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by topman
19 Jun 2023, 12:49
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: General UK Defence Discussion
Replies: 1842
Views: 183958
Tokelau

Re: General UK Defence Discussion

Why are they retiring in increasing numbers and with no one to replace them?
by topman
18 Jun 2023, 20:52
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Future Royal Fleet Auxiliary
Replies: 194
Views: 227557
Tokelau

Re: Future Royal Fleet Auxiliary

How would you like to see the figures presented to make them easier to understand? One idea would to make it relate to outcomes - e.g. x% of the escort fleet, y% of helicopters are crewed etc. I know it dumbing it down and but as we all know a shortage of even one specialist role means a ship canno...
by topman
18 Jun 2023, 14:45
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Future Royal Fleet Auxiliary
Replies: 194
Views: 227557
Tokelau

Re: Future Royal Fleet Auxiliary

Poiuytrewq wrote: 18 Jun 2023, 13:32
SW1 wrote: 18 Jun 2023, 13:07 Defence in general.
Who are you expecting to fill the vacuum created by such a withdrawal?
Whoever can afford it i would imagine.
by topman
18 Jun 2023, 14:44
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Future Royal Fleet Auxiliary
Replies: 194
Views: 227557
Tokelau

Re: Future Royal Fleet Auxiliary

A fundamental issue is to too many tasks too many deployments, wanting to be everywhere. A lack of focus and priorities of what is important. The use it or lose it mantra often promoted incorrectly or to coin the new phrase constant engagement. Not many are gonna choose work over family especially ...
by topman
18 Jun 2023, 14:42
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Future Royal Fleet Auxiliary
Replies: 194
Views: 227557
Tokelau

Re: Future Royal Fleet Auxiliary

I don't think that's the case, statistics are produced and placed online regularly. Afprb covers those trades that are under the most strain quite often. Yes, but they are very detailed and too much for a lay person or most MPs to understand. If the MoD / DoS started to talk about these things more...
by topman
18 Jun 2023, 11:38
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Future Royal Fleet Auxiliary
Replies: 194
Views: 227557
Tokelau

Re: Future Royal Fleet Auxiliary

I think people find manning issues boring or difficult to understand (or both) in comparison to equipment. They could crew one (at least until all three FSS arrive) by giving Proteus and Stirling Castle to the RN where they belong. The navy probably can't crew those anyway. Its 6 or two threes. The...
by topman
18 Jun 2023, 11:36
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Future Royal Fleet Auxiliary
Replies: 194
Views: 227557
Tokelau

Re: Future Royal Fleet Auxiliary

A fundamental issue is to too many tasks too many deployments, wanting to be everywhere. A lack of focus and priorities of what is important. The use it or lose it mantra often promoted incorrectly or to coin the new phrase constant engagement. Not many are gonna choose work over family especially ...
by topman
17 Jun 2023, 18:42
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: General UK Defence Discussion
Replies: 1842
Views: 183958
Tokelau

Re: General UK Defence Discussion

Following on from another thread, if people find manning issues confusing/difficult to follow what would you like to see to make it easier to understand?

If you find it boring, which part of it do you find boring?
by topman
17 Jun 2023, 18:36
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Future Royal Fleet Auxiliary
Replies: 194
Views: 227557
Tokelau

Re: Future Royal Fleet Auxiliary

Repulse wrote: 17 Jun 2023, 18:04 They could crew one (at least until all three FSS arrive) by giving Proteus and Stirling Castle to the RN where they belong.
The navy probably can't crew those anyway. Its 6 or two threes.
by topman
17 Jun 2023, 13:16
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Future Royal Fleet Auxiliary
Replies: 194
Views: 227557
Tokelau

Re: Future Royal Fleet Auxiliary

I think people find manning issues boring or difficult to understand (or both) in comparison to equipment.
by topman
14 Jun 2023, 20:31
Forum: Joint Service
Topic: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
Replies: 6067
Views: 1723717
Tokelau

