Serving or ex armed services?

[Macontour]

The latest round of civillianising jobs and "Imping" people has had quite a bad effect on morale.

Young guys see the SSgts or WOs who they consider to be the gurus in their trade and the epitome of being a soldier getting the boot, and decide that there is not a future for them. Apparently attrition is about 17% in the Army and 20% in the Navy at the moment. Hardly sustainable!

They also see their mates going to the mines in Aussie and hear of the big dollars and head that way rapidly. Either that or doing "the Circuit" or the Anti Somalian pirate jobs.

TF units are being combined ie 3 and 6 BN, 5 and 7 and 2 Cants and 4O South. The exact layout is still being sorted but safe to assume that a combined Battalion will only need one CO, One RSM, one TWO and so on. I am guessing that what used to be a Battalion will be more like a Company so Cadre jobs may disappear as well.

Ah well, I've done 26 years TF, if I only get a couple more I shan't grizzle too much.

[sAsLEX]

Apparently attrition is about 17% in the Army and 20% in the Navy at the moment. Hardly sustainable!

Your numbers are low.

[Delerium]

Your numbers are low.

Attrition is about 23% across the board.

[JustNick]

Attrition is about 23% across the board.

Wowsers thats huge! I wonder what the PR spin will be on those figures.

[YLWDUC]

The VCDF presented pretty much a 'We're hurtin' speech to parliament a couple of weeks ago. That said, the Defence Minister Mr Coleman seems to be unaware of the seriousness of the problem.

I know that all govt departments have been directed to save money, but it costs at least $80,000 to recruit and train someone to a basic level (eg a mechanic). In my trade I would estimate it costs us at least $250,000 before a person is fully productive. If the attrition rate stays high (anything above 12%) then we'll be spending too much money trying to raise and train new personnel.

Might be time to put a bit more time and energy into the Sustain side of the house

my two cents

[mossy1200]

I was a cut lunch soldier (assult pioneers)till the guberment made me redundant and told me to re apply with the labour department.They gave my position to someone unemployed to lower the unemployment figures prior to a election.The minute labour department found out I had a job they didnt want to know me.

[FuriousD]

Pvt with the 5th BN B coy, infantry, in the Irish PDF.

[huff3r]

Another thread dredge but I've applied to go back for seconds. Gonna try systems engineer in the Army if they'll take me. I loved the lifestyle and this trade seems far more suited to my skills so hopefully it will go a lot better.

Gonna have to work damn hard again though but I'm really looking forward to it.

[Ttonka]

I have to admit to doing 20years service in the RNZN. Was an absolute blast, even had one of my Bikes transported from Bluff to
Auck while serving on HMNZS Monowai.