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I think this is a really good example of its not all about what youve done, its about how you did it

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I see lots of arguments about Op deployments and my 2p worth would be:

They mean something until about Wg Cdr, where I would argue beyond this you stop being branch specific and in all honesty a OF5 + with an MBA and a good grounding in finance and policy will add more to defence in the majority of situations (excluding command of Ops obv).

I did 3 OOA (HERRICK, SHADER(Iraq) and KIPION) as a Flt Lt and another SHADER as a Sqn Ldr. Doesnā€™t mean Iā€™ll be a good strategic leader. Just means Iā€™m sick of hot temperatures, sand and have some dits to spin :joy:.

Although seconded to an army unit they do respond better to officers with medal ribbons but thatā€™s a culture thing I think. Also, there is a lot of OF3 Inf / ā€˜teeth armsā€™ coming through now with just the chocolate medals so does that mean they are disqualified from any senior appts in the future because we arenā€™t actively at war?!

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I didnt say i thought he was no good.
Just was curious about the medal situation.
Thats all!

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Did anything in my post make it sound like i was against himā€¦ No.
In fact i specifically said the opposite.

I was asking from an interest in medal issuing and his career.

Colour me sideways.
Always a few who want to stick their claws in when not needed!

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You missed a stage - which I have added with italics

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Ah, the happy days when I was briefly on the ā€˜Admin Burden Reduction Teamā€™.

Which, of course, got renamedā€¦

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Well your comment came across as rather snide to my reading.

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New CAS just announced as Harv Smyth.

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Solid appointment

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Weā€™ve got matching hair cuts. I therefore approve of this appointment.

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Emphasis on the cut and not the hair :laughing:

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What did he get his DFC for?

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According to Wikipedia:

He served in the 2003 invasion of Iraq, for which he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.

However, the London Gazette entry quoted as a source for this only confirms the award of the medal was gazetted in October 2003 and not what it was for.

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Awards have been ā€˜gazettedā€™ in the past with no further descriptions for operations connected to special forces.

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Distinguished Flying I think

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How long does it take you to wash your face these days? :smile::grin:

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Quite a while. I no longer have a foreheadā€¦ I have a five pushing sixhead.