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  • #2432
    sparky42
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,745 ✭✭✭sparky42


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123929518#Comment_123929518

    Should have fecking joined it long ago, same as we should be investing more on ESA imo. But that doesn't change the fact we are dealing with the departments, paying out of their pocket to fund the DF instead of the UN…

    I can easily see them playing the retention crisis and the pending drawn down and keep the troops home, hell play it off as the first step of the 12 month plan.



  • #2433
    Larbre34
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,768 ✭✭✭✭Larbre34


    I disagree. They are turning out 2-stars to beat the band in Gormanston, who are quickly getting through the 3 star quals and needing experience.

    If we do end up with troops in the force protection units in Ukraine, and less likely in Gaza, there will need to be base of privates and NCOs who have at least one tour of overseas service under their belts, even if it comes in the form of a logistical wind-down.



  • #2434
    sparky42
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,745 ✭✭✭sparky42


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123930383#Comment_123930383

    And I'd agree and love to see it happen, however the reality is that we have seen time after time the three departments willing to have stand up arguments over what other departments would consider "petty cash" requests and issues. I can well imagine the three playing "not us gov, talk to the others" in circles until after the draw-down date, its not them that have to handle the situation on the ground with less people. They don't give a FU$K how it affects the DF's job.



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