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What happens gear when you retire?

  • 01-08-2015 9:06pm
    #1
    4512
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 70 ✭✭


    Quick question :

    Does the pdf or the rdf let members take any of their gear with them when they retire?or does it all have to be handed in? Thanks


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  • #2
    the_syco
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,316 ✭✭✭✭the_syco


    I think the gear is always property of the Defence Forces, and thus you have to give it back, but some people I heard of, who were in the FCA just didn't turn up one weekend, and kept their clothes.


  • #3
    4512
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 70 ✭✭4512


    the_syco wrote: »
    I think the gear is always property of the Defence Forces, and thus you have to give it back, but some people I heard of, who were in the FCA just didn't turn up one weekend, and kept their clothes.

    Heard a few lads on about how you used to be able to keep some gear in the fca/rdf, must've just "forgotten" to bring it back i suppose


  • #4
    galwaycyclist
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,912 ✭✭✭galwaycyclist


    4512 wrote: »
    Heard a few lads on about how you used to be able to keep some gear in the fca/rdf, must've just "forgotten" to bring it back i suppose

    I seem to recall being told of PAs going out and taking stuff back off people but I'd say its not something that happened very often.

    I think there are formal regulations regarding the disposal of uniforms - so for dress unifoms buttons and lapels etc are supposed to be cut off. Not sure if that kind of thing was updated after combats came in.


  • #5
    danube
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 153 ✭✭danube


    I discharged myself from the RDF recently and I had to hand back all my gear because that is part of the discharge process.


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