Jimlad1
a great post and a worthy read and I could not agree more with you; in a perfect world - its just a pity, I have never lived or served in one. It may well work in some parts of the armed forces, I have little experience of them. But I just don't see how it can work in a sustainable, deployable, Army one (unless of course the Army triples in size). Happen the trial might prove me wrong. I actually think I might have sat looking out the same window you are!
I may well be one of the retired dinosaurs you mention but I did have the courtesy to discuss his 'take on" this, with my son who is currently deployed for 7 months on Shader and has already been told he is likely to return within his present 2 year tour due to MOD changes, sorry I think its called restructuring now.
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