KFOR April 2008

The Hill Billy

Just a quick post to say best of luck to all those heading out to Kosovo tomorrow. Take care & stay safe.

HB

PS - To those who took part in the parade & display in Dundalk last week - nice one folks! It was very impressive & made for a thoroughly enjoyable afternoon.

ChapOfDRyans

what sort of force is heading out there eg battallion,administration,observers etc

Hard Larry

About Company strength with a support element close to 200 in all

found these vids on youtube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cteJsCNF238

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_H_ZTRNT3o

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLvC4u57li0

Quality

Ahh my neighbour headed off this morning. My prayers are with them all for their safety.

ChapOfDRyans

what sort of equipment are they bringing with them just what we saw in the videos eg apcs,aml's,jeeps and the laylends

will they be bring arty equip with them?

Irish_Army01

ChapOfDRyans wrote: »

what sort of equipment are they bringing with them just what we saw in the videos eg apcs,aml's,jeeps and the laylends

will they be bring arty equip with them?

Every thing is out there already.. that was for the parade..

kermit_ie

ChapOfDRyans wrote: »

what sort of equipment are they bringing with them just what we saw in the videos eg apcs,aml's,jeeps and the laylends

will they be bring arty equip with them?

Artillery has never and will never serve overseas.

Nathan Jones

Hill Billy wrote: »

Just a quick post to say best of luck to all those heading out to Kosovo tomorrow. Take care & stay safe.

HB

PS - To those who took part in the parade & display in Dundalk last week - nice one folks! It was very impressive & made for a thoroughly enjoyable afternoon.

it was'nt enjoyable for the CQMS who set it up (My father) it was a logisitical nightmare apart from that good luck to them.

The Hill Billy

Nathan Jones wrote: »

it was'nt enjoyable for the CQMS who set it up (My father) it was a logisitical nightmare apart from that good luck to them.

Talk about píssíng on parades. :rolleyes:

NoQuarter

making a cup of tea is a logistical nightmare if CQ's are to be believed!

Nathan Jones

Obviously you have'nt a notion of what a CQ does and the ones you might have come into contact may have been like that but it is the hardest and most dangerous (not physically) of all jobs in the army as you are dealing with millions of euros of equipment and ordanance...

Just to enlighten you the morons from the curragh could not provide enough rifles and pistols for the parade, and expect a CQ to magically get them from no where....

And also I am a CQ in the PDF what rank if any are you exactly ?

The Hill Billy

Nathan Jones wrote: »

Obviously you have'nt a notion of what a CQ does and the ones you might have come into contact may have been like that but it is the hardest and most dangerous (not physically) of all jobs in the army as you are dealing with millions of euros of equipment and ordanance...

Just to enlighten you the morons from the curragh could not provide enough rifles and pistols for the parade, and expect a CQ to magically get them from no where....

And also I am a CQ in the PDF what rank if any are you exactly ?

Buddy - You are obviously new to boards, so I'll be gentle...

I started this thread with the intention of offering my best wishes to the men & women who were heading off to Kosovo yesterday. Now, if you have some beef in relation to how the CQs are expected to do their jobs with inadequate supplies from "the morons from the curragh" - as you so eloquently put it - I suggest that you start a new thread & don't drag this one down.

Edit: I am a 5-star General in my own home.

NoQuarter

And i would just like to add to that; you shouldnt leave your sense of humour lying around!

Now on with the thread!

summer trip to kosovo.....niiiiceeee!

Cato

i was told we were grdualy withdrawing from kosovo not sending more over? or have i missed something?

NoQuarter

well seeing as they just got their independence i would imagine its a little unstable at the moment so i assume we will be hanging around for a little while!

there were more riots on paddies day this year there too by the way.

The Hill Billy

king-stew wrote: »

there were more riots on paddies day this year there too by the way.

What is it with those guys and rioting on March 17th?

Indo article from 2004. I'm proud to say that my brother (who left again for Kosovo yesterday) was one of those who received a commendation for bravery.

NoQuarter

i think they do it for the crack, i really do!


Article from riots this year: > http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/03/17/europe/kosovo.php

Quality

king-stew wrote: »

well seeing as they just got their independence i would imagine its a little unstable at the moment so i assume we will be hanging around for a little while!

there were more riots on paddies day this year there too by the way.

I believe a UN police man was killed in the last week or so. Things are pretty unstable, but seeing as they want to get into the EU, It may keep things steady for our boys and girls.

Again best of luck to all of them.

Irish_Army01

Nathan Jones wrote: »

Obviously you have'nt a notion of what a CQ does and the ones you might have come into contact may have been like that but it is the hardest and most dangerous (not physically) of all jobs in the army as you are dealing with millions of euros of equipment and ordanance...

Just to enlighten you the morons from the curragh could not provide enough rifles and pistols for the parade, and expect a CQ to magically get them from no where....

And also I am a CQ in the PDF what rank if any are you exactly ?

You must be a very young CQMS if your father is still serving and also a CQ..:)