New Arms Drill a-coming

[trellheim]

From COS Address to RACO 271107

CEREMONIAL
The DF continued to participate in a wide range of State ceremonial in 2007. To date this year
some 4,000 personnel have been involved in 27 formal events. The high standards exhibited by all are a great credit to the organisation. A new proposed Rifle Drill for ceremonial occasions will be examined in 2008 as well as tri-service Guards of Honour foe State Occasions.

http://www.military.ie/dfhq/pubrel/a...s/27-11-07.pdf

[Barry]

The "New arms drill!" rumour seems to roll out every 6-12 months.....first time I've seen something in print to back it up, though. Kinda ironic that he's telling officers about it though, since they'll never do it :P

[ODIN]

tri-service Guards of Honour foe State Occasions, is an interesting one

[Bam Bam]

Just when you thought GoH's couldn't get anymore complicated....

[golden rivet]

Just when you thought GoH's couldn't get anymore complicated....

that will get rid of the pssst sound we hear at every guard of honour

[Groundhog]

tri-service Guards of Honour foe State Occasions, is an interesting one

It is interesting considering we have only got two services.

[golden rivet]

It is interesting considering we have only got two services.

:confused: army..navy...aer corp:confused:

[thedollar]

I think he was on about the Naval Service, and the Ministerial Transport Service.

[Groundhog]

:confused: army..navy...aer corp:confused:

Air Corps. It's part of the Army. Like the Engineer Corps or the Cavalry Corps.

[thedollar]

It was part of the Army until 1994.

[Groundhog]

It was part of the Army until 1994.

Then why is it still called a Corps?

[thedollar]

Nostalgia? The consider themselves a seperate service just like the Naval Service, do they not?

[thedollar]

At which point I cop that we are kinda getting off topic.

[hedgehog]

It was part of the Army until 1994.

It still is

Nostalgia? The consider themselves a seperate service just like the Naval Service, do they not?

I consider myself better looking than Brad Pitt

but I dont see Angliea Jolie making the dinner in the kitchen

[thedollar]

I'll leave it up to the flyboys to answer that.