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The increase in spending is being accomplished by slashing the Army - presumably in part to pay for the Carriers and F-35's.

The capability of the BA now appears to be "to take and hold a small...

Shushhh, that’s plan B :-D

Well, I suppose if 1939-45 counted as "The Emergency", then thats the ministry that's needed...

Without which there is no need for a DoD, only a DoJ...

@ Auldsod - I honestly don’t know at this stage. I’m out 20 years now (eek!) but I never heard that mentioned as an organisational thing, only at unit level. Maybe Ropebag or RGJ (when he’s back from...

Yea, what I mean is could it have 2xCol, 1xComdt, 3x Cpt and 3x Lt if that was the ranks of the people available?

It’s the same numbers of MO’s, but the rank is reflecting the individual’s...

Do appointments have a rank band to do them? For example, I remember the Field Ambulance had an establishment of one nurse, who could be a Lieutenant to Major. Might be one solution?

I thought this might be of interest...




More at https://www.army.mil/article/242536/army_announces_new_grooming_appearance_standards

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That’s probably part of someone’s plan. Don’t forget, more of the population consider Amazon an essential service than consider the Air Corps one...

It sounds like quite a toll. I wonder is it avoidable:

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/twenty-soldiers-died-welsh-mountain-19707131

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-55795876

I saw this article, Bombadier in Belfast are looking at making the wings for a drone fighter plane. Long-term, would this concept be worth...

Of course not, I was being flippant. Sorry, no offence intended.

I wonder who’s brother-in-law owns the company...

And half-day Wednesday for sports...

Then how do they take Leave, sick or any other day during the week? If people don't want to do something they will always find an excuse not to, especially if management also don't want the hassle. ...

Well, that one is easily solved - give them a day off during the week in lieu. If you mean an allowance for working Sat and Sun, why? I was never aware that the army was 9-5 Mon-Fri. (The Air...

It still sounds like lots of heads needed to be banged together. It seems that the Military side were making a point about the lack of anything capable of doing the trip in a reasonable manner, and...

Just throwing a few ideas out there.

1. Actual recruiting - why is this not done centrally by the same people who handle PDF recruiting (if that's not also central, why not?). Organise medicals...

Sorry, disliked in error, fat fingers and a sensitive touch screen. I was just swiping up, honest :biggrin:

Just to correct a detail from above, the TA had specialist units who had civvy skills the army wanted, but had a reduced commitment of two weekends and two weeks a year. Rather than being regional,...

How about if that reservist had served 10 years in the AC and was qualified to service it? Or whats wrong with NSR personnel knowing the ins and outs of every part of a ship, and having the working...

How sad. RIP. He’ll be missed.

Any point in looking at one (fully equipped, manned and supported) brigade? Put the rest of the manpower into the NS and AC?

I’m just curious why not, and wait to be enlightened why it’s a bad...

Looking at it from my uneducated eye, there would presumably be lots of transferable skills that would make the RW training easier and quicker if FW qualified first. Also, with smaller air arms like...

It does seem, on the surface anyway, to just be Holyrood pushing the envelope to see what they can get away with, especially in the light of upcoming elections. I’d say long-term considerations are...