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Reserves from The Royal Wessex Yeomanry (RWxY) have been demonstrating their growing capability to deliver support to the UK’s Rapid Reaction Force, by taking part in a live firing exercise on the Lulworth Ranges in Dorset. The Challenger 2 Main Battle Tanks have been manned entirely by Reserve crews from squadrons based in Dorset, Devon, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire. The troops took part in a live firing exercise, testing their abilities and ensuring they have the skills required to deploy as part of the UK’s Rapid Reaction Force. To the soldiers, who have been training using gunnery simulators, at Bovington or in Donnington, it was an inspiring experience and the culmination of months of hard work. Commanding Officer Lt Col Chris McGregor said: “We can train in simulated environments but there is nothing better for a soldier than getting in the equipment that they are going to have to use in conflict, potentially. "It really gives people an incentive to do all of the long and arduous training that is required to reach the standards needed to fire a vehicle like this.”
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Simple question.
If you're using Reserves for your Rapid Deployment Force, how rapid can it be? Does the British Army use only full time reserves? If not then the force is a joke. I wonder if Think Defence Blog can clear up my confusion. More to come.
