UNIT NEWS:
152 Transport Regiment RLC completed their move to Palace Barracks, Holywood, Co Down in November 07. For information on 152 Transport Regiment RLC click here.
Congratulations to all personnel who took part in the Lambs Trophy on their overall win in the competition.
A big welcome home to all of HERRICK Troop and well done on a great tour.
The ROYAL IRISH RANGERS have been named 2nd Battalion the ROYAL IRISH Regiment (Volunteers). 80 officers and soldiers have been mobilised for service in Afghanistan and are due to return in October 2008. For more information on opportunities within the regiment please call 02892 260043.
253 Division (General Support) Medical Regiment (Volunteers) new unit title is 253 (North Irish) Medical Regiment (Volunteers). From November 07 they will be based in the following locations: Belfast (Sunnyside Street) - Regimental HQ, 107 Area Medical Squadron, 109 Evacuation Squadron & HQ Squadron; Londonderry (Caw Camp) - 108 Area Medical Squadron and Enniskillen (Rossory Church Road) - Ambulance Troop of 108 Area Medical Squadron. For more information click here.
For information on the 591 Independent Field Squadron Royal Engineers click
here.
Royal Marine Reserve
Detachment to be established in Palace
Barracks, Holywood, January 08.
Royal Military Police Detachment to be established in Thiepval Barracks, Lisburn, January 08.
Operation TELIC (Iraq)
Operation TELIC is the name of
the continuing operation of our Armed Forces
in Iraq. Since the war began in March 2003,
629 TA officers and soldiers from a variety
of units have been mobilised so far in
support of the Regular forces in Iraq.
At present 10 Territorial Army Soldiers
are in theatre. Planning for the next tranche,
TELIC 10 is ongoing and will result in
further mobilizations for service in Iraq.
Operation HERRICK (Afghanistan)
Operation HERRICK is the name
of our continuing peacekeeping operation
in Afghanistan. There are currently
over 100 Reservists serving in Afghanistan
in support of the peacekeeping force.
Recruitment
For information on recruitment and the
date of the next open evenings for TA
recruits, call 0800 730 730, for Regular
army recruits call 02890 420170 or
click here
News
The Northern Ireland TA Band
will be re titled as the Royal Irish
Regiment Band (TA) from Nov/Dec 07.
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The Value of employers' support for the
Reserve Forces
Since January 2003, more than
14,000 members of the Reserve Forces (Royal
Naval Reserve, Royal Marines Reserve,
Territorial Army and Royal Auxiliary Air
Force) have been mobilised for full-time
service, mostly in Iraq.
Their achievements have been immense
and would have been impossible without
the support of their civilian employers.
The benefits for the civilian employer
may be less obvious, but with 80% if employers
agreeing that Reservists are an asset
to the UK workforce, they clearly see
the advantage.
Leadership and management are among the
areas it is most difficult for employers
to provide training for – and key
areas of weaknesses in many businesses
and organisations. With these being exactly
the sort of skills which the Reserve Forces
develop most, it is easy to see the benefit
employers reap from having a Reservist
in their workplace.
Perhaps the main reason so many employers
support their staff in the Reserve Forces
is not so self serving – with 83%
of employers saying that Reservists should
be supported as a matter of principle.
Whatever your motivation as an employer,
your support is gratefully received by
the men and women of the Reserve Forces
whether they are at work, home or on the
front-line.
The SaBRE large corporates campaign
aims to secure public declarations of
support for Reservists from employers.
It also seeks to encourage companies
which lack a Reservist policy to develop
one.
The launch at the beginning of June
attracted national television, radio
and print
coverage reaching over 18 million viewers/listeners/readers.
More than 100 of the UK's largest companies
have officially pledged their support
for the country's volunteer soldiers,
sailors and air crews.
The firms, including BT, Tesco, and Barclays,
have joined a new campaign to get other
employers, both in the public and private
sector, to follow suit. If you would
like to be part of this campaign please
visit www.sabre.mod.uk to pledge your
support.
Employers Abroad Scheme
Since January 2007, several
employers have had the opportunity to
visit Northern Ireland Reservists on
exercise and on deployment in Iraq, Afghanistan
and Bosnia. A programme of visits and
UK briefing days is continuing throughout
2007. If your organization would like
to participate please contact Athene
Gordon on 02890 664902.
