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**combatintman** · 17-09-2006, 18:34

A mild dig at us on E-Goat as follows can be found here:

http://www.e-goat.co.uk/forums/showt...p?t=664&page=2

**freedomofspeech** · 17-09-2006, 18:53

Originally Posted by combatintman

A mild dig at us on E-Goat as follows can be found here:

http://www.e-goat.co.uk/forums/showt...p?t=664&page=2

fcuk them.

**LeBuzzer** · 17-09-2006, 19:02

Originally Posted by Get Tae

Ok thats 1 as 2622 dont count, where else then?

Rather apt comment, a member of the RAF Regt discounts the reserves as a valid reason for maintaining the Regt. Which is probably another nail in the coffin.
Force Protection? Why do they go on about that, TA are doing it in Iraq, so its proved that you don't need regulars to do that job. RAF Regts arguments are based in the cold war, sack them all and double/triple the size of the TA Infantry from the savings (plus this also gives us a far larger reserve)

**Invicta** · 18-09-2006, 15:41

Bollocks to 'em. The main benefit of keeping the rocks is that the Inf don't get roped into airfield defence, which is the reason that the RAF Regt was set up in the first place. Is there still a RAF Regt Sgt working in the Trg Wing at Chicksands?

**uncle_ho** · 18-09-2006, 15:46

From e-goat:-

'Could we cope? Probably well yes but you do the sums. It would mean 1/3 of the RAF Regt deployed at anyone time. That's a lot of commitment and no end in sight.

As far as the deploying RAuxAF Regt Sqns, none are fully manned, lots of guys have already deployed in the last 3 years and therefore can't deploy again, we rely on volunteers and we can't compulsory call reserves up without an act of parliment.

In a nut shell, a heavy commitment would put us on our knees. Would the army take up our role? Not a chance, they know that they are not specialist enough and more importantly, who would they get to do the job? It is not as if the army has the 'odd battalion or 2' kicking around with nothing to do.'

these pebble monkey t*ats are way to far up thier own arrses. Cnuts

**AF1771** · 18-09-2006, 15:46

Was there ever??

**Cuddles** · 18-09-2006, 16:16

"Barrier up...barrier down..." Looks like aniother military specialisation mastered!

**whitenoisebabies** · 18-09-2006, 19:50

Theres another arrse thread abusing the pebble monkeys at the moment http://www.arrse.co.uk/cpgn2/Forums/...c/t=46617.html

and the rather lame response on e-goat http://www.e-goat.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=2367

which features this pearl of wisdom:

Originally Posted by rockrupert

I would just like to add my comments to the above mentioned about the BA's view on the Regt.

In my experience of pongoes (I was a soldier in the TA), on the whole Jo Pongo is fairly dim (if not very). Rocks tend to be a much better trained mob who can think independently of one another in much the same way as all airmen trades can. This is a valuable asset for any comd in any situation, be it operational or not.

As for possible mergers/reductions - not even worth discussing. The Regt has proved itself over and over again in recent years/ops and given their specialised role, should be safe. A WO in the RM recently said to me that Regt training is second only to the RM - which to be fair is quite a compliment!

**Invicta** · 18-09-2006, 20:03

Originally Posted by whitenoisebabies

Theres another arrse thread abusing the pebble monkeys at the moment http://www.arrse.co.uk/cpgn2/Forums/...c/t=46617.html

and the rather lame response on e-goat http://www.e-goat.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=2367

which features this pearl of wisdom:

Originally Posted by rockrupert

I would just like to add my comments to the above mentioned about the BA's view on the Regt.

In my experience of pongoes (I was a soldier in the TA), on the whole Jo Pongo is fairly dim (if not very). Rocks tend to be a much better trained mob who can think independently of one another in much the same way as all airmen trades can. This is a valuable asset for any comd in any situation, be it operational or not.

As for possible mergers/reductions - not even worth discussing. The Regt has proved itself over and over again in recent years/ops and given their specialised role, should be safe. A WO in the RM recently said to me that Regt training is second only to the RM - which to be fair is quite a compliment!

I can't imagine any RM WO ever saying that in public. It sounds pretty waltish of the RAF to say that in the least.

I wonder how the RAF Regt at St Athan are getting on with the Marines and Paras there?