As for the ongoing discussion, being a reservist going on 1-06 I completely agree with Kev, GO, and the rest. If the reg force can fill the role the reserves have no business taking their jobs. For all of the reservists out there think of it this way. We are always bitching about the need/want for job protection and using the fact that we may lose our jobs as the reason for not participating in training. We are doing the same thing to the reg force. This is their job, they do it full time, they are the most qualified to do that job... Let them!
Teddy Ruxpin said:This is somewhat incorrect.
Commander of TF Afghanistan (TF 01-06) will be Col Fraser (Comd 1 CMBG, A/WSE to BGen) - in addition to his duties as Comd MNB(S). The Canadian TF DComd is slated to be CO SALH (former LdSH LCol - A/WSE to Col), who will run the NCE day to day. There is no BGen in the NCE. This is not a "Reserve deployment", but the NCE does indeed contain a substantial number of Reservists in augmentation roles. 41 CBG also has a D&S platoon deploying on the same rotation, unless things have changed in the last 48 hours or so.
It has been argued that the NCE will find itself playing a very limited role, given the significant number of Canadians within the Brigade itself and the "double-hatting" of the TF Comd, but we'll see.
jmackenzie_15 said:its a company from LFAA to augment 2RCR. Workup training begins in May, where we will train as a company, then in september we will do work up training with 2RCR. 2 Platoons will be used for D&S security on the gates, and the rest will be taken one and twos at a time and dropped into regF sections that need them.
Thats what we were told anyway.
I suppose the simplest answer is for you to look around the "Floor" on a normal Parade night and see what you would be able to muster for a long period of time.little jim said:Regular force Battalions/Regiments are force generators now and the Army is grabbing sub-sub unit elements for TF creation (A Recce Pl from the Vandoos, a Recce troop from the Strats etc). Why should the reserves be treated any different?
jmackenzie_15 said:A few questions I have to anyone that can answer them:
I imagine the regF guys wouldnt like having a reservist thrown into their section.What kind of attitudes are shown towards them? I would guess the reservist would take alot of punishment and be the mule at least at first...
GO!!! said:When formed units of reservists are added to a real unit, the "us and them" mentality becomes more apparent with seperate standards for leadership/dress/timings etc.