1 Rifles Commando Role??

[Tab]

Join any Infantry Regiment and it is hard not pass out into a Regular Battalion, join the Para's or the Commandos then there is a very strong chance that you will never pass the course and join a Regular Unit

[HCR]

Tab wrote

Join any Infantry Regiment and it is hard not pass out into a Regular Battalion, join the Para's or the Commandos then there is a very strong chance that you will never pass the course and join a Regular Unit

Bit unfair that Tab. Only about 1 in 10 who attempt to Join the Infantry actually get to there unit. Obviously it will be even harder for the Para's

[davo141]

Is it not just for Herrick 9 to make up numbers in the battle group?
As if only 3CDO brigade, with no attached perce were to go, we'd only have two units, 42 & 45 as 40 will be spearhead in this country after they fully return from Afghan??

If it is going to be a permant thing then its going to cost a lot of money, training several hundread? perce to be commando trained, then theres bringing it und brigade control....all sounds like a bit too much money for me, something the MOD does not like!?!?!

[SupFAC]

Well were going to Herrick with the booties. We did on the Al Faw and they had nothing but praise for us ''percy's'' .See you there Davo,if you want a wet mate, pop along to the QDG TACP .

[harry hackedoff]

Bring yer own tea bags Davo

Remembering the first Paras were drawn from Army Cdos and they don`t do that many jumps these days(apart from those in Calif) maybe it`s time Para Reg sacked the airborne gig and tried the All Arms
Then after an intensive period of De Percification, lasting at least five years, they could all join the Corps

"Harry, wake up darling, you were screaming in your sleep again dear"
"Cheers, Mrs Aitch, I was having a right effin nightmare "

[Greenronnie]

[quote="harry hackedoff"]Remembering the first Paras were drawn from Army Cdos and they don`t do that many jumps these days(apart from those in Calif) maybe it`s time Para Reg sacked the airborne gig and tried the All Arms /quote]

Get yer melon down!! Being airborne isn't just about jumping out of planes ya gimp! Why would we want to drop our standards?

[Chas]

Greenronnie,

Standards what standards ?
Thought they were distinctive flags.
Now the HSF in which I once served had plenty.
But as history buffs know the Queen's were a chummy
regiment with the Royal Corps.That is why they offered
me 13Pln. Farnham near to the Shot.

[Greenronnie]

Now that really was a wibble post! You've got competition Harry!

[Chas]

Greenronnie,

I can't compete with him. But banter between the best is ace.
Paras horrible, nasty, mean, little devils about my size who beasted
me something rotten at Maida in 1958. Happy days and then
they even offered me a job. Respect yes !

[harry hackedoff]

Get yer melon down!! Being airborne isn't just about jumping out of planes ya gimp! Why would we want to drop our standards

Drop
Para Reg and Standards Oxymoron Alert
Pardon me
Drop them any lower and they`d fall off the plot mate

I`m suggesting a way to a better life for you. A way forward on the one true path to Enlightenment, away from the Dark Side and you`re saying you couldn`t hack the All Arms

Chas, that last weekend you spent with the Grandkids is all coming together now mate Chillin

[Chas]

Harry,

Only one a Grand Daughter- Sophie age 18 months.
Little perisher is louder than the First Drill and RSM
put together. :lilangel: She is running me ragged.
Maybe Greenronnie should baby sit and get his knees
brown.

[Hantslad]

http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/Defen ... arines.htm

There you go, that tells you more about 1 RIFLES and their "Commando" role.

It would seem that there are no plans for all of them to be Commando trained, but individuals will have the chance to do AACC

[harry hackedoff]

http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/Defen ... arines.htm

There you go, that tells you more about 1 RIFLES and their "Commando" role.

It would seem that there are no plans for all of them to be Commando trained, but individuals will have the chance to do AACC

Then guess what girls

They won`t actually be Commandos

[Greenronnie]

Drop
Para Reg and Standards Oxymoron Alert
Pardon me
Drop them any lower and they`d fall off the plot mate

I`m suggesting a way to a better life for you. A way forward on the one true path to Enlightenment, away from the Dark Side and you`re saying you couldn`t hack the All Arms

Just seen this post, been busy this weekend. So Para Reg have low standards now?? You been on the funny stuff again this weekend Harry?

As for couldn't hack the All Arms (CC?), we've all proven ourselves on P Coy and Depot, why the fark would we want to do AACC?? I'm sure there would be many volunteers to do it if it was available to the lads, but it isn't.

It's your guys that used to have to do P Coy (ie Pre Parachute Selection)to do thier wings until there wasn't enough passing! What relevance does AACC have to Para Regt when they've done thier own selection and training?

[Chas]

Greenronnie

Dated like me All Arms Commando Course 4/92 Cpl.Hutcheon, Para participated and passed. I have no idea what the the situation is now. There have been a few failures at Pegasus Company from Perce who previously passed the All Arms Commando Course.

Chas.RMV202910 20/06/1956. Yes it is true- old fart.