My NCO cadre started on the 27th December and ran until mid Feb. It definitely character building when you're doing a 3-miler at 5am on New Years Day. Had to squeeze the course in so we could deploy to NI in May.
We had an outstanding speech from Ltc Manny Manfred in my Brecon Seniors course. He's an extraordinary soldier and a good man. Always running, never walking. It was a great honor to participate on that. Greetings from Brazil!
I remember doing my JNCOs Cadre back in 77, the powers that be decided to present us with our stripes at the start to of the cadre believing it would be an incentive to work harder during the course (as if) during the cadre the stripes were removed from the individuals that were not making the grade, or if a guy couldn’t hack it, he just handed back his stripe, at the end of cadre, despite finishing a number of guys failed & these again returned their stripes. Although to be truthful it mattered not whether stripes were issued the majority of us didn’t require anymore incentive other than to make the grade. I don’t believe this measure was ever used again.
I was one of the few on my cadre who began it with a provisional stripe and left without one. With little time before the cadre, I spent some time sewing on my stripe ensuring the point was neately aligned with the crease in my sleeve, only to find when called out onto the first parade that I had sewn it on the inside of my sleeve instead of the outside. My efforts to twist my sleeve around on the parade to disguise my mistake failed and matters got worse from their, failing a teaching practice because I borrowed someone else's and they only gave me half it and failed on theirs anyway. I blame the attractions of Edinburgh.
Well done, guys, a good demonstration, of why armies need good junior NCOs to fight flexibly and effectively. Something the Russians have failed to grasp. By the way, that water looked a lot more inviting than the bone-chilling stuff at CTC Lympstone. 🥶
I did my Screws Cadre in Alexander Barracks (Royal Artillery) back in the day. basically a six week trashing lol.. some funny moments looking back on it not sure I learnt a lot bar delivering Orders which I never used in my career. But I was fitter by the end lol..
No matter what they say the Brits have the best soldiers period. I did my NCO cadre at the Battalion training wing then did my JNCO at Brecon. Set me up for life, but make sure you’ve left the military at around 25 years old or you will struggle immensely in civilian life.
People who don't understand, particularly our American forces friends, there's no automatic promotion because you've timed served or get your stripe in basic training. These guys are Privates who've probably served 3 - 4 years and this gets you trained up to standards of a full Corporal. This course can make or break your career as the instructors keep an eye on you and watch your performance and write a report on you. This is then referred too on and future promotions to full Corporal.
@@issimondias Yes, it seems odd to me that NATO rank equivalencies don't seem to remotely reflect reality. How can lance corporal in the British army mean the same thing as private first class in the US army when you have people leaving basic training as a PFC but it takes years of experience and advanced training to become a LCpl? They can't possibly be doing the same job.
@ a few technical roles and the RMP give you automatic promotion to L/Cpl, but thats after months of intensive technical training. To get your first tape after a few weeks seems absurd.
@@abcdefs100 First rung up the ladder. Some find it hard as taught to start to seperate yourself as a leader and one of the lads. It is a fine line to be able to order blokes you have gone through training with and still manage to keep that Respect.. Many lose that first stripe through drunken nights out with the lads. Those that can manage that transistion often go on to become great leaders of all.
@@abcdefs100because you are going from a private soldier who is used to taking orders to a junior nco who then issues orders , big difference. Not everyone wants to be an NCO because they can't handle the responsibility.😊
Did my junior nco,s cardre in Germany in 1988 with the Scots guards, hardest six weeks of my life . Lost nearly two stone and i wasn't that big to start with.😢
Remember mine in 80's 3 foot of snow on Soltau training area at Reinsehlen Camp in Germany, drill was in a large hanger, was cold, physically and mentally demanding. Section Commanders course was easier as was Sgts course more to do with Combat engineering.
Eff me, as an RAF brat raised in Akrotiri, all the shots of the bondu and whitewashed buildings is hitting me hard with nostalgia. That Bondu used to be our playground.
