Direct Entry?

[Truck Driver]

I couldn't possibly say TD.

Well our bat channel discussions have settled this one...

[SwiftandSure]

I couldn't possibly say TD.

[Truck Driver]

They could already be an infantry officer from another army with plenty of relevant qualifications and experience.

I know of such an animal. Wonder if we are thinking of the same person?

[na grohmiti]

Okay, maybe I am misunderstanding Direct Entry, or at least using the wrong term. I suppose what I'm asking is that if someone of previous military service outside the State with significant rank and pertinent and valuable experience were to join the RDF; are there any regulatory mechanisms to carry their rank over into the RDF? This is assuming vacancies are available yada yada yada...

Its barely available for someone with past experience in the PDF.

[Herald]

Is RGJ thinking of joining up?

Once the rollout of MS Office is announced in the RDF, he'll be on it like a car bonnet!!

[pym]

Is RGJ thinking of joining up?

[SwiftandSure]

Okay, maybe I am misunderstanding Direct Entry, or at least using the wrong term. I suppose what I'm asking is that if someone of previous military service outside the State with significant rank and pertinent and valuable experience were to join the RDF; are there any regulatory mechanisms to carry their rank over into the RDF? This is assuming vacancies are available yada yada yada...

[holdfast]

Not a good time to be DE, it looks like they wont be promoted as per their contract. So better off not going DE or more to the point tech officer.

[hptmurphy]

They could already be an infantry officer from another army with plenty of relevant qualifications and experience.

Not a recognised third level qualification.

[na grohmiti]

They could already be an infantry officer from another army with plenty of relevant qualifications and experience.

You seem to misunderstand the concept of direct entry. Bringing a civilian qualification and using it in a military environment, after a period of military training.
I know of no case where any military skill was sought under a DE scheme.

[SwiftandSure]

What skills could a DE bring to Infantry?

Not unless they have a degree in infantry officering...

They could already be an infantry officer from another army with plenty of relevant qualifications and experience.

[The real Jack]

What about for infantry? Is there a precedent?

Not unless they have a degree in infantry officering...

[na grohmiti]

What about for infantry? Is there a precedent?

What skills could a DE bring to Infantry?

[SwiftandSure]

What about for infantry? Is there a precedent?

[Liachta Cultaca]

I know 2 people that were DE entries into the CoE - this happened in the last 5 years, so its definitely still being used.