sapper07 said:
Well it's simple in today's army CFSTG won't accept two schools under it's control to run two course's that are the same (if you want to get into TP's) under its training regime. Duplicating course's is a waste of money and there all over that. Now I do agree with the HA being a better qualification to get when compared to the CMD being taught at CFSME. I don't think anyone would argue that point.
Re your above post that is the reason why EOD should be a seprate trade and should have its own school
If we want to include our selves in the EOD/IED world with in STANAG we have too make it all volunteer and a seperate trade that is under the commnad of a new EOD/IED Command
(We are so far behind now it's not funny)
EOD/IED is a A.O.R Asset and not a UNIT asset and this is where we have to start too change our present thinking.
CMD is just another name for battle field disposal which is just bipping and thats all which is fine for the section when they find UXO's.
I have had my H.A. and it was 6 weeks long,the biggest ***** was the sand box with over 60 odd's and sod's and giving recogntion,fuse type,hazards,safety,etc.You failed if you had 3 wrong but got a retest.
Plus trained as #2 for I.E.D.,x.Ray etc
Are our present Sappers trained as #2's for EOD?IED?
I think not and I think it's disguting as our present attitude is going to get our fellow members in the C.F. killed.
On the tube I saw that the Clearnace divers from Halifax have been called in and are supprting the Op. for EOD/IED this Feb.!!!!
Hmmm?