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How would you improve the RDF?

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  • #52
    greenarrow
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    In my opinion wrote: »
    You are not in this outit very long I take it.
    F.A.O. In my opinion

    1. To the first point, they can still get their fitness levels up during the time they are doing their training. There is no reason that both can't be done at the same time.
    And its entirely up to the individual to get themselves fit. And they are joining a military organisation so they should be fit, and they should be working on their individual fitness.

    A PTI would gladly design a training programme for you if you asked them.
    The only exceptions to the rule could be to make an allowance for people who are recovering from an injury/illness or have had a baby. Test them the following year on their annual camp. Which is giving them a year to get in shape, which is an adequate period to get in shape.

    And its too bad that the goalposts were moved. The whole point of doing this was to make the organisation more professional.

    2. There is not enough of an annual budget being allocated to corps units, compared to an infantry unit. But the PDF are short specialists like engineers, medics, etc. And they could find suitable candidates in corps units to fill said vacancies.

    3. I never said it was a social club. What I meant was those members who are there, and putting in the hours, should be getting more opportunities to put their training into use.

    4. Annual training is a necessity. But why should your weekly training go on hold for 6-8 weeks after annual camp?
    You should be building on from your annual training at the earliest opportunity.

    5. Yes...the more you train, the better you will become.

    6. I never meant that it should be someone from the PDF doing the job, nor did I say it. I meant someone should look into it, and come up with a solution for this because this is one of the main reasons that people in the RDF leave.
    It is not unusual for people to be waiting 9 months for clearance. While all their friends are in uniform, going away etc. and they are left behind. This is a big thing for the RDF.

    7. That doesn't happen all the time.

    8. In relation to long term deployment, the plan is to send reservists overseas but there is no legislation in place to protect their employment. That's a fact.
    I am not getting into the debate over whether they should go or not...I am pointing out that there is no legislation in place to protect their jobs. That's all.

    And I can't find any unit training plans on the DF website either.

    Oh, and your response to points 1 and 3 kinda contradict each other by the way!!!!


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