What units are no longer commanded by PDF?
Where personnel (either officers or NCOs) are given responsibility they should be doing there job!
I agree with you hpt in some ways, "along the lines of PDF units" - in terms of things like standards some of it will be possible some not (eg there is no PDF Inf Bn spread over more than 2 barracks anymore, my unit is spread over 7!). You can't ask a RDF 3* to be at the same standard as an new PDF 2* as there is a 13/14 week difference in the amount of training they do. Some units can't get regular access to weapons, when they do plan something half the time it is cancelled due to other unit commitments, lack of transport etc. Also the RDF is not the PDF, we can't fit a week into 2 hours a week in terms of training & admin (eg look at the log books!)! We also have lives outside the RDF and need time to plan time off work etc.
I've given my unit (both pre & post reorg) 110% commitment over my coming up to 11 years service and not I'm asking myself why? With get very little support from anyone (with some notable exceptions) in anything we attempt to do. Where are participation is asked for we get very little if any logistical support (which we need). All the time more work is put on us with no additional help/resources.
Where personnel (either officers or NCOs) are given responsibility they should be doing there job!
I agree with you hpt in some ways, "along the lines of PDF units" - in terms of things like standards some of it will be possible some not (eg there is no PDF Inf Bn spread over more than 2 barracks anymore, my unit is spread over 7!). You can't ask a RDF 3* to be at the same standard as an new PDF 2* as there is a 13/14 week difference in the amount of training they do. Some units can't get regular access to weapons, when they do plan something half the time it is cancelled due to other unit commitments, lack of transport etc. Also the RDF is not the PDF, we can't fit a week into 2 hours a week in terms of training & admin (eg look at the log books!)! We also have lives outside the RDF and need time to plan time off work etc.
I've given my unit (both pre & post reorg) 110% commitment over my coming up to 11 years service and not I'm asking myself why? With get very little support from anyone (with some notable exceptions) in anything we attempt to do. Where are participation is asked for we get very little if any logistical support (which we need). All the time more work is put on us with no additional help/resources.
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