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FCA and RDF

  • 21-01-2008 3:18pm
    #1
    Hot Dog
    Closed Accounts Posts: 142 ✭✭


    Now i know the FCA no longer exists as of 2005, but is the change to the RDF purely cosmetic? or is there a genuine increase in quality of arms, training and standards with this change?


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  • #2
    po0k
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,817 ✭✭✭✭po0k


    Yes.


  • #3
    Lockstep
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,026 ✭✭✭Lockstep


    AFAIK it was a restructuring and to turn a defence force into proper army reserves.

    Keep in mind I'm no expert on the subject whatsoever.


  • #4
    segaBOY
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,563 ✭✭✭segaBOY


    Hot Dog wrote: »
    Now i know the FCA no longer exists as of 2005, but is the change to the RDF purely cosmetic? or is there a genuine increase in quality of arms, training and standards with this change?

    They have increased training with PDF units, get exact same uniforms (except for beret) etc., but from my experience you can't teach an old dog new tricks, some problems with incompetant NCOs still exist and you have the usual "I want to shoot guns cos it's cool" 17 year old element joining


  • #5
    bunny shooter
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    It's getting better ! Takes time but it's getting there !


  • #6
    guinnessdrinker
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    But even with the restructuring, I think the RDF are still officially the second line reserve. First line reserve is after people leave PDF they are reserves for "X" amount of years.


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  • #7
    bunny shooter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,096 ✭✭✭bunny shooter


    guinnessdrinker wrote: »
    But even with the restructuring, I think the RDF are still officially the second line reserve. First line reserve is after people leave PDF they are reserves for "X" amount of years.

    1st line is RDF now AFAIK


  • #8
    segaBOY
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,563 ✭✭✭segaBOY


    guinnessdrinker wrote: »
    But even with the restructuring, I think the RDF are still officially the second line reserve. First line reserve is after people leave PDF they are reserves for "X" amount of years.

    Always wondered what level of training ex PDF members under took, I couldn't imagine an ex Commandant turning up to FCA parades after his retirement!!


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