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Is that the plan to cut troop numbers overseas ? Personally I thought the number of troops overseas would increase in the next few years with the RRF and RDF being eligible for overseas UN missions.
What I am reading is that we are top heavy overseas, and this is about reducing the amount of ossifers, probably so they can put more regular bodies on the ground.
on RTE news the brass reckoned there was a massive demand for officers overseas. Personally I think the more officers that serve overseas the better. Its good experience for them.
on RTE news the brass reckoned there was a massive demand for officers overseas. Personally I think the more officers that serve overseas the better. Its good experience for them.
Of course the brass is going to say that, they're the ones going on these observer missions. Would having them actually doing their jobs in Ireland not be a better experience for them?
"The dolphins were monkeys that didn't like the land, walked back to the water, went back from the sand."
Officers are in big demand for overseas postings and its getting to a stage where lads are been detailed to go, in fact Junior Capts are going out in Senior Comdt appointments.
RACO has cleverly brought to the publics attention how great a job they are doing overseas and they have forced the minister to acknowledge this.
The minister and the dept has now committed themselves to a policy of trying to establish ongoing career advancement courses for officer who are detailed to go overseas
the lads now in effect have there cake and then can eat it as well
they can go overseas, earn the mega bucks, tick the correct boxes and simultaneously do the career advancement courses
well done RACO
PDFORRA on the other hand, whilst we have the exact same problem, spend there convention arguing the tiniest of minuate of pure and utter shite
AGHHHHHH
Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere***
The ceremony of innocence is drowned;
The best lack all conviction, while the worst
Are full of passionate intensity.
Of course the brass is going to say that, they're the ones going on these observer missions. Would having them actually doing their jobs in Ireland not be a better experience for them?
Well there seems to be enough officers here at the moment and they need a serious amount of soliders just to keep them in jobs.
Sending them overseas means that there are more positions here at home, there are more oppurtunities to lead at home, vital experience of overseas missions is gained and Irelands reputation and international obligations are met.
Well there seems to be enough officers here at the moment and they need a serious amount of soliders just to keep them in jobs
I am a firm beleiver in the fact if you want to play soccer you abide by the offside rule
and if you want to soldier, you have to have officers
How many officers are there that are actually doing there job
It was said to me by a Brit overseas, that If our Officers were actually doing there jobs, we woulndt need pdforra
is there a need for them in this day and age
most of the day to day running of the units is in the hands of the nco ranks
nco's now bring people onto the range
nco's do duty officers in a number of barracks
nco's have gone to court instead of officers
noc's regularly make training programmes and such like
have they actually weaseled themselves out of a job
thoughts, and points of view required on the above
especially Ground Hog- Herr Flick and JPB
Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere***
The ceremony of innocence is drowned;
The best lack all conviction, while the worst
Are full of passionate intensity.
Well there seems to be enough officers here at the moment and they need a serious amount of soliders just to keep them in jobs.
Not according to RACO, they say there's not enough of them.
Originally posted by andy
Sending them overseas means that there are more positions here at home, there are more oppurtunities to lead at home, vital experience of overseas missions is gained and Irelands reputation and international obligations are met.
What vital experience is gained on observer missions?
"The dolphins were monkeys that didn't like the land, walked back to the water, went back from the sand."
In the new CS 4 and 41 there are two senior appointments for blameworthy Cpl's
I used to occupy it when I was a CPl
I am provocking debate here
as an Officer Docman, what do you do that couldnt be done by a Sgt or even a Cpl
Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere***
The ceremony of innocence is drowned;
The best lack all conviction, while the worst
Are full of passionate intensity.
It has been accepted that NCOs run the army...officers only rubber stamp it..but in some spheres officers will never put their careers on the line and risk their pensions..so why should an NCO do it for them..although in most legal pleadings from what I've seen...courts have been slow to name particular individuals only ..appintments..the sooner individuals and not appointments are held accountable for actions ..only then can the DF move on!
Covid 19 is not over ....it's still very real..Hand Hygiene, Social Distancing and Masks.. keep safe
What vital experience is gained on observer missions?
The experience of being an unarmed international UN observer, often operating behind the lines and in very dangerous situations, while often only having 1 other observer to help you.
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