12-12-2006, 09:38 AM
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Military Professional
Join Date: 09-15-06
Location: Penzance, Cornwall UK
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Originally Posted by -{SpoonmaN}-
Do Officers in training count? Just wondering if I should let you know when I start, or should I wait to see if I make it to comission first?
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First you have to learn to be a soldier, then you have to become ever more professional, and finally your rank will match your ability. In many ways I think the whole commissioning story needs re-jigging and if necessary starting all over with a clean sheet of paper. I see nothing wrong with everybody coming in with the rank of private soldier, with promotion wholly dependant on the individuals ability. The career officers structure would obviously also need to be reformed, along with much of what is presently taught at staff college.
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