any army/ex army peeps here?

[02GF74]

re: Iraq. From how I understand it, mainly from the BBC lunchtime news, the British Army is pulling out after having trained the locals.

My question is, how does this training compare to how British forces are trained? As surely you, well I for sure, wouldn't train someone as well as your own folks in case they turn against you.

 

[Maz]

As surely you, well I for sure, wouldn't train someone as well as your own folks in case they turn against you.

Why else do you think we're pulling the hell out?

 

[02GF74]

politics? money?

 

[ianrauk]

ChrisZ is ex army I think

 

[Noodley]

Oh Christ here we go again. Once a Moron Always a Moron, etc...

You do realise what you've done don't you? Opened the gate to stories of when "me and Jonesy got so pissed..." and "of course there was only two of us against the entire Argie army..."

Don't think I'll come back to this one.

 

[Chrisz]

ChrisZ is ex army I think

Nope!

 

[Chrisz]

Oh Christ here we go again. Once a Moron Always a Moron, etc....

Got your own motto going then?

Don't think I'll come back to this one.

I assume I have said or done something that offends you then. Ah well...........................

 

[MacB]

Don't think I'll come back to this one.

nice of you to let us know though, we'd have been really worried by your absence otherwise

 

[ianrauk]

Oh right, who am I thinking of then?

Nope!

 

[Chrisz]

Oh right, who am I thinking of then?

Sorry mate - being a little sarkey Never Army, but was in Royal Marines.

As to your original post - generally most training is to the same standard as our lads but they are unlikely to have the same ethos or values to back it up. Hope that answers your question.


Now stand by for a mob of lefties to come pooring scorn on the Army etc.

 

[MacB]

One important aspect to remember is that the technical training is vital as a follow up to all the shiny new guns we sell them. Not only are we doing good but we're ticking off the aftersales care and training requirements as well. I'd imagine the army probably do too honest a job in this respect, the arms manufacturers would probably rather they didn't. More re-sale and renewal options if the users make setup errors and miss targets etc.

 

[Maz]

I reckon given an SLR or an SA80 I could fire, strip, clean and re-assemble and fire again like clockwork.

Yeah, I've got one of those cameras, too.

 

[graham56]

Yeah, I've got one of those cameras, too.

I had one too, the L1A1, it had a focal length of 7.62mm. Chaaang!

 

[Andy in Sig]

I had one too, the L1A1, it had a focal length of 7.62mm. Chaaang!

I had one too! It was the original point and shoot when you come to think of it.