New Generals?

[apod]

Interesting move that.By appointing him to FC as a Maj Gen he can potentially return to Ireland as Lt Gen on promotion to CoS.Had he been appointed a rank higher he would have had to retire on his return.

[goc132]

Interesting move that.By appointing him to FC as a Maj Gen he can potentially return to Ireland as Lt Gen on promotion to CoS.Had he been appointed a rank higher he would have had to retire on his return.

Is Brig Beary promoted as Major General or only to this rank while in UNIFIL ?

[danno]

As I understand the rank is temp for the duration of the posting and his existing/prior rank prevails on completion of the posting. Unless otherwise promoted or there is a specific DFR passed to provide otherwise he would retire as a Brig.Gen with that title and financial effects.

[trellheim]

One of the best promoters of orienteering out there.

[Cryos]

One of the best promoters of orienteering out there.

And a great advocate of specialist skills in the reserve.

[hptmurphy]

Interesting move that.By appointing him to FC as a Maj Gen he can potentially return to Ireland as Lt Gen on promotion to CoS.Had he been appointed a rank higher he would have had to retire on his return.

Didn't something similar happen with Lt. Gen. Pat Nash.

[northie]

Didn't something similar happen with Lt. Gen. Pat Nash.

he retired at the end of the mission i thought

[na grohmití]

he retired at the end of the mission i thought

Because he had no place left to go. You can't hold a Maj Gen vacancy open for an overseas Lt Gen appointment, and you can't assume when he returns, the current lt gen will move aside to give him the job.

[hptmurphy]

he retired at the end of the mission i thought

He did indeed

[DeV]

UNIFIL transfer of authority ceremony today

[DeV]

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/poli...TEEcs.facebook

[na grohmití]

No better candidate, and he won't have to deal with the mandarins in DoD any more.
Will he become Admiral(OF9), given that he would replace a full general?
Who would be a likely replacement?

[Bravo20]

People were only discussing this at my location last week. So the Senator that wanted to make an amendment to the defence act to allow for a full admiral so as not to have to do this again in a few years may be proved right.

Edit just checked the suggested amendments and both Sean O'Fearghail and Dennis Naughton recommended including a rank of admiral, they also sought to bring the Air Corps ranks in line. Yet still we decided not to think ahead.

[hptmurphy]

No better candidate, and he won't have to deal with the mandarins in DoD any more.
Will he become Admiral(OF9), given that he would replace a full general?
Who would be a likely replacement?

No doubt the wearers of the green will be delighted to support his nominate to reclaim their rightful seat at the top of the table.

Would probably depend on how long the job is for as again if promoted he can't return to his current job as he'd out rank the CoS.

[Truck Driver]

No doubt the wearers of the green will be delighted to support his nominate to reclaim their rightful seat at the top of the table.

Would probably depend on how long the job is for as again if promoted he can't return to his current job as he'd out rank the CoS.

The position is for 3 years according to what I read in the Irish Times
Edit: just realised the link above is the article I read

[The real Jack]

Time for an infantry COS to make infantry great again ;-)

[ropebag]

Time for an infantry COS to make infantry great again ;-)

perhaps time for an Inf COS to halve the size of the infantry - give the PID's and funding to Logs, Artillery, CIS and Armour/Mobilty so they actually put 3 Inf Bn's into the field rather than one...

[Auldsod]

perhaps time for an Inf COS to halve the size of the infantry - give the PID's and funding to Logs, Artillery, CIS and Armour/Mobilty so they actually put 3 Inf Bn's into the field rather than one...

Heresy.

[DeV]

http://www.defence.ie/WebSite.nsf/Re...D?OpenDocument

[apod]

Gen Beary for next CoS?? How long is his appt with UNIFIL and what's his retirement age in his current rank?

[DeV]

Retirement age is 62 for Lt Gen I think

[trellheim]

didnt we talk about that - its stand down and gone for Mick B when it comes if he doesn't get COS ..>Although I can think of no-one better first one since DE I trust completely

[na grohmití]

You don't want an old CoS, counting down to retirement. You want someone there for at least 5 years if possible. MM Had the andvantage that not all have in being DCOS for a considerable period beforehand, and his retirement age was and still is far off..

[hptmurphy]

Although I can think of no-one better first one since DE I trust completely

Absolutely misplaced in the man mentioned. Once promoted the game changes and they become political pawns as opposed to having in depth loyalty to the branch or units they came from.

Early was prepared to sacrifice the reserve to maintain a three brigade structure.

[Bravo20]

Well if I thought I could choose between having 2000 full time troops or 8000 (really 4000) limited part time troops I would sacrafice the reserve in the morning