An article by James Dunnigan from StrategyPage.com: The U.S. Marine Corps is again fighting, not for its existence but for the current number of marines on active duty. It works like this. The U.S. Army, facing growing budget cuts, is talking about reducing its active duty strength to 420,000 by the end of the decade.… Read More
Social Media: Is There A Right to Privacy?
By Mike Emmott, Public Policy Adviser, Employee relations, CIPD: The short answer is no. The European Convention on Human Rights provides that “everyone has the right to respect for his private and family life”. However the House of Lords has held that there is no cause of action under English law for invasion of privacy.… Read More
Self-rated Health & Indoor vs Outdoor Physical Activity
Research Paper Title Outdoor Physical Activity and Self Rated Health in Older Adults Living in Two Regions of the U.S. Background Older adults spend little time outdoors and many are physically inactive. The relationship between outdoor physical activity and self rated health has not been studied in older adults. This paper aimed to assess the relation… Read More
British Army Recruitment & Selection Statistics for 2012 to 2013
Did you know that between April 2012 and March 2013: Applications to join the British Army: Officers: 7,230 Regular Army and 2,320 Army Reserves Soldiers: 45,290 Regular Army and 24,690 Army Reserves BARB Test (Soldiers Only): A total of 30,580 BARB tests were recorded during this time. 24,550 Regular Army and 6,030 Army Reserves 200 people recorded… Read More
The British Army & State Funded Education
Did you know? The Duke of York, at the end of 1811, introduced the Regimental School system which was the first widespread, state funded education system in the UK (Hadaway, 2004). Reference Hadaway, S. (2004) The Regimental School System and Education in the British Army in the Napoleonic Era. Available from World Wide Web: http://www.napoleon-series.org/military/organization/c_rgtschool1.html. [Accessed:… Read More
Playing Managerial Roles in Military Operations
The military is not just another organisation, at least not all of it, all of the time. It is an organisation with at least two faces (Soeters, 2000): One dealing with peacetime conditions and, hence, resembling an ‘ordinary organisation’; and One operating in ‘hot’ conditions, during crisis and peace operations or outright war. In this… Read More
Visit to the Army Staff and Leadership School – Pirbright
Originally posted on Principal's Blog:
I visited the Army Staff and Leadership School (ASLS) at Pirbright on Thursday. I was accompanied by my Human Resources & Development Manager, Saskia Larsen, and by my Head of Adult and Professional Faculty, Karen Biggin. We were hosted very warmly by the Commanding Officer – Lieutenant Colonel Matthew…
Boot Camp & Military Fitness Institute 