit's it is. (I am assuming here that 1bderdf.com is an official entity and that this information is meant for the public.)
This will however lead to a difference in training standards. Given 2 of the unit's who are training their own would have recruits at a good standard already and will likely not be repeating the same training for the benefit of those who don't attend occupied posts, and therefore don't have the oppertunity to train on proper equiptment regularily.I probably am wrong, sorry about that!!!
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But, not if I state an opinion, only if I state something as truth!!!
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Originally posted by riflemangundy View PostRecruit Training on Bere Island is of no more. All or Any recruit training to be done by the home units. BACK TO THE GOOD OLD DAYS AT LASTI probably am wrong, sorry about that!!!
Please PM me to correct me.
But, not if I state an opinion, only if I state something as truth!!!
I have bad opinions but I stick by them!!!
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TD : TI 12/07 "Planning for Recruitment in the RDF" is what you want.
Noncentralized training is a kick in the nuts and a reversion to shite standards again."Are they trying to shoot down the other drone? "
"No, they're trying to fly the tank"
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Originally posted by trellheim View PostTD : TI 12/07 "Planning for Recruitment in the RDF" is what you want.
Noncentralized training is a kick in the nuts and a reversion to shite standards again.
I was on Bere Island in 2007 (I think), and was trained by some Infantry lads, at the time I thought they were fantastic, putting on that whole "USMC Drill Instructor" Routine, complete with USMC cadences, but now that I have matured a bit I realise it was all Bull. I came back with worse marching than I went down with. I was being trained by a Cpl who had literally come off her Pot's course the week before, and while she wasn't bad, noone was keeping an eye on here to make sure she was OK. I took it about as serious a most do. (That is, Irish college with a bit more discipline) I was out scoring one girl or another every night after I sorted my kit out. But still I can't help but think it was a bit stupid.
There was no instruction given on the ranges, just a Cpl, who I actually know now, who was told to just make sure I didn't shoot anyone. (Not me specifically obviously.)
There were lads on ED and LD everyday for no reason, basically the Medics would put anyone who wanted it on ED or LD.
There were people who had never seen the AUG. Cpl's coming in the 30 mins before training began after a night on the urine.
We did get a visit from General Nash and some Colonel though, which was good.
It was all a bit false though now that I think back, it just was, in retrospect, a Joke.
The only new thing I remember learning down there was about the Arty Collar badges!!! That was off an Arty NCO who was instructing a different Platoon.
There were some good bit's but in general I found the Centralised training to be a bit of a joke.
I agree with it in principle, but the unit's hosting seemed to take it as all a good mess rather than saving it for the Mess at night.I probably am wrong, sorry about that!!!
Please PM me to correct me.
But, not if I state an opinion, only if I state something as truth!!!
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If anything, centralised recruit camps would have lead to savings in mandays (duplication of instructors and admin staff across the different units). Not to mention the shite standards that result.
Dazzler - recruits need as much full time training as possible. Yes, you can turn out people who tick all the boxes on the syllabus in 2 weeks, but the longer they get the more confident and capable they will be as soldiers, as opposed to being civilians in uniform with some dodgy weapon handling skills, who once spent a night in a forest.
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Originally posted by Barry View PostIf anything, centralised recruit camps would have lead to savings in mandays (duplication of instructors and admin staff across the different units). Not to mention the shite standards that result.
Dazzler - recruits need as much full time training as possible. Yes, you can turn out people who tick all the boxes on the syllabus in 2 weeks, but the longer they get the more confident and capable they will be as soldiers, as opposed to being civilians in uniform with some dodgy weapon handling skills, who once spent a night in a forest.I probably am wrong, sorry about that!!!
Please PM me to correct me.
But, not if I state an opinion, only if I state something as truth!!!
I have bad opinions but I stick by them!!!
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Originally posted by riflemangundy View PostIv had people come back from bere island hugging each other when they arrvied for training... Dont worry they didnt even dream of dream about hugging each other when i had finished.
the training was a joke. go look at the bebo pics.. a ****in joke.
I have a thing,
Funny when it happens,
Funny when you talk about it.
UNfunny when you see it on Bebo because Camwhore's can't stop.I probably am wrong, sorry about that!!!
Please PM me to correct me.
But, not if I state an opinion, only if I state something as truth!!!
I have bad opinions but I stick by them!!!
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ask the Air Defence recruits from the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Batt. theyd have killed to be on previous recruit camps!
small units need these camps for their units as their small numbers cannot get the resources needed as where a gagle of infantry can.
i also firmly believe the infantry should run ALL recruit camps. then 2* training etc is down to the unit
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Originally posted by riflemangundy View PostIv had people come back from bere island hugging each other when they arrvied for training... Dont worry they didnt even dream of dream about hugging each other when i had finished.
the training was a joke. go look at the bebo pics.. a ****in joke.
Originally posted by WilcoOut View Posti also firmly believe the infantry should run ALL recruit camps. then 2* training etc is down to the unit
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