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Posted: Sun 23 Mar, 2008 6:18 pm
by 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
Posted: Sun 23 Mar, 2008 8:19 pm
by 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
Posted: Sun 23 Mar, 2008 8:24 pm
by 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!?!?!
Herrick 9
Posted: Mon 24 Mar, 2008 11:22 am
by 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 .
Posted: Mon 24 Mar, 2008 3:29 pm
by 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
"
Posted: Thu 27 Mar, 2008 8:45 am
by 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?
Posted: Thu 27 Mar, 2008 9:51 am
by 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.
Posted: Thu 27 Mar, 2008 9:59 am
by Greenronnie
Now that really was a wibble post! You've got competition Harry!
Posted: Thu 27 Mar, 2008 3:16 pm
by 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 !
Posted: Thu 27 Mar, 2008 4:45 pm
by 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
Posted: Thu 27 Mar, 2008 6:09 pm
by 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.
Posted: Sat 29 Mar, 2008 9:01 pm
by 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
Posted: Sun 30 Mar, 2008 6:23 pm
by harry hackedoff
Hantslad wrote: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
Posted: Sun 30 Mar, 2008 8:02 pm
by Greenronnie
harry hackedoff wrote: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?
Posted: Mon 31 Mar, 2008 8:52 am
by 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.