ARmy Rumour SErvice

Originally Posted by Chunkie

, our best brains are being lured away to other countries

...a reality that almost certainly won't affect you.

And passing High Threat before being promoted to WOII.

Dingerr, AT trade is getting smaller under a2020.

Originally Posted by thiswayup

And passing High Threat before being promoted to WOII.

Although I agree, it's not really a practicality. At least if people can't hit the JS grade they retrade at Cpl, HT limits people as they are SSgt and don't have anywhere to go and especially as face gauge has very tight tolerances.

Originally Posted by really?_fascinating

Dingerr, AT trade is getting smaller under a2020.

Show me. Reference please.

And explanation of why all ATs who have applied got VEng and Long.

Or are they just cutting you hobby badgists?

Hobby badge? Passed JS, HT and AMT first time. Imagine how good I would be if I did it for a living

Reference is in A2020 briefing notes from CD CSS. Loss of two ammo Sqns, 921 EOD and other stuff. Trade shrinks (not by much). You know reasons AT got VEng Long is due to current undermanning, not future structure. VEng bails out short term mismatch of assets vs liabilities.

I think only trade growing is LSS.

Originally Posted by Counter-Bluffer-Ops

...a reality that almost certainly won't affect you.

Jelousy wont get you anywhere.

Originally Posted by dingerr

I know you care about us ATs, but there's really no need to worry. We're not getting touched for Army 2020, no EOD are.

Now it maybe a flimsy scrap that EOD is protecting us for the moment, but it's sufficient. Hopefully the higher echelon of the trade will recognise this and reintroduce in trade promotion criteria. I think at the very least sub Sgt should require a pass at the Joint Service level.

It must be so depressive to find you were wrong after having delusions of grandure.