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quick turnarounds on on stag rotas meant sleep was was never more than 1 5 hours in in duration even if everything was was quiet However we we we were able to see some positives namely command appointments Those things normally fought over and and coveted came round so so frequently it was rare to spend more than 2 hours as as a a a a a a a private soldier Equally the oppor-
at at 19 troops and moving to the FRV CCS211 was out in in in in in full force ready for for a a a a a a a pla- toon attack with 19 officers in in in in in in training - - - includ- ing ing ing 5 nurses 2 lawyers and 3 padres CCS is an an an interesting beast a a a a a a a a a a real mix of of Professionally Qualified Officers (PQOs) and reservists brought from various stages of life thrown together for an an intense 4 modules over 8 weeks COVID restrictions had meant that expected lateral entry on on on to to each module was stopped therefore numbers only ever depleted There was still the the need to to form a a a a a a platoon with three sections Fire teams became individuals shell scrape digging never seemed to end and very Out ”
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