Honcho
03-28-2006, 02:42 AM
“90% of reserves have to leave armed forces”
AMSTERDAM – About ninety percent of the Dutch armed forces’ reserve won’t be necessary any more from the end of this year. The current 50,000 reserves will be asked by letter if the want to be available for the reserve, and what their specialties are. Based on the responses the military will select 5,600 reservists who will be divided into one of the two new reserve-categories.
The first category will be the “Reservists Military Activities”. About 3,600 reservists will serve at the RMA. These reservists’, who will belong to the National Reserve primary job will be to guard the national security. They will guard important buildings and terrains and help in case of any disaster, such as an flooding.
De remaining 2,000 reservists will be assigned to the “Reservists Specific Knowledge”. Because of their special knowledge and skills these reservists will be able to assists on abroad operations. The RSK will mostly cover doctors, surgeons, accountants and translators. They will be able to go abroad for a four month period.
Reorganization
By reorganizing the ministry of Defense will also save money. The reservists won’t have to be paid any more for their annual exercises. Also isn’t is necessary anymore to store the reservists’ equipment.
bah! again cuts into the military. when do they start realizing that some day - and trust me, that day will come - they wish they had never cut funds of the military.
with the current situation in the world, it would be nice to have some kind of a defence.
but this will probably be only the beginning, if the lefties will win the elections next year.
AMSTERDAM – About ninety percent of the Dutch armed forces’ reserve won’t be necessary any more from the end of this year. The current 50,000 reserves will be asked by letter if the want to be available for the reserve, and what their specialties are. Based on the responses the military will select 5,600 reservists who will be divided into one of the two new reserve-categories.
The first category will be the “Reservists Military Activities”. About 3,600 reservists will serve at the RMA. These reservists’, who will belong to the National Reserve primary job will be to guard the national security. They will guard important buildings and terrains and help in case of any disaster, such as an flooding.
De remaining 2,000 reservists will be assigned to the “Reservists Specific Knowledge”. Because of their special knowledge and skills these reservists will be able to assists on abroad operations. The RSK will mostly cover doctors, surgeons, accountants and translators. They will be able to go abroad for a four month period.
Reorganization
By reorganizing the ministry of Defense will also save money. The reservists won’t have to be paid any more for their annual exercises. Also isn’t is necessary anymore to store the reservists’ equipment.
bah! again cuts into the military. when do they start realizing that some day - and trust me, that day will come - they wish they had never cut funds of the military.
with the current situation in the world, it would be nice to have some kind of a defence.
but this will probably be only the beginning, if the lefties will win the elections next year.