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My Coy just got a few scant "official" details tonight on the Integrated Reserve. It looks interesting but a pretty stiff commitment would be needed for the two years. I didn't get a chance to look at the T&C's of what is exactly required. Does anyone know off-hand the details and requirments (How many days parading, field days, selection process etc)?
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"Many a time a man's mouth broke his nose"
"Don't waste money buying expensive binoculars. Simply stand next to the object you wish to view."
26 parade nights
19 field days
6 paid overnighters
and 21 days of continuos training.
And one extra week in your first year for recruit training.
IT 2000 must be passed and you have an interview as well
first enlistment period is 2 year, the first year is probationary, and can be extended for an extra four years.
Its likely that you be discharged from the RDF proper and are given a new army number and begin as a recruit and be trained up by PDF instructors, this is just what I think so don't quote me on it.
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26 parade nights
19 field days
6 paid overnighters
and 21 days of continuos training.
And one extra week in your first year for recruit training.
IT 2000 must be passed and you have an interview as well
first enlistment period is 2 year, the first year is probationary, and can be extended for an extra four years.
Its likely that you be discharged from the RDF proper and are given a new army number and begin as a recruit and be trained up by PDF instructors, this is just what I think so don't quote me on it.
Is the contract 2 years or six years?
"The Question is not: how far you will take this? The Question is do you possess the constitution to go as far as is needed?"
well for all the obligatory bitching and moaning that no doubt will go on, thanks be to jaysus that finaly the powers that be got their finger/fist out of their arse and made a positive move towards an Integrated Reserve. Yes the commitment is big, but if the integrated reservists are to be up to scratch thats the standard that needs to be set. Obviously the heavy requirments might mean job security / employer incentives will need to be looked at. But if thats what is needed then we shouldn't be moaning as we've finaly got an opportunity!!!
That is considering the whole thing is not one major cluster F***........but I'm going to keep this post on a positive tone.
"Many a time a man's mouth broke his nose"
"Don't waste money buying expensive binoculars. Simply stand next to the object you wish to view."
Let me see 19 field days and 6 overnights which equals 25. Therefore you will be involved every second weekend. Even students and the unemployed will baulk at that.
But let's face it lads, up at the pointy end a lot of us are putting in that much anyway. You included B20. Looking at it we're both probably going to do more.
If everyone is going to be trained up from recruit then i can't see many nco's going for it. Why work so hard for your rank if you have to go all the way back to recruit. Its crazyness. Fare play to anyone that can do it. I wish i could give that kind of commitment.
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26 parade nights
19 field days
6 paid overnighters
and 21 days of continuos training.
And one extra week in your first year for recruit training.
IT 2000 must be passed and you have an interview as well
first enlistment period is 2 year, the first year is probationary, and can be extended for an extra four years.
Its likely that you be discharged from the RDF proper and are given a new army number and begin as a recruit and be trained up by PDF instructors, this is just what I think so don't quote me on it.
Anybody have any idea of when this is gonna come into action? Sounds great for the students though!
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