Re: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)

I suspect the slowdown is quite useful in some ways, it's not like they can be used much.
by topman
12 Jun 2023, 20:59
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: General UK Defence Discussion
Replies: 1842
Views: 183958
Tokelau

Re: General UK Defence Discussion

That's more for the type of training rather than numbers. He gives a good explanation as to why buying more aircraft isn't always particularly useful. The example he gave about F35 is insightful in this regard. No its all about the numbers if you have so few aircraft and associated spares, crew etc...
by topman
12 Jun 2023, 18:59
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: General UK Defence Discussion
Replies: 1842
Views: 183958
Tokelau

Re: General UK Defence Discussion

That's more for the type of training rather than numbers.

He gives a good explanation as to why buying more aircraft isn't always particularly useful. The example he gave about F35 is insightful in this regard.
by topman
12 Jun 2023, 15:55
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: General UK Defence Discussion
Replies: 1842
Views: 183958
Tokelau

Re: General UK Defence Discussion

https://committees.parliament.uk/oralev ... 13249/pdf/

If you want to more about why we don't deploy xyz more often it's in here. J Bronk must have his ear very close to the ground.
by topman
11 Jun 2023, 19:07
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Future Royal Fleet Auxiliary
Replies: 194
Views: 227557
Tokelau

Re: Future Royal Fleet Auxiliary

It seems to be a pay issue, anyone know how bad pay is in the rfa vs the going rate?
by topman
11 Jun 2023, 11:40
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: General UK Defence Discussion
Replies: 1842
Views: 183958
Tokelau

Re: General UK Defence Discussion

It's easy to be down about and wonder if it'll come crashing down, however we may just bump along the bottom. It may need things like rengagment bonuses to be brought back. Specialist pay brought in or increased. A complete fresh look at housing etc. I think the first step is to be realistic, althou...
by topman
11 Jun 2023, 08:23
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: General UK Defence Discussion
Replies: 1842
Views: 183958
Tokelau

Re: General UK Defence Discussion

I noticed on here another part of the MoD is struggling with retention. There was a review into this https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/announcement-of-chair-the-haythornthwaite-review-of-armed-forces-incentivisation However it still has been published, I wonder if it's been kicked into the long...
by topman
05 Jun 2023, 22:15
Forum: Joint Service
Topic: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
Replies: 479
Views: 49340
Tokelau

Re: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)

I simply don't buy into the view of UK manufacturing draws expenditure back into UK coffers, (it might do), but those coffers are separate from the MOD budget, so your defence budget buys you less and less and the military continue to contract in an ever decreasing death spiral.... If the MoD budge...
by topman
03 Jun 2023, 22:26
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: General UK Defence Discussion
Replies: 1842
Views: 183958
Tokelau

Re: General UK Defence Discussion

No, I don't see any political will to change much. There's gaps all over, in manning, people are leaving faster than they can be recruited and trained. Some promotion boards are running really high as many leave or turn it down. Often one of the main limitations on deployment. Mentioned often on her...
by topman
01 Jun 2023, 17:09
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: General UK Defence Discussion
Replies: 1842
Views: 183958
Tokelau

Re: General UK Defence Discussion



Issues with pay continue
by topman
27 May 2023, 16:03
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: AW101 Merlin Helicopter (RN)
Replies: 513
Views: 273071
Tokelau

Re: AW101 Merlin Helicopter (RN)

Always with the negative waves Moriarty. Just think beautiful positive thoughts and those new helicopters crews and spares will be there baby Remember it is this government that wants a global force and if that is what they want they have to pay for it I don't think the government wants a global fo...
by topman
08 May 2023, 07:25
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: General UK Defence Discussion
Replies: 1842
Views: 183958
Tokelau

Re: General UK Defence Discussion




Pay restoration has been a theme for public sector unions this year, anyway someone has done the numbers for the MoD.