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Dapaterson I entirely agree with you but it is probably my Reg F bias coming out.
Mud Recce Man I definately see your points as well. There are many good roles for Res F to fill, provided the training is complete ie: CIMIC and PSYOPS.
I do not want to sidetrack this but, I personally do not agree with the Res F filling a role like CIMIC and PSYOPS at 100%. Maybe a 90 - 10 split would be better. If we are to be Total Force how can you effectively take an entire capability out of the total mix? Reg F and the Res F have to work together whatever the final orbat of the Res F winds up being. Currently, CIMIC and PSYOPS do not integrate well with the whole CF individual and collective training experience. Many Reg F pers do not know how to use these assets properly and many Res F do not know how to work within a combined arms setting in combat operations.
We are currently in combat cperations in Afghanistan were the campaign can not be won with only the application of kinetic force. Killing 1000,s of taliban will do no one any good unless we win or gain moral ground using the PRT assets and capabilities. The outcome will only be won with the application of non kinetic assets through the PRTs.
Mud Recce Man I definately see your points as well. There are many good roles for Res F to fill, provided the training is complete ie: CIMIC and PSYOPS.
I do not want to sidetrack this but, I personally do not agree with the Res F filling a role like CIMIC and PSYOPS at 100%. Maybe a 90 - 10 split would be better. If we are to be Total Force how can you effectively take an entire capability out of the total mix? Reg F and the Res F have to work together whatever the final orbat of the Res F winds up being. Currently, CIMIC and PSYOPS do not integrate well with the whole CF individual and collective training experience. Many Reg F pers do not know how to use these assets properly and many Res F do not know how to work within a combined arms setting in combat operations.
We are currently in combat cperations in Afghanistan were the campaign can not be won with only the application of kinetic force. Killing 1000,s of taliban will do no one any good unless we win or gain moral ground using the PRT assets and capabilities. The outcome will only be won with the application of non kinetic assets through the PRTs.