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Just saw Canuck_25's post.. He's got that right.
Anyway John, first off welcome back to the board and best of luck with the Chemo and your Landed Immigrant Status. Chemo's always a rough go. And congratulations to you and your fiancee.
We had heard about the infantry changes but the rest of the detail is new I think.
Have you got any sense how the changes are being accepted amongst the serving regular infantry, as opposed to the retired and TA types?
Are the Tank conversions just those to cover the QRL re-role or are those in addition?
How many "formation" recce regiments are there? Will all brigades get one? I believe the new structure allows for 2 Heavy's, 3 Medium, 1 Light, 1 Air Assault/Airbourne plus 3 RM. Do you know if there will be any Tanks at all in either the Medium or Light Brigades? Do you have the final organizations for each of the types of brigades?
Do you know if the rocket battery is to be the current MRLS system or the proposed LIMAWS (R) truck mounted system?
This expansion of the RE is really interesting. Especially the upgrading of 3RM's support from a Squadron to a full Regiment. As well as all the increases in support functions generally and SF/Int capabilities.
It looks as if the British Army will be going to "permanent" independently deployable Brigade Groups rather than planning around the Division/Corps model. But I guess that should be obvious as that seems to be both Government policy and the US tendency.
What do you think of it all?
It looks like your mates in Green as well as those Army types are in for a busy future. Can retention and temp be maintained?
Cheers and best wishes.
Anyway John, first off welcome back to the board and best of luck with the Chemo and your Landed Immigrant Status. Chemo's always a rough go. And congratulations to you and your fiancee.
We had heard about the infantry changes but the rest of the detail is new I think.
Have you got any sense how the changes are being accepted amongst the serving regular infantry, as opposed to the retired and TA types?
Are the Tank conversions just those to cover the QRL re-role or are those in addition?
How many "formation" recce regiments are there? Will all brigades get one? I believe the new structure allows for 2 Heavy's, 3 Medium, 1 Light, 1 Air Assault/Airbourne plus 3 RM. Do you know if there will be any Tanks at all in either the Medium or Light Brigades? Do you have the final organizations for each of the types of brigades?
Do you know if the rocket battery is to be the current MRLS system or the proposed LIMAWS (R) truck mounted system?
This expansion of the RE is really interesting. Especially the upgrading of 3RM's support from a Squadron to a full Regiment. As well as all the increases in support functions generally and SF/Int capabilities.
It looks as if the British Army will be going to "permanent" independently deployable Brigade Groups rather than planning around the Division/Corps model. But I guess that should be obvious as that seems to be both Government policy and the US tendency.
What do you think of it all?
It looks like your mates in Green as well as those Army types are in for a busy future. Can retention and temp be maintained?
Cheers and best wishes.
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Oh....CHEMO!
I though he mistyped CHIMO - like he was waiting to get into the Canadian Engineer reserves....
I though he mistyped CHIMO - like he was waiting to get into the Canadian Engineer reserves....
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"God and the House of Commons....."
God's easiest to predict. On the other hand, at least you lot have the luxury of knowing that the House has some input into decisions. All our decisions seem to be made at some coffee table in 24 Sussex at 2 O'Clock in the morning.
Has 3RM been assigned an Armd unit in a permanent support role? Like 29 Cdo RA? I believe that one of the HCR Squadrons used to be assigned as a Light Armoured Recce asset.
The other interesting thing I was noting was that small/medium intervention operations planning seem to be based on 2 inf/RM Cdos/Bns. Presumably that is based on the LOB principle. Don't want to "disappear" an entire Brigade at once.
God's easiest to predict. On the other hand, at least you lot have the luxury of knowing that the House has some input into decisions. All our decisions seem to be made at some coffee table in 24 Sussex at 2 O'Clock in the morning.
Has 3RM been assigned an Armd unit in a permanent support role? Like 29 Cdo RA? I believe that one of the HCR Squadrons used to be assigned as a Light Armoured Recce asset.
The other interesting thing I was noting was that small/medium intervention operations planning seem to be based on 2 inf/RM Cdos/Bns. Presumably that is based on the LOB principle. Don't want to "disappear" an entire Brigade at once.
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Brigades-Brigades-Brigades...I am vindicated!!!
Anyways, good stuff, John. Best wishes on the personal side of things.
Canuck-25, good observation on the relative personel levels. Goes to show you that we could most likely get any amount of people for the Army is the government so desired. As it stands, it seems we're content with being a nation of lazy socialists, so we'll have to settle for that I guess.
Anyways, good stuff, John. Best wishes on the personal side of things.
Canuck-25, good observation on the relative personel levels. Goes to show you that we could most likely get any amount of people for the Army is the government so desired. As it stands, it seems we're content with being a nation of lazy socialists, so we'll have to settle for that I guess.
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