Originally posted by trellheim
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The problem is that the less desireable appointments require the greatest skillsets and carry the greatest risks.
A reservist could easily drive around the roads of South Lebanon as a member of an infantry patrol. When everything goes right, there is not much to do. The problem comes when the SHTF and it goes from zero to 90 in 5 seconds and you need to be able to draw on skillsets.
As it stands, I do not see any route to overseas for RDF. The RDF skillsets are just not in the places where the PDF have difficulties.
Someone having a niche skillset that helps out in a specific circumstance is a million miles removed from being employable to fill a serial on an R&C. They may be able to travel as a work party for a week or 2 to address something, but a 6 month deployment is not on the cards from what I can see
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