ARmy Rumour SErvice

**shimna01** · 20-04-2009, 15:45

Telic 1

1 platoon to bde HQ
2 Platoons(-) worth to 1 R Irish as IR's

It was all a bit new to everyone at this stage!

Telic 4

Company on FP duties - starting to build a bit of a rep now

HERRICK 8

Company on FP duties- lasted about 3 weeks with the remainder of the tour being 4 multiples in Bastion to carry out TLZ patrols/front gate/QRF (basically those going on R+R and those coming back and sickies). The rest of the FP duties being picked up by corps in Bastion-

Permanent Platoon and Coy HQ(-) in FOB KEENAN mentoring ANA in upper geresk valley-

Remainder of company acting as a kind of Bde reserve, deployed to NOW ZAD, FOB ROBINSON, MUSA QUALA ( PB's) as formed platoons(-) at various stages of the tour.

HERRICK 13

A bit early to be sure but 16 Bde direction seems to be to prepare to be Bde reserve.

As i said the regulars are a bit slow at realising what we as the TA can be capable of and if your unit builds the rep on ops you will get juicer and juicer jobs in theatre. Its a bit of a long game i will admit that is played by 2 R IRISH but we will be the first to say lets not run before you can jog, plus it means we take everyone with us from the OC and CSM down. Good for unit cohesion.

**shimna01** · 20-04-2009, 16:01

Kinda drifted off topic now

But just as the TA as a whole is starting to get to grips to a greater or lesser extent on the Ops plot they have thrown in a review and will move the goal posts.

We will get on with it of course but if they want the best out of us (including value) they need to give us time to adjust and find the best path/approach for each unit.

**Cuddles** · 20-04-2009, 16:32

Originally Posted by Dr_Evil

Look, I hate being anyone's beeyatch but the fact is that we are the regular Army's reserve.

Ipso facto we are...but that is not the "role" of the TA. The TA is a volunteer reserve army, not the army reserve...that is...the Reserves.

I could not dispute however that the current TA role seems to be a individual reservist generator so why, oh why, won't a senior grown-up put his/her foot on the ball and acknowledge, nay get behind that fact. There will be tears, there will be cuts, there will be savings. there will be cuts disguised as savings but we will at least understand where we all stand on this one!!

**polar** · 20-04-2009, 18:59

Originally Posted by The_Duke

Where do we send the non-deployables? 2 NC Sigs Bde, or the ACF!

The penny's just dropped. The results of the review are already in motion and changes are already being implemented, I'd just not put two of my last posts together.

2 (NC) Sig Bde is in the process of changing the trade training (and trades) from UK Ops to normal Ops, i.e. providing better support for the regular army.

The only other thing I would guess is the conversion of some subunits another capbadge. If I'm correct, it would be units providing little support to the regulars. RSigs have sent Sqns to the Balkans and a Battle Group to Cyprus (and the now secondary UK Ops role is still a big card) - so I don't think they will be hit too hard, if at all. Engineers increased last time to help support the regs better. Medics stand no chance of being decreased due to the fine job they are doing. Infantry have done a lot but demands appear to be met with the current numbers.

Anyone with info on Arty, RLC and tankies?

I'd guess at a transport regiment to ambulance regiment (with same cap badge) and maybe an extra inf Bn? I'd guess rifles with 3 RRF and 4 Mercians losing their alien subunits - I think this maybe at the expense of some some signal squadrons

**msr** · 20-04-2009, 19:18

Originally Posted by Dr_Evil

In my view, it is still rewarding and is clearly very appealing to those numbers who are interested in joining up.

So why are we some 6,000 people short?

**polar** · 20-04-2009, 19:37

Originally Posted by msr

So why are we some 6,000 people short?

but where? I'd guess I'd 100% correct in this being certain corps, especially in cities where choice of unit is easier

**Wingletang** · 20-04-2009, 21:57

Originally Posted by polar

Originally Posted by The_Duke

Where do we send the non-deployables? 2 NC Sigs Bde, or the ACF!

The penny's just dropped. The results of the review are already in motion and changes are already being implemented, I'd just not put two of my last posts together.

2 (NC) Sig Bde is in the process of changing the trade training (and trades) from UK Ops to normal Ops, i.e. providing better support for the regular army.

The only other thing I would guess is the conversion of some subunits another capbadge. If I'm correct, it would be units providing little support to the regulars. RSigs have sent Sqns to the Balkans and a Battle Group to Cyprus (and the now secondary UK Ops role is still a big card) - so I don't think they will be hit too hard, if at all. Engineers increased last time to help support the regs better. Medics stand no chance of being decreased due to the fine job they are doing. Infantry have done a lot but demands appear to be met with the current numbers.

Anyone with info on Arty, RLC and tankies?

I'd guess at a transport regiment to ambulance regiment (with same cap badge) and maybe an extra inf Bn? I'd guess rifles with 3 RRF and 4 Mercians losing their alien subunits - I think this maybe at the expense of some some signal squadrons

I regret that 2 (NC) Sig Bde remain in the firing line irrespective of attempts to change tack at the last minute. You'll be lucky to keep 6 regiments (if that) - not helped by the Corps apparent memory loss...'TA?' who dat den?

**polar** · 20-04-2009, 22:12

Originally Posted by Wingletang

I regret that 2 (NC) Sig Bde remain in the firing line irrespective of attempts to change tack at the last minute. You'll be lucky to keep 6 regiments (if that) - not helped by the Corps apparent memory loss...'TA?' who dat den?

Yep have agree. wats dat den

**Dry_Clean_Only** · 20-04-2009, 22:47

My prediction/info for 2 NC Sig Bde; 32, 36, 37, 40, 71SR's most likely to remain, with 31, 38 and 39SR's being culled.

mogwaimarshall · 20-04-2009, 23:00

so once they have done this review will they do another review on this review and then go over all the points they reviewed on and then conclude that they need to review what they reviewed,