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Well what is the new government doing about the recruitment ban?
Last I recall there was questions to the minister to which he answered that he had not ordered a ban.
Are we just to be ignored in the hope that the RDF will just fizzle out?
Whatever about the recruitment ban, word on the street is that promotions
from Lt to Capt and Capt to Comdt may be occurring shortly
Also similar for Sen NCO appointments
"Well, stone me! We've had cocaine, bribery and Arsenal scoring two goals at home. But just when you thought there were truly no surprises left in football, Vinnie Jones turns out to be an international player!" (Jimmy Greaves)!"
Whatever about the recruitment ban, word on the street is that promotions
from Lt to Capt and Capt to Comdt may be occurring shortly
Also similar for Sen NCO appointments
Have heard that too but what is the point?
Promote the upper ranks eventually requires the promotion of the lower ranks. If there are no recruits then eventually there are no Pts and so nothing for the upper ranks to do.
(right that is very simplistic but I am sure you all get the point!!!)
RDF supposidly mirrors the PDF. they are recruiting so why aren't we!!
Promote the upper ranks eventually requires the promotion of the lower ranks. If there are no recruits then eventually there are no Pts and so nothing for the upper ranks to do.
(right that is very simplistic but I am sure you all get the point!!!)
Which is probably why the PDF and taking on recruits and cadets!
Maybe the VFM and white paper are to reccommend an extreme deflation in numbers.
maybe, so why inflate the senior ranks?
So much so that there is no need to recruit, when they have to clean house first.
There has been many a coment here about the deadwood being at the top and the need for new blood and a "new order".
Promoting and not recruiting is the direct opposite of doing that.
There has been many a coment here about the deadwood being at the top and the need for new blood and a "new order".
The base problem, though, is senior ranks going to pot. Some few do have the natural inclination and outside interests to keep themselves fit and active, but for those who don't... There's also too much of an over-reliance on shoving people with degrees onto Pot. Officer courses. This isn't how the regular army promote from the ranks, so why should we?
As for my own tuppenceworth:
The First and Second Line Reserves must be amalgamated. The First Line may not particularly like this (how often does it train now?) but there are surely ways to sweeten the pill.
Recruitment to the PDF should only be through the RDF, which weeds out time-wasters (they cream off the top of RDF in any case).
There should be a role for the RDF in Civil Defence, which would be to the benefit of both organisations.
There should be flexible re-enlistment/re-commissioning - certainly, years served previously in the RDF should be added to the age limit if you try to re-join.
The First and Second Line Reserves must be amalgamated. The First Line may not particularly like this (how often does it train now?) but there are surely ways to sweeten the pill.
The FLR is a paper force of ex-PDF and doesnt train or cost anything to keep.
Recruitment to the PDF should only be through the RDF, which weeds out time-wasters (they cream off the top of RDF in any case).
What time wasters?
Very very few PDF have ever been in the FCA/RDF.
There should be a role for the RDF in Civil Defence, which would be to the benefit of both organisations.
The CD do very little as it is so what can the RDF do for them.
The FLR is a paper force of ex-PDF and doesnt train or cost anything to keep.
What time wasters? Very very few PDF have ever been in the FCA/RDF.
The CD do very little as it is so what can the RDF do for them.
You are joking of course?
I knew a simple soldier boy.....
Who grinned at life in empty joy,
Slept soundly through the lonesome dark,
And whistled early with the lark.
In winter trenches, cowed and glum,
With crumps and lice and lack of rum,
He put a bullet through his brain.
And no one spoke of him again.
You smug-faced crowds with kindling eye
Who cheer when soldier lads march by,
Sneak home and pray you'll never know
The hell where youth and laughter go.
backed up by what evidence? It's not a fact. It's just you saying it. Doesn't make it true.
I knew a simple soldier boy.....
Who grinned at life in empty joy,
Slept soundly through the lonesome dark,
And whistled early with the lark.
In winter trenches, cowed and glum,
With crumps and lice and lack of rum,
He put a bullet through his brain.
And no one spoke of him again.
You smug-faced crowds with kindling eye
Who cheer when soldier lads march by,
Sneak home and pray you'll never know
The hell where youth and laughter go.
backed up by what evidence? It's not a fact. It's just you saying it. Doesn't make it true.
It is true, ask anyone in the PDF have they ever been in the FCA/RDF.
Only one person in my Company was in the FCA before joining the PDF.
In my recruit platoon out of the 28 of us who past out only 3 had been in the FCA.
[*]Recruitment to the PDF should only be through the RDF, which weeds out time-wasters (they cream off the top of RDF in any case).
**** no.
Being a member of the RDF doesn't make you good enough for the PDF. People should be getting places based on merit, not what volunteer organisation they're a part of.
It is true, ask anyone in the PDF have they ever been in the FCA/RDF.
Only one person in my Company was in the FCA before joining the PDF.
In my recruit platoon out of the 28 of us who past out only 3 had been in the FCA.
When was this if you don't mind me asking? The majority of PDFers I've been talking to said that they were in the FCA/RDF at some stage.
I knew a simple soldier boy.....
Who grinned at life in empty joy,
Slept soundly through the lonesome dark,
And whistled early with the lark.
In winter trenches, cowed and glum,
With crumps and lice and lack of rum,
He put a bullet through his brain.
And no one spoke of him again.
You smug-faced crowds with kindling eye
Who cheer when soldier lads march by,
Sneak home and pray you'll never know
The hell where youth and laughter go.
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