103 Bn REME
Exercise IRON PULL There might be a pandemic happening around them but 103 Bn REME wasn’t going to let that stop them. Capt Mark Nicholls shares how a Recovery Technical Training Exercise went ahead, thanks to flexibility and a ‘can do’ attitude.
OC’s foreword Maj Garry Patey
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t is not often as an OC that you are tasked to deliver a Recovery TTX during a global pandemic. However, having commanded 133 Rec Coy for 18 months I am acutely aware that Reserve Soldiers can operate and deliver effect in challenging situations. Our contribution to Op RESCRIPT demonstrated this, as has our ability to adapt our training throughout the height of lockdown and beyond. My HQ team and I are comfortable operating in challenging situations, but it is no secret that the escalating COVID-19 situation tested all elements of our collective Command and Control. Notwithstanding, it is the innovative approach that we have developed that enabled the exercise not only to go ahead but to be delivered to the highest of standards. The team performed excellently throughout and, as our Reservists return to their ‘day jobs’ and the Regular soldiers to their Units, they should be rightly proud of what has been achieved during Exercise IRON PULL. Arte et Marte
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