New Generals?

[TangoSierra]

CoS Mellet and Mr Coveney together at the top. The perfect Storm? :-P

[na grohmiti]

Exactly. He has to be seen as impartial, at all times. Any Officer at his level who shows favouritism is not doing his job or his duty....as for his DSM, if he was the man who showed leadership, tactical skill, good judgement and made sure that none of his men got hurt and the job was executed as required, then he deserved his gong. There's a few beauts out there who got them for less.

My understanding is he nominated numerous members of the boarding party for it, but the decision was to award it to the ship, ergo its captain. He was quite embarrassed by this decision and tried to decline, but the option was not available.It was skipper and Rib Coxn,(A/Sea Kennedy) or nobody.

[DeV]

This wonderful resource of every medal won by which every soldier in the DF should be able to rattle off at least one of is HERE

http://source.southdublinlibraries.i..._Citations.pdf

Page 96

[CTU]

Exactly what i ment, cheers na grohmití

The Defence Act has to be amended before Sept to allow Adm Mellett hold the rank of VADM.

Shouldnt be a big problem

Already in progress.

http://www.oireachtas.ie/viewdoc.asp?DocID=29282&&CatID=59

http://www.oireachtas.ie/documents/bills28/bills/2015/6815/b6815s.pdf

I wonder why they don't include Admiral in the new schedule yet they still include General.

[DeV]

And coming up to 3 years after the RDF VFM, DFR R5 still hasn't been amended

[Rhodes]

DoD press release.

APPOINTMENT OF NEW DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF (SUPPORT) OF THE DEFENCE FORCES

The Minister for Defence, Mr. Simon Coveney TD, is pleased to announce the appointment of Colonel Kevin Cotter to the position of Deputy Chief of Staff (Support) of the Defence Forces with effect from 29 September, 2015. The Cabinet approved the appointment at its meeting yesterday.

[trellheim]

I thought DCOS was a Major General - is that a double promotion ?

[na grohmiti]

Not that unusual. Recent changes to regulations meant that all those at Colonel rank were eligible to apply for general staff jobs.
It means that instead of getting the next in line, you are opening it up to the best person for the job.

[DeV]

It is a first I think though

[na grohmiti]

It is a first I think though

I do not believe that to be the case. But I have no proof either, so my post is just as pointless as yours.

[Truck Driver]

It is a first I think though

Didn't the late Lt Gen Earley do the same (jumped from Col to Maj Gen)?

[DeV]

Didn't the late Lt Gen Earley do the same (jumped from Col to Maj Gen)?

He was a Brig Gen for 2/3 months.

[GoneToTheCanner]

Regarding Ships' Captains getting DSMs for services rendered, there was a (possibly made up) story of an RN captain getting a gong himself for an action that he felt the crew should have been rewarded for. He wore the ribbon for parades but had the medal mounted in a frame on a bulkhead on the ship and it was removed only when the ship was decommissioned.

[hptmurphy]

Regarding Ships' Captains getting DSMs for services rendered, there was a (possibly made up) story of an RN captain getting a gong himself for an action that he felt the crew should have been rewarded for. He wore the ribbon for parades but had the medal mounted in a frame on a bulkhead on the ship and it was removed only when the ship was decommissioned.

RN system of crewing is significantly different to ours as they tend to rotate in the greater numbers through a ships commission as opposed to singular numbers as ours do and thus the medal would have been appropriate to a specific commission crew.

Nice touch all the same

[Auldsod]

Already in progress.

http://www.oireachtas.ie/viewdoc.asp?DocID=29282&&CatID=59

http://www.oireachtas.ie/documents/bills28/bills/2015/6815/b6815s.pdf

I wonder why they don't include Admiral in the new schedule yet they still include General.

Noticed that the rank of Midshipman still seems to be on the books equating with Second Lieutenant and Ensign. Has the NS ever used the rank and what would the rank insignia be? Essentially a commissioned cadet with the same gorget patch insignia of that rank?