It's all well and good letting reservists help out with relevant needed civvy quals but not if it leaves a PDF chap at home on FIS with his accidental Cobh family searching the back of the couch for some spare change just to survive.
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Originally posted by The real Jack View PostIt's all well and good letting reservists help out with relevant needed civvy quals but not if it leaves a PDF chap at home on FIS with his accidental Cobh family searching the back of the couch for some spare change just to survive.
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A reservist should not go in a specific role if a qualified PDF lad for the role wants to go . No argument whatsoever.
That said :
Take a Doctor for example. If there is no PDF MO should an RDF one not go . You cannot claim they are trained to a different standard."Are they trying to shoot down the other drone? "
"No, they're trying to fly the tank"
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@Toolbox
I know I rather be treated by the RDF Corporal in Med Sch who is a HSE AP than by a PDF 3* with the UCC Course done (ie an EMT).
The AP probably sees more trauma in 1 shift than the PDF guy will see in a month.
Oh and go and see the head of the new DF Physio Service and start slagging off the RDF
Hopefully I never meet either .... professional
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Originally posted by Toolbox View PostEh I used a thing called math to arrive at their pay rates and I fact I made a slight error in recall it's 8 cent more.
€3.19 per hour.
That is their rate of pay for a 7 day week in the med.
Able Rating less than 3 years service.
474.86 line pay, 19.32 naval pay, 41.57 military service allowance.
535.75 total which is €3.19 per hour.
an ordinary rating is even worse. they can be ordinary rates for 7-11 mobths depending on their branch.
371.15 line pay, 19.32 naval pay.
390.47 total 2.32 per hour
All figures before deduction's and tax, actually spotted an error the poor buggers are so badly paid they don't pay to much tax.
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Originally posted by na grohmità View PostSo you would turn down an NSR officer just because they are NSR officers? Even if they may be (a) former NS officers, or (b) Master Mariners in civvy street?
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(a) Standard/training/ops change on a regular basis in the NS. A retired officer could not be upskilled in the short pre-deployment phase.
(b) Master Mariner the same, not up to correct military standard with no offence intented to NSR. Their training is not up to NS standard, not their fault of course.
NSR not being utilised at all at home. Its time that the NS command took steps to ensure that training is improved. FORST maybe could evaluate the units annually through a operational readiness evaluation. Gives the NS Unit OC's goals to aspire to.
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Originally posted by A/TEL View PostDefo.
(a) Standard/training/ops change on a regular basis in the NS. A retired officer could not be upskilled in the short pre-deployment phase.
(b) Master Mariner the same, not up to correct military standard with no offence intented to NSR. Their training is not up to NS standard, not their fault of course.
NSR not being utilised at all at home. Its time that the NS command took steps to ensure that training is improved. FORST maybe could evaluate the units annually through a operational readiness evaluation. Gives the NS Unit OC's goals to aspire to.
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Originally posted by A/TEL View PostDefo.
(a) Standard/training/ops change on a regular basis in the NS. A retired officer could not be upskilled in the short pre-deployment phase.
(b) Master Mariner the same, not up to correct military standard with no offence intented to NSR. Their training is not up to NS standard, not their fault of course.
NSR not being utilised at all at home. Its time that the NS command took steps to ensure that training is improved. FORST maybe could evaluate the units annually through a operational readiness evaluation. Gives the NS Unit OC's goals to aspire to.
The FORST idea is a good one.
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Using nsr assets
Originally posted by Sluggie View PostThree NSR officers were recently given NWC's by FOCNS. One of these has completed two recent patrols as OOW including FLEX a couple of weeks ago.
The FORST idea is a good one.
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Originally posted by trellheim View PostI speak under correction but are we short deck officers ?
39% under establishment for Lt(NS)
32% under establishment for S/Lt
I have heard that FLR officers has been called up in the last few years
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