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@thinkdefence How about waiting to see whether CDS’s recently acquired command over the three services pans out? Single service chiefs are now actually subordinate to CDS following Defence Reform.

Unlike most on here, I have an open mind on a single force structure. But what is the problem we are fixing, what are the efficiency savings and operational benefits, and what are the timelines and costs to get there. Doubters need to do more than harrumph and say 'but Canada'

@Keith_Bredrin @NatashaMDay @SpamInTheCan @FawkesHandles Perhaps she spotted an issue, came up with a cracking idea to resolve it and then developed it for the benefit of personnel across all three services rather just moan about it in the block or Naafi bar. Any JNCO who can achieve what she has deserves an MBE at the very least!

@NatashaMDay @SpamInTheCan @FawkesHandles What did you get the MBE for Cpl? Cooking the spuds?

This International Women’s Day, I’m reflecting on my 12 year career and celebrating every woman who has been underestimated, dismissed, or told to “know her place.” Here’s to the women who were told they couldn’t. And did it louder, sharper, and better than anyone expected.

@thinkdefence Trying to implement Defence Reform and SDR without any idea of funding from the end of this month is a nightmare!

Would you accept a delay on the DIP if it had more GBAD?

@Gabriel64869839 @TBrit90 @lennylaw At least you can admit that you have no idea, that is clearly apparent!

@TBrit90 @lennylaw Honestly no idea. They have been sneaky about it, if that's the case. Never heard of it.

Let us be absolutely clear on one thing: one government or another was bound to be caught with pants down around ankles over Akrotiri. It was painfully obvious to everyone (but those taking the decisions, evidently) that it was only matter of time. It's been years in the making

@JodeeDubber @HannahIamthest1 Wives got well and truly stitched in the BAOR days, very few opportunities for reasonably paid employment and pressured into providing welfare support. Hardly surprising most spouses now choose to stay put and the service person weekly commutes.

@HannahIamthest1 I am the “ex mrs” of a Royal engineer and a Submariner and I can say I’ve done pretty much most of what you’ve done without getting paid nor entitled to a pension of any kind .The fact that I gave up my position in the RAF means that now I have barely anything to live off.

I am a veteran.... I've swept, mopped and bumpered, polished, bulled, dusted, litter picked the universe, been lemoned, jiffed and buggered about, fun starts, fun stops, paraded for the parade before the parade, marched up, down and back again, got on the bus, got off the bus, stagged on, knocked off, Egyptian PT, endured beastings , jailings, long stands, kitchen punishment, eaten an egg banjo, numerous extras, pulled up sandbags, swung lanterns, frequented the trailer of knowledge, naked bar, dance of the flaming arsehole, dambusters, garage footy, been squared away, mess rugby, speak fluent abbreviation and acronym, 1033, 1098, 1157, compo, ROPs, buckshee, basha, dohbie, bevy, champagne breakfast, walk of shame ..... and done a little bit of soldiering as well.... and loved every minute!!! 👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻

@combat_boot @SancastleAir Especially if he has his lightweight jacket untucked!

@SancastleAir They can now get goatee beards in RAF. I really, really, want be in an army camp when one of them rocks up. The CSM is going to have a meltdown.

O. M. G. This again? It’s going to be glorious. Dinosaurs cyber windmilling each other. “…back in my day, SLRs, pokey-drill, glass house, no beards, capbadges over nose, starched jumpers with belts over them, kids these days, etc, etc” forcesnews.com/services/raf/t…

@hematophagian @ArmchairAdml The UK also has access to Antonov via the SALIS agreement.

@ArmchairAdml Ze Germans can also rent an AN-124 whenever needed.

The GAF have 52 A400's. The RAF must be flying their C-17's and A400's to death.

@pinstripedline Throw in a picture of an aircraft at what looks like Nellis Air Base in Nevada for good measure, quality journalism!

I have questions...

@Kirky_Kirkwood Mr Cleary was the AcSM when we were on SMC 31, I had an amusing encounter with him in a Sandhurst village pub about a month after I commissioned whilst some of my mates made a hasty departure and he graciously accepted a pint intended for one of them!

All the previous Academy Sergeant Majors. Some names might jog a few memories.

@SempleBrian @Kirky_Kirkwood On our Royal Engineer Young Officers course it was fairly obvious which course we had been on by the standard of sword drill! (2/2)

@SempleBrian @Kirky_Kirkwood Not certain when sword carrying extended beyond JUOs but by 1982 we had the non-university graduate Officer Cadets on tha Standard Military Course carrying rifles on Academy Parades and the post-university Student Officers on the Standard Graduate Course carrying swords (1/2).

Standby……..

@Simmerit1 @HMNBDevonport @RoyalNavy If she is anything like the female 1* officers that I come across at work this is not likely to be a DEI appointment; as I have said elsewhere she is an engineer so may even be better suited to running a site that maintains and repairs warships than a Royal Marine officer.

@HMNBDevonport @RoyalNavy Any blokes being appointed CO these days? The military has nothing to offer white males anymore. It’s so sad to watch DEI in action in the armed forces

Commodore Jane Roe has assumed command of His Majesty’s Naval Base Devonport. A Royal Naval Air Engineer, Cdre Jane takes over from Brigadier Mike Tanner, who has been in command at the Naval Base for the past three and half years.

@noah_nonsense @HMNBDevonport @RoyalNavy What is woke about putting an officer who has spent her career maintaining/repairing ships in charge of a naval base that does just that? It could be argued that she is better qualified for the role than a Royal Marine!

@HMNBDevonport @RoyalNavy Ridiculous wokery.

@DuncanGilm41333 @HMNBDevonport @RoyalNavy The Cdre’s full name is used the first time it is mentioned as is the Brigadier’s, normal military writing habits to use full details first time and abbreviate/shorten when repeated.

@HMNBDevonport @RoyalNavy How come it’s Commodore Jane but Brigadier Tanner? Is this deliberate?

@dean1wg @NatashaMDay A little harsh!

Entering the box of torture… Did I hear something? What was that? Why is my heart so loud? Do I really sound like that when I breathe?

@OrchardSimon @Posted_to_BAOR Probably for Ex SUMMER SALES, a 1 (BR) Corps command post exercise. It took so long to find me in the tented camp one night that the Bde COS was happy for me to sleep in our MQ and telephone me if needed, I could get in quicker!

@Posted_to_BAOR And the 12x12. Remember having to put up loads at a massive tented camp in Hameln back when i was a sprog

Army 5* accommodation….

@neilpoynter @RpsAgainstTrump I did not realise that SAS squadron commanders could win a Military Cross for staying a little back!

@RpsAgainstTrump Just so much as a veteran I want to say here… frankly I’m too angry to construct coherent sentences!

Trump on NATO: "I've always said, will they be there if we ever needed them? That's really the ultimate test. I'm not sure of that. We've never needed them. They'll say they sent some troops to Afghanistan…They stayed a little back, off the front lines”

@WarMonitor3 Only three and half years left for me🙃🙂

Britain to boost military reserves by raising maximum call up age to 65.

@thinkdefence How useful are pallets as bridging material?

𝗧𝗛𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 Lets talk about... Pallets Construction and Use

@WarMonitor3 Strange that nobody felt the need to comment early last years when I was lucky enough to watch 18 fighter jets refuel from a Voyager tanker off the coast of Britain!

British air force has 8 fighter jet typhoons up right now including tankers, what is happening of the coast of Britain?