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Ah, that changes it a bit, you want to utilise "skilled" reservists, who may already have had training on type. I know many years back I was offered...

There is no shortage of people looking to join, the problem is the process (you have a Bde that thinks that from application to attestation being...

The idea of a unit in each large town may not be a runner, but there should still be a physical presence of some sort. Otherwise you limit your...

My view is that the local militia idea (LDF) of a "outposts in large towns " reserve is not required. There is no place for it in the white paper...

Just to correct a detail from above, the TA had specialist units who had civvy skills the army wanted, but had a reduced commitment of two weekends...

Dev’s thoughts on RDF: Maintain the current SFC concept, with cadre for admin & logs support within all units with RDF. All AR Inf Coys to be same...

Ah, that changes it a bit, you want to utilise "skilled" reservists, who may already have had training on type. I know many years back I was offered...

That would have a significant impact on overseas! The current size of the DF isn’t sufficient to complete the current taskings at home or overseas...

The usefulness of the AOR as a force multiplier should not be under-estimated. Another asset we lack on these shores, unfortunately.

Looking at the set up off similar militaries reserves the commission may find that a reduction of a BDE of PDF, could allow for an increase in the...

No shortage of ex AC who would go into an Air Corps Reserve and no shortage of aircraft mechs in general, who would join a Reserve, if they thought...

The big limitation with the NSR is that they only have a Seamanship Branch. No Mechs/Commops/ERAs etc. If they had certain civilian skills...

The sister ship HMAS Stalwart is expected to enter service in late 2021. With the ice capable Aotearoa the Anzac naval forces will have three very...

How about if that reservist had served 10 years in the AC and was qualified to service it? Or whats wrong with NSR personnel knowing the ins and...

There is no issues with Naval vessel paint. The reserve is not the army corps of skivvies. As former Air Corps, would you be happy letting a...

Generate an Air Corps reserve. There are plenty of tasks that could be achieved with an aviation-oriented Reserve unit. Man one of the inactive NS...

Excellent post In answer to some of your points: 1. Rebalance from "teeth to tail" Agree with this one. The BA Reserve strength is something...

We probably will when it gets to PPARS level

Ah...looks around.....no?

Same as MIF but standardised across the public sector. The complexities of integrating the huge diversity of systems into one system are causing a...

In laymans terms. 1/ What is it? 2/ How does it work? 3/ What's the delay?

That project is unlikely to move for some time lol

Correct. The DFRs are yes but the Admin Instructions which contain the orders of dress and scale of issue are signed by DCOS

A9 and L3 are the department's responsibility. Regulations are not written by the military. Hence APOD's comments re DCOS LOI

2nd meeting today And their Twitter feed https://twitter.com/irlcodf/status/1350132810179342342?s=21

Without going off too much on a tangent. DF is moving to an Electronic 245B(e245B) Held up by Issues with delays to the setup across the public...