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Afghanistan: why? 11:32pm on 13 Jul 2009 REF AFGHAN. OP-HERRICK
I am ex-RAF Fire rescue service - served in Iraq on 2 tours. I have spoken with old colleges in afgan and it is the same as in iraq! we dont get the kit we need! for example,
a helicopter goes down off base in hostile territory and army units are sent in if available! they are very busy as there are so few of them on the ground!. also an RAF FIRE SERVICE (TACTICAL CRASH RESCUE TEAM ) is also sent. if it is within a certain distance from the base it is down to the guys and gals to go to it in a fibreglass and alloy crash truck!!!!! with NO armour!!!!they do have body armour though. AND 100 ROUNDS EACH (a team of 4-6 firefighters) and if there lucky 2 warriors to escort them! other wise its on a helicopter with less kit less protection and more danger at the crash site!
we asked for armour on the crash trucks in iraq and were told "it's too expensive" (the same answer has been given in AFGHAN)total TOSH but proof that the government have in effect a price on our heads! it would be nice to know that the gov would stop at nothing to provide top protection and kit for the servicemen and women on operations but they are too concerned with saving money!
in the raf to be promoted you must attend courses that teach you to make the best of your sections budget, or in laymens terms save as much as possible and make do with the kit you have. its wrong and must be changed. spend as much as is needed to do the job and as safe as possible, is what is needed.
do it right or dont do it at all! men and women of the uk's armed forces are proud to serve thier country as i was, but hate the fact that they are treated like crap and given kit made by the lowest bidder, and it isnt always the right bit of kit that is required!
my warmest and best goes to the lads and lasses on operations throughout the world especialy afghan, we support the forces ALL the way but we dont have to agree with the govs choices!

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