I'm guessing the infantry has a different JNCO cadre compared to the rest of the army. I'm in the reserve, and this looks too hardcore from what I've been told by the guys I've trained with
The comments from the "Ex Serving" / "Back in my day Brigade" on this video are embarrassing - Zero Respect for those serving today - Times change, get over it - those that volunteer to put their lives at risk deserve all of our respect regardless of whether your cadre was a week longer, or you weren't allowed beards.
? All words are spelled correctly, including the Rifles traditional spelling of the word Serjeant using a 'J' instead of the usual 'G' as per their tradition.
When did the Rifles begin recruiting females.I served during the 90's and it was a all male regiment ?.We had a female attached but she wore her Adjutant Generals corpse beret.
"You can recreate excitement but not actual fear." Our Senior NCOs were experts at creating fear... 5 minutes late for a kit check and they get the benefit of the doubt. It wouldn't have happened like that in the Royal Green Jackets - or any of the predecessor regiments.
“It wouldn’t have happened like that in the Royal Green Jackets” - The regiment who disgraced the entire country with their lack of professionalism in Cyprus after gang raping and murdering a young girl?
Beards were a thing way before you. Look at the crimea war period in the 1850s. Exactly they turned up late and were punished. You say it as if they weren't punished?
@@Bad-Roll Yes, and Queen Victoria lobbied for them to be banned because she thought they were scruffy and ruined the uniformity of the soldiers. She was correct in her decision. In 1845, a regulation was issued under the Army's general orders, which specifically stated that officers should remain clean-shaven.
Wow i only wish my nco cadre was like that nice warm weather and not brecon, rain snow fog everything but nice warm sunshine, also writing my patrol report in a none tactical way no helmet or wedding on just sitting out in the open would of been nice. Myself i think it should stay in brecon thats where the real hardship comes out when u are freezing cold and wet all the time and the Ds giving you hard time 24/7
Bunch of slackers, not one of them had their cap badge above their left eye, they need to learn disipline, the fact that the OC did not have his berry on correctly says enough.
You are proper bore off lad, gone are the days you prehistoric boys led. The beret is now an extension of one's self. The pride of your regiment sits on the top of your head. Gone are the days the lid sat on your head like a chef like you old boys.
“Staff Sergeant”?? Come on Forces News… You should know better by now then to get his rank incorrect, and I’m sure he didn’t introduce himself as A Staff Sergeant 🤷🏻♂️😊
Dear Uk military, kind explain something to me. I do not agree to be bound by the fake laws of the Uk goverment forcing me to live privately on an obnoxiously high minimum wage. Therefore since this is the case i make an ideal voluntary conscript very cspable at many military tasks. And since i also do not agree with elderly care as is by private corporate trash politivally led carehomes ill have my voluntary elderly none disclosure retirement plan as well.
I think Mrs McCormick nailed it, there's just something special about British military traditions. Well done to all.
Good lads. I was infantry 1978-1990. Royal Hampshire Regiment. Came top of my Potential NCO Cadre. Very proud moment. Learned so much.
🇯🇵The JGSDF has a similar system, but 🇬🇧👑I was glad to see the British Army's NCO training course. Thank you.
Always a proud moment when you get your stripes, remember my NCOs course very well 1975, six months of very tough work but worth it in the end.
Remember my LBDR Cadre in Gaelochhead in 2014, will never forget it for the rest of my days!
My NCO cadre started on the 27th December and ran until mid Feb. It definitely character building when you're doing a 3-miler at 5am on New Years Day. Had to squeeze the course in so we could deploy to NI in May.
We had an outstanding speech from Ltc Manny Manfred in my Brecon Seniors course. He's an extraordinary soldier and a good man. Always running, never walking. It was a great honor to participate on that. Greetings from Brazil!
I remember doing my JNCOs Cadre back in 77, the powers that be decided to present us with our stripes at the start to of the cadre believing it would be an incentive to work harder during the course (as if) during the cadre the stripes were removed from the individuals that were not making the grade, or if a guy couldn’t hack it, he just handed back his stripe, at the end of cadre, despite finishing a number of guys failed & these again returned their stripes.
