Next trip for irish troops to Chad?

roryod

Does anyone know when the Irish troops will be going out to Chad and those out there coming back? Baiscly when is the next switch in troops? I think its about Sept/Oct but looking for a closer answer.

Thanks.

Rory

Poccington

Why do you want to know?

roryod

Had hoped to hitch a ride out and back there with them! to answer your answer your question in a roundabout way.
Was a project i was looking at, but had to see if the dates worked.

Poccington

You hoped to hitch a ride with them?

I really hope you're joking.

roryod

Poccington wrote: »

You hoped to hitch a ride with them?

I really hope you're joking.

Well i would be out there doing a weeks work for them, so in a way, i would be getting a lift out with those leaving ireland and then returing a week later with those returning from their tour.

minidazzler

If it's official work you are supposed to be on then contact the DoD.

arybvtcw0eolkf

Lads its a common enough occurance for civilians to travel with chalk one and return on chalk two during a rotation.

Although OP I'd wonder why you weren't informed of your departure dates as you'll require various innoculation's before travelling (even for a week).

The approx date's for the rotation aren't secret, but to be honest I've no idea when it is. Although I've applied for oversea's service (Chad or Kosovo) and I'm aiming off for sometime in October.

Ring the Dept of Defence at (01) 8042000 and ask.

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concussion

What kind of work do you hope to do?

Poccington

roryod wrote: »

Well i would be out there doing a weeks work for them, so in a way, i would be getting a lift out with those leaving ireland and then returing a week later with those returning from their tour.

What work do you plan on doing?

I find it hard to believe you're doing work for the DF, yet can't find out the dates for the chalks.

iceage

Car salesman maybe :rolleyes:

helimachoptor

Davina Mealy Gang wrote: »

The approx date's for the rotation aren't secret, but to be honest I've no idea when it is. Although I've applied for oversea's service (Chad or Kosovo) and I'm aiming off for sometime in October.
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If you haven't been to Kosovo before in Winter I'd go to Chad, it gets pretty darn cold out there.

serjical_strike

hey there

im in chad at the moment and word around the camp is first chalk for us going home is sept 18th and second chalk home is oct 2nd so hope those dates help in some way.. so i take it the lads taking over from us will be on those dates also. best of luck out here you'll need it for even a week.

Morpheus

Hope all has gone well and that you guys get home safe.

Praetorian Saighdiuir

I know the dates, but this sounds too weird to me.

arybvtcw0eolkf

Jesus lads the dates of the MINURCAT rotation isn't a bloody secret :rolleyes:

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iceage

Thought I'd stick it here rather than wind up another thread. Any of you lot get a scaze at the article? the guys looked well, if a wee bit brown.:)

oncevotedff

Davina Mealy Gang wrote: »

Jesus lads the dates of the MINURCAT rotation isn't a bloody secret :rolleyes:

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No they aren't. So why does the OP need to ask for this information on a discussion board.

He says he hopes to travel out with the troops, which will need the cooperation and approval of the DF. The DF would therefore have already furnished the information he needs. Since he does not have that information we can assume that he is bullsh!tting us.

Why?

citizen_p

what i thought when i first read it was that... hes got his dates but just wants to know if hell be going out on the same plane as a new batch of troops

oncevotedff

Mousey- wrote: »

what i thought when i first read it was that... hes got his dates but just wants to know if hell be going out on the same plane as a new batch of troops

And of course he won't be able to get that information from the DF.:rolleyes:

arybvtcw0eolkf

oncevotedff wrote: »

No they aren't. So why does the OP need to ask for this information on a discussion board.

He says he hopes to travel out with the troops, which will need the cooperation and approval of the DF. The DF would therefore have already furnished the information he needs. Since he does not have that information we can assume that he is bullsh!tting us.

Why?

When was the last time you travelled oversea's?.

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Manic Moran

He says he hopes to travel out with the troops, which will need the cooperation and approval of the DF. The DF would therefore have already furnished the information he needs

I have to say, assuming that a military is squared away and gets it right is a pretty big assumption.

NTM

arybvtcw0eolkf

Manic Moran wrote: »

I have to say, assuming that a military is squared away and gets it right is a pretty big assumption.

NTM

MM the amount of pure BS in this thread is beyond belief!.

First off, its not usual for civilians to travel oversea's during a rotation, everyone from civil servants from the Dept. of Defence to various other government bodies to journalists.

The dates for a rotation won't be finalised at this very early stage, and anyone who has travelled with the army will know that times and dates are ALWAYS subject to change.

I think the closing date for applications for both Chad and KFOR only closed last week, I know this because my application just about made it and even though I'm in the army I'd take any dates with a large pinch of salt right now.

I bet the OP doesn't even come back to look at this crap, but even if they do, OP I'm sure you'll be furnished with your joining instructions when it suits the military authorities - look 'em over and DON'T take 'em as gospal, because they WILL change.

Unreal :rolleyes:

serjical_strike

Davina Mealy Gang wrote: »

MM the amount of pure BS in this thread is beyond belief!.


The dates for a rotation won't be finalised at this very early stage, and anyone who has travelled with the army will know that times and dates are ALWAYS subject to change.



Unreal :rolleyes:

hey as i said im in chad and the dates we are being given are changing constantly so we dont really know when we are coming home for definite but i hear between the 18th and 21st sept and the 2 and 4th oct or something like that, getting sick of asking to be honest just looking forward to getting home and having 6 weeks off so yes the dates are always changing, makikomi is right there.

ladydriver1

Hi There,
First of all, really sorry but not really good at using this and didnt know where to post a new thread.

I was wondering if anyone can tell me what sort of items i can post out to Chad?
My partner is going in Sept/Oct not sure of the date yet which is another thing that is a right pain in the ..... and i want to know what kind of foods or anything at all i can send to him while he is there???

Thanks a million.