RNR Defence Review
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We had a visit from the Second Sea Lord last night. He said that there is a review going ahead at the moment but could not give us any details. I asked about Raleigh to a reponse that from Nov 2010 till April 2011 Raleigh courses have been cancelled. So anyone who were due to go to Raleigh will have to wait for next intake in April.
The RNR headcount is drawn from the requirement by HQ NAVY to provide X number of augmentees in various roles to support a fully mobilised RN conducting operations, plus NATO requirements plus a margin.
As the RN has been cut, and as some RN defence assumptions have been changed, it is likely that the RNR headcount will be reduced to meet the new defence assumptions. I wouldnt worry too much though, there is plenty of deadwood in the system who will go before active members do (or one would hope that to happen!)
There is also a wider review into the Reserves going on, which will report next year. Too early to say what will happen, but it appears that No10 is pro reservist though, so dont worry too much - yet!
As the RN has been cut, and as some RN defence assumptions have been changed, it is likely that the RNR headcount will be reduced to meet the new defence assumptions. I wouldnt worry too much though, there is plenty of deadwood in the system who will go before active members do (or one would hope that to happen!)
There is also a wider review into the Reserves going on, which will report next year. Too early to say what will happen, but it appears that No10 is pro reservist though, so dont worry too much - yet!
To echo Purple Twiglet, coincidentally, at a meeting with FOSNNI/Flag Officer Reserves yesterday afternoon, it was announced that the Reserves (Tri-Service) are indeed undergoing a review.
Specifics aren't known, but given the RN had a 15% manpower reduction (as compared to the Army's 7%) we were briefed that the Reserves could anticipate reductions within the 7-15% bracket.
Specifics aren't known, but given the RN had a 15% manpower reduction (as compared to the Army's 7%) we were briefed that the Reserves could anticipate reductions within the 7-15% bracket.
Ref 'HMS Raleigh closing Nov-May' (-ish):
It's closed for regular RN new entry classes only. RNR NE classes will continue as published (I've just got next years dates) and Raleigh is open for all the other spec training it does - NMT, seamanship, submariners etc etc. The November NE course for RNR was cancelled, but only because the preceding course was moved back a couple of weeks and they were too close together.
It's closed for regular RN new entry classes only. RNR NE classes will continue as published (I've just got next years dates) and Raleigh is open for all the other spec training it does - NMT, seamanship, submariners etc etc. The November NE course for RNR was cancelled, but only because the preceding course was moved back a couple of weeks and they were too close together.
I heard via rumour control that in days gone by, some units were slow to process discharges of people who had technically left (to the point of a couple of years in at least one case that I know of!) to ensure that the unit had surplus MTDs for the regular attenders - this would also give the unit an artificially high headcount that could easily be cut should the ened arise without affecting those that attended and were committed.
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