Although to be truthful it mattered not whether stripes were issued the majority of us didn’t require anymore incentive other than to make the grade.
I don’t believe this measure was ever used again.
I was one of the few on my cadre who began it with a provisional stripe and left without one. With little time before the cadre, I spent some time sewing on my stripe ensuring the point was neately aligned with the crease in my sleeve, only to find when called out onto the first parade that I had sewn it on the inside of my sleeve instead of the outside. My efforts to twist my sleeve around on the parade to disguise my mistake failed and matters got worse from their, failing a teaching practice because I borrowed someone else's and they only gave me half it and failed on theirs anyway. I blame the attractions of Edinburgh.
Proud moment when you teach your boy to never give up and seeing this proved it ...hard work and never give up ...well done to all
Well done, guys, a good demonstration, of why armies need good junior NCOs to fight flexibly and effectively. Something the Russians have failed to grasp. By the way, that water looked a lot more inviting than the bone-chilling stuff at CTC Lympstone. 🥶
2:07 on the left with the short hair is the grandad of the troop of the paras show that was on bbc a few years back. Great to see.
I did my Screws Cadre in Alexander Barracks (Royal Artillery) back in the day. basically a six week trashing lol.. some funny moments looking back on it not sure I learnt a lot bar delivering Orders which I never used in my career. But I was fitter by the end lol..
The velcro stripe!
No matter what they say the Brits have the best soldiers period. I did my NCO cadre at the Battalion training wing then did my JNCO at Brecon. Set me up for life, but make sure you’ve left the military at around 25 years old or you will struggle immensely in civilian life.
Did my JNCO Cadre as Infantry junior Brecon. Transferred to REME and did my Senior Cadre. It was physically much easier but difficult in other ways.
🇬🇧 Excellent effort, men! 💪🏻
Congratulations to all who passed... 🍻👏🏼👏🏼
People who don't understand, particularly our American forces friends, there's no automatic promotion because you've timed served or get your stripe in basic training. These guys are Privates who've probably served 3 - 4 years and this gets you trained up to standards of a full Corporal. This course can make or break your career as the instructors keep an eye on you and watch your performance and write a report on you. This is then referred too on and future promotions to full Corporal.
I’m always amazed when reading books about the US forces that they’ve got 21yr old Sgts, and 23yr old S/Sgts (or equivalent).
@@issimondias Yes, it seems odd to me that NATO rank equivalencies don't seem to remotely reflect reality. How can lance corporal in the British army mean the same thing as private first class in the US army when you have people leaving basic training as a PFC but it takes years of experience and advanced training to become a LCpl? They can't possibly be doing the same job.
@ a few technical roles and the RMP give you automatic promotion to L/Cpl, but thats after months of intensive technical training. To get your first tape after a few weeks seems absurd.
@thomasdthats why they aren't so good.😊alton1508
The thumbnail in the sea is less steely once you know it’s in Cyprus
Tigers lead the way.....well done Tiger 🐅 congratulations to you all ....God speed.
Lance jack hardest to get easiest to lose ,💪 although it's probably different now days
still the same bro
Can I ask why this is? I'm not from military background so not heard this before.
@@abcdefs100 First rung up the ladder. Some find it hard as taught to start to seperate yourself as a leader and one of the lads. It is a fine line to be able to order blokes you have gone through training with and still manage to keep that Respect.. Many lose that first stripe through drunken nights out with the lads. Those that can manage that transistion often go on to become great leaders of all.
@@abcdefs100because you are going from a private soldier who is used to taking orders to a junior nco who then issues orders , big difference. Not everyone wants to be an NCO because they can't handle the responsibility.😊
Did my junior nco,s cardre in Germany in 1988 with the Scots guards, hardest six weeks of my life . Lost nearly two stone and i wasn't that big to start with.😢
Remember mine in 80's 3 foot of snow on Soltau training area at Reinsehlen Camp in Germany, drill was in a large hanger, was cold, physically and mentally demanding. Section Commanders course was easier as was Sgts course more to do with Combat engineering.
private pyle " this is my rifle , this is my gun "
Happy days!
