If anyone wants to correct the dates let me know
1986 - trellheim joins the 20 Bn in Griffith. FCA have no issue wetgear and you have to buy your combats outside the barrack gate.
1988/89 - Working Dress Introduced in addition to SD1 ; comes with Ho Chi Minh Jackets but not baseball caps , RDFRA formed as an unofficial body
1989 - PDF get the Steyr
1990 - Representative Act for RDFRA passed
1990 - we get the FN rifle replacing the Lee-Enfield, Gustaf and Bren are still the room broom for NCOs ( Like the PDF ) and LMG
1991 - Woolly Jumper replaces Greatcoat on issue
1991 - Women allowed join FCA in CS/CSS units
1992 - Occupational Injuries Scheme for Reserve ; PRSI is now levelled on reservists.
1993 - PDF C&A scheme established ; RDF are not allowed to participate.
1994 - Women allowed join FCA in Combat units, so now open to all units.
1994 - FCA flash introduced in place of Maroon Epaulettes . Many units do not wear it
1996 - Combat Trousers and Jackets issued to FCA finally
1997- First female FCA officers commissioned ( probably wrong on this )
1997 - SINCGARs comms starts to roll out to units
1998
1999
2000 - No more wages in cash - Cheques or bank transfer
2001 - Steyr goes on issue
2002 - DPM goes on issue to the FCA
2003 -
2004 - Ombudsman for the DF created ; it is available to PDF and RDF
2005 - RDF replaces the FCA - Many units are amalgamated
2005 - New R5 regulations issue to govern the Reserve
2005 - 1st new Series RDF YO cse is run; it is the first RDF course to mandate a fitness entry criteria
2005 - Lt Col added to the RDF rank structure
2005 - Mandatory Random Drug Testing
2006 - GPMG starts to replace the Bren
2007 - Sam Browne Belts for officers and SNCOs ; USP replaces the BAP
2007-2008 -The Great Integration Experiment ( PDF in most cases don't care in the slightest but some interesting things result ) . IPLCS replaces PLCE for PDF ; PLCE cascades to RDF
2008 - Taxation at Source for RDF is someones pet project and gets implemented.
2009 - Bde Assessments begin to show serious capability development
2012 PDF and RDF reorganization- the New Order.
2012 - BSM and BQ ranks abolished nearly in totality
2012 - Gratuity withdrawn
2013 - Haddington Road agreement cuts RDF pay by 10%. No discussion, or reason, is ever given.
2013 - RDF numbers start to drop steeply
2014 - Black Berets go back on issue to the Army Reserve ( withdrawn previously in 81 or so ? )
2014 - Cultaca flash is issued for SD1 and DPM to indicate Army Reserve status. Adoption is more or less universal.
2016 - Centenary of the rising , Peaked caps issue to officers but only for the Parade , Glengarries remain regulation Officer SD1
2017 - lowest year of enlistments to RDF
2017 - electronic payslips come in for RDF . Only a few people are told.
2018 RDF still have no issue wetgear and are still not allowed access to C&A.
FIll in or post changes below ... Ill make updates as we go
1986 - trellheim joins the 20 Bn in Griffith. FCA have no issue wetgear and you have to buy your combats outside the barrack gate.
1988/89 - Working Dress Introduced in addition to SD1 ; comes with Ho Chi Minh Jackets but not baseball caps , RDFRA formed as an unofficial body
1989 - PDF get the Steyr
1990 - Representative Act for RDFRA passed
1990 - we get the FN rifle replacing the Lee-Enfield, Gustaf and Bren are still the room broom for NCOs ( Like the PDF ) and LMG
1991 - Woolly Jumper replaces Greatcoat on issue
1991 - Women allowed join FCA in CS/CSS units
1992 - Occupational Injuries Scheme for Reserve ; PRSI is now levelled on reservists.
1993 - PDF C&A scheme established ; RDF are not allowed to participate.
1994 - Women allowed join FCA in Combat units, so now open to all units.
1994 - FCA flash introduced in place of Maroon Epaulettes . Many units do not wear it
1996 - Combat Trousers and Jackets issued to FCA finally
1997- First female FCA officers commissioned ( probably wrong on this )
1997 - SINCGARs comms starts to roll out to units
1998
1999
2000 - No more wages in cash - Cheques or bank transfer
2001 - Steyr goes on issue
2002 - DPM goes on issue to the FCA
2003 -
2004 - Ombudsman for the DF created ; it is available to PDF and RDF
2005 - RDF replaces the FCA - Many units are amalgamated
2005 - New R5 regulations issue to govern the Reserve
2005 - 1st new Series RDF YO cse is run; it is the first RDF course to mandate a fitness entry criteria
2005 - Lt Col added to the RDF rank structure
2005 - Mandatory Random Drug Testing
2006 - GPMG starts to replace the Bren
2007 - Sam Browne Belts for officers and SNCOs ; USP replaces the BAP
2007-2008 -The Great Integration Experiment ( PDF in most cases don't care in the slightest but some interesting things result ) . IPLCS replaces PLCE for PDF ; PLCE cascades to RDF
2008 - Taxation at Source for RDF is someones pet project and gets implemented.
2009 - Bde Assessments begin to show serious capability development
2012 PDF and RDF reorganization- the New Order.
2012 - BSM and BQ ranks abolished nearly in totality
2012 - Gratuity withdrawn
2013 - Haddington Road agreement cuts RDF pay by 10%. No discussion, or reason, is ever given.
2013 - RDF numbers start to drop steeply
2014 - Black Berets go back on issue to the Army Reserve ( withdrawn previously in 81 or so ? )
2014 - Cultaca flash is issued for SD1 and DPM to indicate Army Reserve status. Adoption is more or less universal.
2016 - Centenary of the rising , Peaked caps issue to officers but only for the Parade , Glengarries remain regulation Officer SD1
2017 - lowest year of enlistments to RDF
2017 - electronic payslips come in for RDF . Only a few people are told.
2018 RDF still have no issue wetgear and are still not allowed access to C&A.
FIll in or post changes below ... Ill make updates as we go
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