new special forces regiment

[faddius]

If this is an expansion of 14Int Det then they won't be wearing their beret much, or actually at all: don't the operatives have to be ultra discrete with the public, former units and mates. Once in the Det their oppos don't even know their real names as they are asked to invent a new first name for the duration of their Det posting. So it doesn't matter what the hell beret they wear on their head as no one will ever see them wear it?!.

[Devils_Advocate]

invent a new first name

If this were true, it would be bollocks! Surname maybe, but you try remembering your new christian name under pressure and out of the blue.

Stood at bar in dodgy pub, bloke calls out "Dave...... Dave, Oi Dave" suddenly you remember you are Dave! Shit, too late.

[faddius]

Devils Advocate I sh!t you not about the first name requirement.

I remember reading in a book called First Into Action by Duncan Falconer (SBS, 14Int) and another book called Black Water by Dom Camsell (SBS, 14Int) that both marines had to invent a new first name and forget their surname before arrival at Camp 1.

'Good luck...Oh, and a bit of advice. By the time you get there have a new first name. Never tell anyone your real name, your surname, got it?...If anyone asks what your parent unit is tell 'em to f@#k off and then keep your eye on 'em.' - SBS RSM from First Into Action.

[Artist]

Just try and invent a new name and an excuse when your sat in a Hairdressers in "Free Derry" having your hair washed. I leant forward and the staff saw the 9mm Browning shoved in the back of my jeans!

I was up and away like shit of a shiney shovel. And 6 weeks of work went down the farking tube! Don't take as gospel everything you read in books. Because a lot of it is called "Artistic License"!

Artist

[Hostage_Negotiator]

Ah! those were the days eh?
You know, back when you had hair!


back on thread : the use of psuedonyms was brought in during mid to late 90's to combat the likes of James Rennie inadvertantly exposing identities in his book through incompetance! Surnames were never used and you were encouraged to use a first name that you could instantly react to such as a nickname! Don't know what the current policy is tho'

[Artist]

H_N

Back then I had hair down to me shoulders Oppo! Caused an upset when I had to go to CTC for some daft course. Lots of Irate officers and Seniors demanding to know why I had long hair and a totally disintrested Artist saying to them "Sorry but I cannot tell you".

Me and me Oppo wanted to call ourselves Micheal Fitzpatrick and Patrick Fitzmicheal but the higher ups said no.

Now just this short grey stuff. And that to be truthful is going fast so it seems. Perks of having four daughters who delight in getting Daddy annoyed with the twonks they keep bringing to the residence.

Artist

[Devils_Advocate]

As many as me or possibly D_A?

Last one I called out to by his real first name turned round to say hello, can only base it on personal experience of course, never been big on those books myself. Can relate to the hair cut thing, had to go on a promotion course during my first tour in NI, so a very mil type hair cut was not quite what I had in mind, but would they listen, couldnt go out for bloody weeks until it had grown back a bit. Not an issue now.