UK: Hundreds of Army’s best soldiers apply for redundancy
18th June 2011
A combination of “rock bottom” morale and concerns that the Army is in a “permanent state of decline” led to twice as many people applying for redundancy as expected. They include several future battalion leaders and two officers singled out as potential generals.
Figures obtained by The Daily Telegraph show that more than 900 officers and men have applied for redundancy despite the Army asking for only 500 volunteers.
My, what a surprise. Aren’t you surprised? I’m sure surprised.
Military chiefs asked 25 colonels to volunteer for redundancy, but received 52 applications.
Six brigadiers have volunteered for redundancy and 48 majors, with an average of 16 years experience each, have asked to go.
And of course, as with all such situations, the best people are the ones bailing out, because they can get good careers elsewhere; the ones who stay are the less talented.