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Well all I can say is that I was only issued with 3*`s and I`ve only seen 2*`s worn by other units. I know its sumthing to be aimed at and all but for the short time you are a 2* its not worth issueing them. Yes maybe ok for No1`s but not for DPM
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With the DPM's it is easier for the recruits to become 2* and at least we will all know who is who .The argument that it is just a short time so is an A/Cpl or A/Sgt etc so why should the newest members of our force be able to show their rank.Get alive folks we need to become more professional so lets know who is in our ranks.
No sign of them in the north east,
but never mind rank markings what about uniforms for recuits??
We have recurits signed up and no uniform for nearly 5 mounth? I was on to RDFRA and they said that the army didn't renew its clothing contract late last year (cut backs??) and have just renewed it.
I think every sub unit is the same??
There are recruits in my unit who ahve not been issued with kit yet either - and I' m the East too. These folk are recruits in the unit a couple of months now. No-one has been issued with the thermal fleece as yet, it took us long enough to get the Norwegian shirt. In fact the CQMS tried to tell me I' d been issued with the damn thing on camp last summer, when in fact, I wasn't even on camp! Sorry to hear things aren' t panning out on the kit front for ye, is your RDFRA rep not doing anything about it?
All the best, from one "Muldoon" (good 'un, that) to another
Truck Driver
P.S: Delighted to see that I' m not the only member of my unit on the
board...
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