Informing the Army’s Future Structure

[Remius]

Jesus christ they want to create 3x Bde Sigs Regts and a Div Sigs Regt? We are barely scraping together 60% of 3 Bdes now.

It’s the steady state by 2040.

Still ambitious.

 

[PuckChaser]

It’s the steady state by 2040.

Still ambitious.

Absolutely. As long as they dont create the Bde before the combat support trades are ready to actually support we might get there.

 

[daftandbarmy]

Absolutely. As long as they dont create the Bde before the combat support trades are ready to actually support we might get there.

So how do you expect anyone to make CDS faster with that approach?

 

[PrairieFella]

That might actually mean it’s a good idea…

Facebook boomers dont like it? Carry on

 

[Remius]

Facebook boomers dont like it? Carry on

That show irritates me…

 

[PrairieFella]

Personally Im really interested in these CARBs and how they work. The idea of reserve BGs being deployed is wicked. Sign me up for a reserve subunit deployment.

 

[FJAG]

This has potential.

Devil. Details.

Cautiously optimistic, guardedly concerned.

 

[Kirkhill]

Absolutely. As long as they dont create the Bde before the combat support trades are ready to actually support we might get there.

Para 21 Army Sigs Regiment

In conjunction with everything else does this mean

A regiment at Army
A regiment at both Divs (both deployable)
A regiment at the three Manoeuvre Brigades

And, because each of the Light, Fires and Support Brigades are also to be independently deployable, three more regiments for them?

Not to mention the Sigs demand for each of the 10 territorial brigades, the IRUs, the ARCGs and these CARBohydrate thingies.

Not to worry though...

Para 26 Every soldier a signaller

 

[Brad Sallows]

Para 21 Army Sigs Regiment

In conjunction with everything else does this mean
...

It shouldn't surprise. Technology is forcing changes in the proportions of capabilities, as always. We're way past divisions of 18 infantry battalions and a couple of artillery batteries.

 

[daftandbarmy]

Para 26 Every soldier a signaller

Most definitely not.... probably more like 'some soldiers a signaler'.

26. All Arms soldiers trained to preform tactical signals functions. Signals MOS updated to enable all arms attendance on signals MOS courses.

My take on that is they will select suitable all arms soldiers and train them up accordingly. Especially these days, that's not a role you'd send someone to perform who wasn't up to the required standard in a bunch of skills and knowledge requirements not found in lot of troops.

 

[Kirkhill]

Most definitely not.... probably more like 'some soldiers a signaler'.

26. All Arms soldiers trained to preform tactical signals functions. Signals MOS updated to enable all arms attendance on signals MOS courses.

My take on that is they will select suitable all arms soldiers and train them up accordingly. Especially these days, that's not a role you'd send someone to perform who wasn't up to the required standard in a bunch of skills and knowledge requirements not found in lot of troops.

What is a signaller? The operator or the maintainer?

Even back in the 77 set days with one set per platoon/ section we distinguished between inf operators and signallers. Now with personal role radios and everybody having to be reminded to shut of their smartphones what does that relationship look like? And where do the civilian comms companies fit?