I keep hearing stories about the "Left-Coast Brigade" which would indicate he would have fit in right there although the one thing you could always say about him was that he was sincere. Off base -- but sincere.
I keep hearing stories about the "Left-Coast Brigade" which would indicate he would have fit in right there although the one thing you could always say about him was that he was sincere. Off base -- but sincere.
It was probably entirely functional and appropriate until they sent it for legal review...Boy that sure looks like something designed by a committee.
Boy that sure looks like something designed by a committee.
They have hundreds of armoured vehicles etc in Australia and make us look pretty anemic in comparison.
Make no mistake, they intend to defend Singapore at all costs if required.
New treaty allows SAF to train in vastly expanded area in Australia
The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) will have access to a vastly expanded training area in the Australian state of Queensland following the signing of a treaty on Monday (March 23) between the defence ministers of the two countries.
The expanded Shoalwater Bay Training Area is scheduled to be completed by 2024, and the Greenvale Training Area by 2028. Combined, both areas are about 10 times the size of Singapore.
Advanced training facilities will be built, such as air-land ranges for combined arms allowing the Singapore army and air force to train together with tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, drones and artillery guns, said the Ministry of Defence in a statement on Monday.
Urban operations live-firing facilities allowing for training in a realistic urban environment will also be built.
The enhanced military training access followed the signing of the treaty on Military Training and Training Area Development in Australia.
It was an upgrade of the existing memorandum of understanding signed in 2016 under the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between Australia and Singapore. The treaty marked a "significant milestone" in bilateral defence relations, said the Mindef statement.
"The advanced training facilities will benefit both armed forces and deepen defence cooperation," it said.
In total, the SAF will be able to conduct training for up to 18 weeks annually, involving up to 14,000 personnel for 25 years when the training areas are completed. This is up from six weeks and 6,600 personnel currently.
Training vehicles and equipment involved will also be increased from up to 500 now to up to 2,400 in 2028.
New treaty allows SAF to train in vastly expanded area in Australia
SINGAPORE - The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) will have access to a vastly expanded training area in the Australian state of Queensland following the signing of a treaty on Monday (March 23) between the defence ministers of the two countries. Read more at straitstimes.com.www.straitstimes.com
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That should get all the ecologists up in arms. When you wiki "Shoalwater Bay Training Area" you get this:
That actually had a lot of pull in Shilo. Never underestimate the power of the Prairie Skink.
Good news for a rare prairie lizard - New conservation area created at Manitoba’s Canadian forces base Shilo - Nature Canada
The announcement represents a new approach – where Environment Canada and the Department of National Defence (DND) are working together to identify the conservation potential of lands on a military base.naturecanada.ca
Studies in Suffield have shown that tracks and wheels on the Prairie don't do a whole of damage and can be beneficial. Of course if you drive over a burrowing owl den then you are in trouble so some precautions are taken, but the interaction between wheels/tracks and ground isn't terrible.
I totally agree with you - I was there primarily dealing with their SF - but I found their shift from buying Large Systems - and home grown Small Arms - to buying Small Arms and homegrown Armor and other larger pieces was interesting.
NCNG Artillery Unit First to Receive New M109A7 Paladin
Photo By Sgt. 1st Class Mary Junell | Soldiers with the North Carolina National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 113th Field... read more
RALEIGH, NC, UNITED STATES
05.21.2021
Story by Staff Sgt. Mary Junell
North Carolina National Guard
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The 1st Battalion, 113th Field Artillery Regiment (1-113th FA), 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team (ABCT) conducted an artillery live-fire exercise with the newly fielded M109A7 Self-Propelled Howitzer System at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, May 20-21, 2021.
The 30th ABCT was the first National Guard brigade to receive the newest iteration of the Paladin and trained for almost two weeks before the live-fire event.
During the training, 1-113th Soldiers had the opportunities to learn the differences between the old hydraulic system and the new electric system before heading to the range.
Staff Sgt. Cody Fields, a section chief with C Battery, 1-113th FA, was excited to learn the new system.
"The new weapons system allows us to do it a little bit faster," Fields said. "Everything went from hydraulic to electric. It allows us to mitigate some of the maintenance issues we had in the past."
Col. Wes Morrison, the 30th ABCT Commander, saw the opportunity to be the first Guard unit to receive the Paladins as an honor.
"The 1-113th, with their history and the leadership they show in the field artillery community, they're certainly deserving," said Morrison.
Soldiers with the 1-113th, who returned home from the Middle East less than a year ago, will have spent 23 days training on the new equipment, which falls in line with the Army's post-deployment training goals.
"To get such a brand new piece of equipment and be able to come out here post-deployment and modernize exactly like we talk about in the Army; post-deployment you modernize on equipment, and then you start a new training cycle, so it's perfect for them," Morrison said.
Soldiers firing the new artillery were excited to get the hands-on training and took pride in learning how the new equipment operates.
"We're really excited to be given that honor and get to shoot these first," Fields said. "To actually shoot artillery and send that 100 pounds downrange in support of our brothers downrange, it's a great feeling."
The 1-113th replaced their entire fleet of Paladins with the new A7 model.
NCNG Artillery Unit First to Receive New M109A7 Paladin
The 1st Battalion, 113th Field Artillery Regiment (1-113th FA), 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team (ABCT) conducted an artillery live-fire exercise with the newly fielded M109A7 Self-Propelled Howitzer System at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, May 20-21, 2021.www.dvidshub.net
For those in the Reg F who think reservists can't handle nice kit try this one on for size:
It's articles like this that continue to make me question the competence of our Reg F leadership over and over again.
Thar is part of our problem too, live rounds are costing too much, hell I haven't thrown a live grenade in about 9 years, Carl G? Never and likely never will. Couldn't even fire a .50 cal on my DP2 due to last minute changes I'm the TP......