Eff me, as an RAF brat raised in Akrotiri, all the shots of the bondu and whitewashed buildings is hitting me hard with nostalgia.
That Bondu used to be our playground.
We didn't have a parade with family attending at our pass out just the RSM and CO fishing just😊 the tapes and advice .
Loved that. I’m annoyed that at the end, someone was chopping onions next to me.
I wonder if Mr Late On Parade, was given a life lesson by his ‘mates’?
15 mins also. My section commander used to say " if your on time your late " still to this day am always early to everything by atleast 20 mins 😂
Cadre - It's pronounced Caddray. French, don't you know ! That said, it makes you proud of our troops and the traditions they uphold !
Nope, Card-er.
No mention in the comments of the SLR being heavier than the SA80 yet…I am surprised!
@@EddieAFC about 1 kg max weight difference
Get in that guard room on the 22:00-06:00 stag lads!!!
10:13 onwards cracked me up
NCOs run the army the Officers decorate the christmas tree
I'm guessing the infantry has a different JNCO cadre compared to the rest of the army. I'm in the reserve, and this looks too hardcore from what I've been told by the guys I've trained with
It should be the standard for the entire army
The comments from the "Ex Serving" / "Back in my day Brigade" on this video are embarrassing - Zero Respect for those serving today - Times change, get over it - those that volunteer to put their lives at risk deserve all of our respect regardless of whether your cadre was a week longer, or you weren't allowed beards.
Embarrassing, but hilarious. They actually think they’re somehow superior beings. Bunch of melts.
It's still hard whatever the time period.😅
I can remember my jnco cadre
Me too!
Cool
The mess is the most exclusive club in the world🤣🤣🤣🤣
19:12 *Warrent Officers' & Serjeants' Mess
? All words are spelled correctly, including the Rifles traditional spelling of the word Serjeant using a 'J' instead of the usual 'G' as per their tradition.
Was it worth it to buy Tropical weather dress just for the pass out parade?
English?
@lachlanchester8142 I must be dyslexic or something
It's issued
@@RomeoMike22 it makes sense now just your first couple of attempts didn’t make much sense 😂
Fella is shocked that the British Army like to dress up and look smart for special occasions, THE HORROR!
6:40 did he realise he was missing a team member? Cant admin himself…
When did the Rifles begin recruiting females.I served during the 90's and it was a all male regiment ?.We had a female attached but she wore her Adjutant Generals corpse beret.
Since wokesville took over I think pal
plz dont be racist
@ what are you referring too ?
@@Pd0177define woke
Women have been in the infantry for a while now, I've worked with many of them. There's literally zero difference.
Any lad get an award for trying to 'chat up' Hebe ?
👏
I'll never get my head around 'beards in the Army.
If trimmed they look cool. For me, it's the bushy ones that look naff.
Why not as long as they are tidy it makes no difference
@@willsutton04 it does. It looks scruffy and not ally
3 weeks?? It used to be six!?
It was 7 weeks. Where did you get 3 from?
I always thought it was cad-ray not card-a
Nope , card-a
So did it, but I've looked it up and that's the American pronunciation.
Bit different to Pirbright 😂
"You can recreate excitement but not actual fear."
Our Senior NCOs were experts at creating fear...
5 minutes late for a kit check and they get the benefit of the doubt. It wouldn't have happened like that in the Royal Green Jackets - or any of the predecessor regiments.
“It wouldn’t have happened like that in the Royal Green Jackets” - The regiment who disgraced the entire country with their lack of professionalism in Cyprus after gang raping and murdering a young girl?
Why is it pronounced "carder" and not "car-dré"?
Why are hats wearing their berets like paras these days?
