This is plain idle curiosity. I do not have a pending application to the forces; actually I would be applying ARMD rather than infantry anyway probably (since I was a 21 wannabe in an earlier debacle )
Regardng these questions:
"I understand the Reserve Platoon Commander's course is a hurdle and a half. Any input from those who have survived it?
What is the course required to move from junior officer to senior officer, i.e. Capt to Major? Is it a true "Company Commander's Course?" or some such animal and if so, what's it like?
Progression to Lt. Col in the reserves - another course or time in as Major?"
I am curious what the Reserve Plt Cmds course is like, and if there is one for Company OCs, or if it is staff courses that makes the man/woman here?
Lt.Col in the RegF I believe (could be very wrong) is heavily tied to completing staff tours and Staff College courses...
I guess by question is how different is the reserves than the regf for training.
(I could care less about timelines, Im more interested in what kind of formal, non-ojt requirements exist for progression in the officer ranks).
Thanks!
Regardng these questions:
"I understand the Reserve Platoon Commander's course is a hurdle and a half. Any input from those who have survived it?
What is the course required to move from junior officer to senior officer, i.e. Capt to Major? Is it a true "Company Commander's Course?" or some such animal and if so, what's it like?
Progression to Lt. Col in the reserves - another course or time in as Major?"
I am curious what the Reserve Plt Cmds course is like, and if there is one for Company OCs, or if it is staff courses that makes the man/woman here?
Lt.Col in the RegF I believe (could be very wrong) is heavily tied to completing staff tours and Staff College courses...
I guess by question is how different is the reserves than the regf for training.
(I could care less about timelines, Im more interested in what kind of formal, non-ojt requirements exist for progression in the officer ranks).
Thanks!