Annual camp, manday restrictions & recruiting from now on (MOD edit)

[Éire go brách]

There are 12 recruits in my unit(eastern brigade,I'll leave it at that) and the c/s recently informed us that currently only 10 can go to camp as there are not enough places and that they are working to resolve this.It seems to me a bit absurd that they took on mire recruits than they can train.has anyone had experience of this?

[luchi]

I wouldn't worry too much.
By time annual FTT comes about you willprobably have only 6 anyway.

And yes it happens all the time as far as I can see.

[hptmurphy]

It seems to me a bit absurd that they took on mire recruits than they can train.has anyone had experience of this?

Natural wastage and competition for places seems to have been factored in at an early stage it would seem.

It was how things worked in the good old days when mandays were limited. Due to the current economic climate ( I love that term) the RDf could be returning to this type of situation again.

[Éire go brách]

[QUOTE=hptmurphy;238189]Natural wastage and competition for places seems to have been factored in at an early stage it would seem.

Competition?how are places allocated by means of a competition?

[DeV]

First time I've ever heard of this (in 10 years service) especially this early in the year!

If it is true, everyone should make sure they get their applications in.

[Éire go brách]

We have all been sworn in and issued with our numbers and a very basic set of clothing!

[trellheim]

unless they've only been authorized x mandays for an easter camp, although I haven't heard of any restrictions but then it takes time to percolate down [ forever in some cases ]

[Éire go brách]

unless they've only been authorized x mandays for an easter camp, although I haven't heard of any restrictions but then it takes time to percolate down [ forever in some cases ]

This is for a summer recruit camp!What happens to those who dont get to go are they sent away with the next bunch if recruits instead?

[WilcoOut]

and a very basic set of clothing!

get used to it!

I did a 2week camp in one pair of trousers, shirt and tshirt. character building some call it

[silverside]

hypothetically speaking, a rumour like this would encourage good attendance among recruits in the lead up to camp.

[Ex Brit]

The 1 week a fear days of the 80's will be returning soon or maybe they may use the Ecconomic situation to try and scrap us altogether

[Ex Brit]

oops that should read 1 week a YEAR!

[concussion]

Yes, last year there weren't enough places in Bere Island for recruits - so we ran our own training

[WilcoOut]

Yes, last year there weren't enough places in Bere Island for recruits - so we ran our own training

well, room for all except AD recruits, same in the E bde!

nah nah ne nah nah!

[concussion]

Politics - we wear S or E Bde badges and our admin, career courses etc etc are run through the same but when there's too many recruits, suddenly we're DFTC. I don't know what happened last year to with other units but we had our own in the Naval Base, maybe other recruits weren't as lucky and missed out.