“paras”…as in the Pokémon?!
@@EddieAFC Parachute Regiment
Pentagon göz perdesi kaldır
Looks buckshee compared to mine. 😂
I can't get around the beards.. and why are they turning up late for inspection / kit check..... you don't turn up late in phase 1.
Beards were a thing way before you. Look at the crimea war period in the 1850s.
Exactly they turned up late and were punished. You say it as if they weren't punished?
@@Bad-Roll Yes, and Queen Victoria lobbied for them to be banned because she thought they were scruffy and ruined the uniformity of the soldiers. She was correct in her decision.
In 1845, a regulation was issued under the Army's general orders, which specifically stated that officers should remain clean-shaven.
Wow i
only wish my nco cadre was like that nice warm weather and not brecon, rain snow fog everything but nice warm sunshine, also writing my patrol report in a none tactical way no helmet or wedding on just sitting out in the open would of been nice.
Myself i think it should stay in brecon thats where the real hardship comes out when u are freezing cold and wet all the time and the Ds giving you hard time 24/7
Those stations are so hattish its unreal
Embarrassing when I did my JNCO cadre in 1971 we were treated way worse than this
Embarrassing, when I did my JNCO cadre in 1814 we were treated way worse than you
Bet the rain was wetter, and the sun was hotter wasn’t it?
Embarrassing when I did my JNCO cadre in 1066 we were treated way worse than you!
Bunch of slackers, not one of them had their cap badge above their left eye, they need to learn disipline, the fact that the OC did not have his berry on correctly says enough.
You are proper bore off lad, gone are the days you prehistoric boys led. The beret is now an extension of one's self. The pride of your regiment sits on the top of your head. Gone are the days the lid sat on your head like a chef like you old boys.
Lol, what a melt.
more like 1st battalion of TRIFLES
Trifles ..... T R I F L E S .... really?
"water was wetter back in my day"
Mate that's mega crack did you come up with that yourself?
Trifles thats original
Brilliant 😅
Pronounced 'cadray' - cadre. Faf!
Cadre or Cadré is NOT pronounced “Carda”. It is pronounced "KAH-dray".
I thought that too, but having looked it up that is the American pronunciation.
@@thomasdalton1508 This is not the USA!
Shave those beards!
Come on, get rid of the beard, have some pride.
The beards, how the standards have dropped
They haven't dropped. They've changed.
@@thomasdalton1508They have dropped. When some bint passes AACC, they’ve dropped. Especially when it’s been stated the Cadre were told to pass her!
What do you have against a well groomed beard? Always the guys who can't grow one themselves that complain hahahaha
The British Army had beards in the crimea war, the 1850s.
Pretty sure discipline standards were "higher" then, compared to when you were in.
@@eroticminion9731 Grow up. I bet
You never even served.
Already in the battalion and turning up late for a kit check WTF! Standards non existent clearly!
“Staff Sergeant”?? Come on Forces News… You should know better by now then to get his rank incorrect, and I’m sure he didn’t introduce himself as A Staff Sergeant 🤷🏻♂️😊
Cannon fodder.
says the civvy who would probably be truamatized by a strong bowel movement
Or professional soldiers.
When was the last time we used a cannon though?
Wow lcpl hahahaahhahahaahahahhaahaahahahahahahaha embarrassing
Would you like to explain that?
@@issimondias He's a 5 star general on call of duty show some respect
@ I’m so sorry, I bow down to his vast military experience.
We may not have massive numbers but the British do produce the best soldiers in the world hands down
Good lads make sure to get in the trench for shareholders dividends
Dear Uk military, kind explain something to me.
I do not agree to be bound by the fake laws of the Uk goverment forcing me to live privately on an obnoxiously high minimum wage.
Therefore since this is the case i make an ideal voluntary conscript very cspable at many military tasks.
And since i also do not agree with elderly care as is by private corporate trash politivally led carehomes ill have my voluntary elderly none disclosure retirement plan as well.