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13-12-2009, 12:19
nasher546

R & R

If my memory serves me right, we used to get 5 days R & R on 4 month tours of operational service and this went up to 10 days R & R for 6 month tours of duty. I was wondering how much R & R the guys get for 6 month tours of duty today in Afghan etc? I hope it is more as they certainly deserve it.
13-12-2009, 14:18
bennyball2

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I always knew you had it cushy Paul, I cant remember having 10 days more like 4??:notworthy: I must have been conned
13-12-2009, 15:08
nasher546

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Hello Benny,

I wasn't aware you did any 6 month operational tours. lol. Are you sure you were not always on rear party, bank rolling all the bars?
13-12-2009, 18:00
benney

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Two weeks i think brov
14-12-2009, 17:48
rikoshea

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Nasher you owe me a few days then, because when we were in Derry during op cara cara, you only gave me two days and they had to be spent in Ballykelly Camp.
14-12-2009, 18:36
nasher546

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Originally Posted by rikoshea

Nasher you owe me a few days then, because when we were in Derry during op cara cara, you only gave me two days and they had to be spent in Ballykelly Camp.

Rik,

How come it took you 4 days to come back?
14-12-2009, 20:30
rikoshea

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it took me that long mate because, it takes you ages to come back to me with the answer to reunions. and then takes you longer to come to one.
16-12-2009, 07:05
CARL PUGH

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Mac, I remember coming back from our R n R in Belfast 81, You could'nt get any more cans of Bow and Clarks pies in my bag. The same tour that Nasher had all his teeth out. Lots of pain if i remember rightly.
16-12-2009, 11:46
davidrmac

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Good days buddy . Nasher the gummy bear dribbling everywhere for a month :rawrrrrr: and a face like Pug out of the Bash Street Kids :winker:
16-12-2009, 13:07
jeffdj

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Originally Posted by davidrmac

Good days buddy . Nasher the gummy bear dribbling everywhere for a month :rawrrrrr: and a face like Pug out of the Bash Street Kids :winker:

No mac a face like pug from Newcastle Emlyn
16-12-2009, 14:05
Paul Davies 701

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Just to let you know the lads get two weeks R & R or at least that's what my son got from his tour of Iraq
16-12-2009, 17:24
Vic Hughes 53

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R&R for a 6 month tour is 14 days which includes travelling time from and back to Theatre. On average it takes anything from 16- 30 hrs to get to each destination or long enough for the RAF to make sure your knackered by the time you arrive at home or back in theatre.

The boys are now starting to arrive in theatre and and the first Coy is presently going through the RSOI package.

regards

Vic 53
16-12-2009, 17:47
nasher546

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Vic & Paul,

Thanks for the info.
16-12-2009, 17:50
nasher546

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Quote:

Originally Posted by CARL PUGH

Mac, I remember coming back from our R n R in Belfast 81, You could'nt get any more cans of Bow and Clarks pies in my bag. The same tour that Nasher had all his teeth out. Lots of pain if i remember rightly.

Pug,

If I remember you always looked as though you ate all those Clarkes Pies. lol
17-12-2009, 09:30
CARL PUGH

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Yep thats right,, still got all my teeth, and never classed as a Victor Meldrew of the Bn, Mr Misreble, And Thanks for that Jeff did'nt expect anything less from a EX 6pl Trogladite. Regards all Merry ------Xmas
17-12-2009, 17:19
nasher546

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Originally Posted by CARL PUGH

Yep thats right,, still got all my teeth, and never classed as a Victor Meldrew of the Bn, Mr Misreble, And Thanks for that Jeff did'nt expect anything less from a EX 6pl Trogladite. Regards all Merry ------Xmas

Pug,

Never miserable, just got p====d off with some people some of the time. Such a happy bunny ! Merry Christmas to you also.