Recent content by Infanteer

5.56mm is hard to expend unless you are wasting it. It is a nature of ammo that is always around in large numbers at end fiscal year. PWT 3 is not a good benchmark as not all members of that CBG are Reservists.

Yes, I like his term "frag war" - we need to be thinking about protection from frag producing munitions, an not jugs of HME under a culvert. Our perception of PPE has come a long way - when I did my battleschool, patrolling was done bareass with two mags in pockets and the old robin hood hat.

That was the most impressive sales pitch for a piece of kit I've ever seen. Good to see old "webbing belts" are still evolving to make a soldier's life just a little bit easier.

Constable Miranda's spouse was Constable H.D. Constable Miranda was found to have forced himself on Complaintant, who was engaged to Constable X while they were at a house party of Constable D.A and Constable D.R., who were married. Constable Miranda also told Constable X, his buddy and the...

Not high ranking, but what is amusing in this synopsis is trying to untangle all the relationships - it's like this detachment decided to keep everything in the family. https://decisions.rcmp.gc.ca/rcmp/c/en/item/520963/index.do#_Toc217385016

Its being billed as a way to reduce GOFO ranks, specifically 4* positions, but some of those positions are not reducable based on the scope of the command - e.g. SACEUR/EUCOM Comd can't be reduced to a 3*.

Consider it akin to the making of the DotComs, or the smashing of all of them into CJOC, but with a superpower and not a small military like ours. Combatant Commanders are at times referred to as Proconsuls due to the influence they wield in their respective regions - an Ambassador is...

Caught this. If this goes down, it represents a generational shift in how the US organizes and commands its global operations.

Remember when beatniks march with Global Intifada signs, this is what they mean.

Directive says Regular Force.

Yes. The CDS and DM signed off the new DND/CAF language policy a few weeks back. Highlights: By 2030: All officers - BBB (Col/Capt and above remain CBC) All essential MOSIDs (essential MOSIDs are HRA, FSA, Posties, all med trades, dental assistants, MPs, and SAR Techs) - BBB All WOs/PO1s and...

See page 52.

The report is pretty damning of the Sgt and WO who conducted the investigation, particularly the WO who appeared to discard evidence to the contrary.

The Game of Thrones scene with Bolton and his dogs comes to mind.

The article is overly complementary towards the Ukrainians.