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Almost think we need world war 3 to realign people's priorities
**British Armed Forces Discussion Thread**
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F2F group presentation - not the usual DLE 'training'.
Well, while other countries are preparing for war, the new D&I training. 1st slide:
And asked, "Which cotton spool do you identify as?"
Can't you identify as a bobbin?
How dare you assume my gender - *triggered*
Was tempted to say I identify as the really worn thread due to this ****! Don't get me wrong, D&I obviously has its place, but that slide and comment got a very audible groan from a few; it was cringe.
Was tempted to say I identify as the really worn thread due to this ****! Don't get me wrong, D&I obviously has its place, but that slide and comment got a very audible groan from a few; it was cringe.
Had a visit from an Air Officer last year that was banging the drum for the ACE concept, and saying how lethal we will become. I said I didn't feel lethal as I legit spent more time on D&I than I did handling a weapon that year. Got a good talking to afterwards.
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“Promote that man!”
Soldato
Yes, I tend to agree.
People have lost their focus in life. They are no longer interested in the meaningful stuff, and burying their head in the sand when it comes to threat. It is a very sad thing to say, but they need to get their act together, or fate will do it for them.
Pledge to increase defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2030. Not that he'll be in power to carry it out.
Rishi Sunak vows to boost UK defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2030
The PM says an extra £75bn over six years will put the UK's defence industry on a "war footing".
www.bbc.co.uk
If it materialises it will all disappear in a defence spending black hole and it won't change anything.
Defence contractors and businesses will be rubbing their hands together. "Let's increase our prices!"
Still waiting for my FRI - disgruntled techie
Defence contractors and businesses will be rubbing their hands together. "Let's increase our prices!"
Still waiting for my FRI - disgruntled techie
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Still waiting for my FRI - disgruntled techie
The latest e-mail (rumour control edition) isn't looking good for "all" of the techies. It mentions that the FRI is still with the Treasury and they're working out final costs vs amount available to spend as there is the potential (rumour control again) that they'll have to adjust the eligibility requirements of recipients to match what money they have available.
It'll be interesting to see if they go with a tiered system (within each Rank) or stick with a set figure for everyone within Rank and I'd love to know what the original "ask" was from the RAF compared to what the final announced result will be.
Differs to what I heard from the WOs forum on Wednesday with the 2 star.
I was told it's a week to 10 days for an update, the CAS has given a copy to the AFPRB who have approved it already (who was supposed to wait for treasury approval first)
I doubt we will ever hear the original figures requested.
They would have given a standard officer talk Gold, silver and bronze solution.
Probably along the lines of gold being 100k tax free
Silver being 30k taxed
Bronze being an affordable 0.5% increase and a bus pass.
You know they will choose the latter/cheapest of what ever is submitted.
So basically, nobody knows
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Chinny HC5 (I think) in the background too with its wider sponsons for extra fuel, definitely the "fat bum" version of the Chinny!
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I think you’ll find that’s the Fat Cow - prime for milking all the fuel you can from her massive udders.
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Thats how he signed my "Thorneycroft to SA80" history book by Headstamp publishing (setup by Ian McCollum from Forgotten Weapons)
and Yes, I'm an mega, uber, gigachad-brained military nerd, a NATO Potato if you will. I can (and will) talk to anyone (if they let me) about almost anything in the modern (WW2 onwards) military - wanna chat about the waterfall sonar displays on a SSN-688(i) Los Angeles class Attack Sub? Wanna chat about the merits of the M855A1 5.56mm green-tip ammunition over the M193 round when fired out of a 14.5 inch M4A1 barrel? Wanna chat about the inner workings of the AN/APG-81 AESA Radar on the F-35?
If all of that hasn't made you want to pluck your own eyes out then hell yeah - I'm your potato, lets chat!!!
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Thats how he signed my "Thorneycroft to SA80" history book by Headstamp publishing (setup by Ian McCollum from Forgotten Weapons)
and Yes, I'm an mega, uber, gigachad-brained military nerd, a NATO Potato if you will. I can (and will) talk to anyone (if they let me) about almost anything in the modern (WW2 onwards) military - wanna chat about the waterfall sonar displays on a SSN-688(i) Los Angeles class Attack Sub? Wanna chat about the merits of the M855A1 5.56mm green-tip ammunition over the M193 round when fired out of a 14.5 inch M4A1 barrel? Wanna chat about the inner workings of the AN/APG-81 AESA Radar on the F-35?
If all of that hasn't made you want to pluck your own eyes out then hell yeah - I'm your potato, lets chat!!!
Benefits of the Chinook HC 6 over the 6A…?
I’ve got that book too.
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