Exercise EXECUTIVE STRETCH, May 2008
The Exercise is an annual weekend of physical and mental 'stretching' for young managers.
Organised and run by the Reserve Forces, it aims to introduce employers to the positive aspects of Reserve Forces training.
This year more than 50 young executives and managers from a broad variety of backgrounds were put through their paces at Magilligan Training Centre.
Highlights this year included trips in Puma helicopters, rigid raiders and lots of live firing.
"Every element of the weekend events had been planned and organised to perfection and participation has certainly enlightened me in
relation to what the TA is all about. I was particularly
impressed with the teamwork sprit and family feel of the organisation, which is seamlessly coupled with professionalism."-
participant on Exercise EXECUTIVE STRETCH.
Royal Gun Salute, June
2007
left-right, Peter Kelly, Marsh
Ltd, Mr Trevor Salmon, Chairman of the
Regional
Employer Support Group, Colonel NJP Walker,
Chairman of RFCA NI, Staff Sergeant John
Linton, 206 Battery Royal Artillery,
Mrs Heather McNair, Mr Raymond McNair,
Belfast City Airport and Mr David Irvine,
Marsh Ltd.
Some Future Dates
Jun - Royal Gun Salute
Jul – UK Briefing Visit to see pre deployment training, Strensell, York
Jul - UK Briefing Visit to TA Commissioning Course, Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst
Aug – Employers Abroad trip to Iraq
Sep- Exercise MEDICAL CHALLENGE
Oct – Dinner on board HMS VICTORY
Nov - Employers Abroad visit to Afghanistan
Exercise MEDICAL CHALLENGE
Exercise MEDICAL CHALLENGE
is a weekend event, administered by SaBRE
and organised by the Reserve Forces,
designed to give medical professionals
a taste
of what
the Reserve Forces is all about and an
insight into the leadership, team skills
and other aspects of personal development
they can offer.
In 2007 the Exercise was held on September and over 70 medical and health
professionals participated. If your organisation
would like to participate in 2008, contact Athene Gordon on 02890
664902 for more information.
XChange Issue 4
The next issue of XChange,
the SaBRE newsletter for Northern Ireland
employers is available. The theme of
the newsletter is Reservists around the world and their experiences, the TA Commissioning Course at Sandhurst and a Back to Work feature for employers and Reservists. If you would like to contribute to this edition or receive a copy please call Athene Gordon on 02890 664902.
TA100
On 1st April 2008, the TA will celebrate the 100 th anniversary of its formation.
Throughout 2008, events around the UK will celebrate 100 years of service to the nation, during which TA soldiers have served alongside their Regular Army comrades in almost every major operation around the world.
But we will do more than simply look back. Whilst our heritage has been vital in shaping the organisation, TA 100 will also recognise and demonstrate the TA’s vital role today in supporting operations and its contribution to the UK’s overall defence capability.
And we will look ahead to a TA that is increasingly integrated with the Regular Army to create one cohesive force, a force that simply consists of full-time soldiers and part-time soldiers. It will be a force that will shape, and be shaped by, the nature of defence in the 21 st Century.
RFCA 100
2008 will also celebrate 100 years of the Reserve Forces and Cadets Associations.
'We find that we are constantly maltreating Volunteers for want of local knowledge and we feel it to be absolutely essential that they should have some power of organisation in the counties and of controlling their own affairs.' Haldane 1907.
The county organisations established by Lord Haldane are the RFCAs of today.
As details of events to celebrate TA 100 and RFCA 100 are finalised they will be posted here, presenting a comprehensive picture of where you can join in the celebrations.
Feb - Royal Gun Salute
Mar – 152 Tpt Regt Relocation Celebration
Apr/May - Belfast TA/RFCA 100 Display and Cocktail Party
May - Londonderry TA/RFCA 100 Parade
June – NI Assault Course Challenge
June - Lisburn Mayoral Parade
June - HQNI & 38 (IRISH) Bde Cocktail Party and Beating the Retreat
Oct - QUOTC Centennial Dinner
Nov - Festival of Remembrance
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