From what I am seeing, upcoming rotos have significant reserve augmentation, double digit percentages, ditto for other operations, CAF is learning to utilize the ARes a lot more it seems. Though with our attrition rate, and margins of troops awaiting training, it may be out of necessity rather than a desire to truly use the ARes more.
Just out of curiosity, why would we need to have Reg Force leaderships for these Res Force troops? Why not allow the Res Force leadership to deploy with their own soldiers? I realize a single Unit providing a sub-unit is likely not feasible, but we do/have created Companies complete for DOMOPS from units. One of the chief complaints I hear from my soldiers is that they are tired of being "hole fillers". Maybe that's more of a 5XX thing, but we've got quite a few Company level leaders who would do an outstanding job if given the chance. I would suggest the any Reg force pers tasked to these elm be there more as mentors for the work up period than CoC.
Had O’Toole won the election would all this not be his problem?
Tough, but it could be done. I think the Calgary Highlanders filled an entire platoon for one of the Kandahar rotos, if I heard right. I think the Loyal Eddies and I know the Camerons (Ottawa, not Winnipeg) deployed a platoon + of bodies simultaneously, though at least in the latter case, spread out through a TF.
His problem, but not his fault.
Cal highs and the Eddie's combined to form a mortor platoon recently as well. If every ARes unit actually met their STARS objectives we would be in a much better position. Example all three ARes Service battalions I'm three div are suppose to be able to field a Company combined with each one expected to field different parts, example 41 svc should field the maintenance platoon hq element plus 3 sections.
You're correct HOWEVER his "leadership" is conspicuous.....by its absence.
Well, IMHO we ve got a pretty good PM. Mind you I was rather disappointed when I donned an orange shirt last week and did my best to learn more about truth and reconciliation and he didn’t. He screwed up that one big time. But I can forgive.
Same rationale would apply: it is the current PM's problem to deal with since it's coming out on his watch (with caveats removed because we don't know how he would have initially handled it re: laying blame/taking responsiblity) but how many promotions happened under how many other governments to get to this place if the top politicians are to be blamed?
Or put another way. Not his fault, but his problem.
That's quite the opinion.
This time, like the last, glad it wasn’t the alternative
Cynical but likely true unfortunately
I take it that your lens is a regular force lens.
I take it that your lens is a regular force lens.
During Afghanistan the reserves consistently deployed double digit augmentation. In total, I believe, 4,642 reservists deployed.
The problem from the regular force's point of view is that they want reservists for full tours which usually totals almost a year long commitment by the time predeployment training etc etc is taken into consideration. Much of the reserve force that is available on that basis is already filling thousands of Class B jobs in Ottawa and around the country.
If, for example, the regular force was to set more limited objectives, such as augmenting a rotation for a three-week exercise with a rifle company to augment a battalion or several recce troops to augment a squadron or a troop of artillery to an artillery battery, especially during summer vacation periods, I would suspect that a much greater level of participation would result.
One always has to remember that the vast bulk of the reserve force are only part-timers in the sense of the Army. In reality they are full-timers at civilian jobs and in schools who dedicate their spare time to military service. The key to the issue -- and it only takes a couple of beers to see that -- is that the regular force needs to set achievable goals and create the circumstances that will facilitate achievement. It does happen but, unfortunately, is the exception rather than the rule.
