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What does a self respecting Patricia look like, in case I ever meet one?

In their mind's eye... ;)

Season 9 Hbo GIF by Curb Your Enthusiasm
 
So that’s the rub. See the previous post about no “self respecting patricia” - that’s the attitude that “heavily suggests” members shell out their own money.
Ummm, you weren't around for the "wall of shame" notification. I remember one year the CSM (will remained unnamed) put up a list of the company highlighting who was/wasn't a member of the regimental association, mind you 1995 was a different era
 
Didn't Minister of the Militia Hughes tried to dispense of the regiments back in WWI?
 
I have no issues with the regiments when it makes sense. So if the X Highlanders or Y Rifles actually parade WELL over a company size, then i have no issue with it.

But when you see a LT COL and CWO leading 50-100 guys with all the usual battalion HQ stuff, its wasteful.

The last regiment I served with, the CO "explained" how its important to have all that command structure so that the unit "could expand quickly" during a mobilization. Ala WW2.

Except, I personally think, it won't work. Unless we really re-vamp the P Res.

This all falls back on a REALISTIC and more specific defence policy and not wish washy, generic, status quo SSE
 
I have more respect for how our Nav Res and Air Res does things.
 
The Reg F Infantry have over 100 LCols on PML, with only ten hard command positions.

While there is some valid institutional overhead... Let's just say that it's not just the P Res that needs to decide how credible their structures are.
 
The Reg F Infantry have over 100 LCols on PML, with only ten hard command positions.

While there is some valid institutional overhead... Let's just say that it's not just the P Res that needs to decide how credible their structures are.

How many of those position should belong to Log or Engineering or other branches I wonder ?

It never ceases to amaze me how such a small facet of the CAF manages to bogart so much.
 
Apportionment of positions for officer DP3 is imbalanced towards Ops occupations, which results in skewed populations particularly at Capt(N)/Col and above.

There are also larger questions about the size of the officer corps, and numbers of high ranking individuals; the 1997 report to the PM on Leadership and Management of the CAF recommended no more than 65 Reg F GOFOs; today, we are close to double that.
 
Apportionment of positions for officer DP3 is imbalanced towards Ops occupations, which results in skewed populations particularly at Capt(N)/Col and above.

Is there a reason for this beyond cultural dominance ? Im willing to be educated.

There are also larger questions about the size of the officer corps, and numbers of high ranking individuals; the 1997 report to the PM on Leadership and Management of the CAF recommended no more than 65 Reg F GOFOs; today, we are close to double that.

Dont forget just about every GO/FO comes with a CPO1/CWO as well.
 
Ummm, you weren't around for the "wall of shame" notification. I remember one year the CSM (will remained unnamed) put up a list of the company highlighting who was/wasn't a member of the regimental association, mind you 1995 was a different era
Oh no that’s still a thing, maybe not a wall but “I’m filling out duties and can’t help but look at my list of regimental dues unpaid.”
It makes complete sense. From the outside you can plainly see a key factor holding the Army back is regimental affiliations. It’s even more pronounced in the ARes.
I still think regimental pride is more a benefit than a hinderance; but we definitely have too many of them.
 
IMO there is nothing wrong with Regiments - its the people who make up the Regiment that are the issue.

We have seen where loyalty to a Regiment instead of the country has resulted in a catastrophic failure that is still being felt today.

Not only that, In the 70s if you wanted to take an OT from the infantry you were looked upon as a traitor. Thankfully that attitude changed.
 
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