1. “Something Special in Reserve” J T Crump CEO, Sibylline Ltd OC C(RGH) Sqn the Royal Wessex Yeomanry

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3. Agenda Background Why Reserves? Why Heavy Armour? Application Relevance for Northern Europe/NATO Intl Armd Reserves Symposium Conclusion

4. Royal Wessex Yeomanry

5. Reaction Force Adaptable Force Force Troops Role in the Future of the British Army

6. Background Change in the Army’s: Approach Manning strategy Role Royal Armoured Corps Lt Cav (3:3) Armd Cav (3:0) Armd (3:1) More to come…?

7. Why Reserves? Generational change New ways of working Overall Return on Investment Cost efficiencies for rarely used capabilities Avoidance of “capability holiday”!

8. Why Heavy Armour? Number of adversaries – 108k tanks worldwide Air/Avn attacks do not render tank obsolete (Libya) Tanks – still the best anti-tank vehicle… Firepower, survivability, mobility, durability Balanced mix of firepower, protection and mobility has arguably been reached in existing designs IFVs are getting heavier and more complex (WR upgrade, Namer)… …and so are recce vehicles

9. Application Reservists offer a lot – but need: Distributed training More flexible courses More self-reliance and tracking of what TOs have been carried out Regular, low-level but consistent exposure to equipment The time is now, though!

10. So What for NATO/Northern Europe? Heavy forces still have a role, but are expensive. This has helped drive rationale away from these fleets, but this offers a potential weakness. Therefore: Share resources to build a common force, as with Strategic Airlift and AWACS Make use of economies in training Retain capability Think innovatively

11. Intl Armoured Reserves Symposium Looking backwards and forwards… 1 st International Armoured Reserves Symposium: ONLY large-scale Reservist conference of its kind On the 100 th anniversary of the British conception of the tank (19 th Oct 1914). In the home of the Royal Armoured Corps and the current Armour Centre Led by the Royal Wessex Yeomanry, the UK’s Armoured Reinforcement Regiment Part of training year – so a biennial event

12. Objectives Reg, Res and civilian attendees will: Understand the role of Armoured reservists Examine Armoured force (re)generation Expand the Armoured Reserve community Set the conditions for future International Armoured Reserves collaboration Explore best-practice teaching methodologies and training for Armoured Reserves

13. IARS 2014 Programme Fri 17 Oct Celebration of Armoured history (Tank Museum) Drinks reception (Tank Museum/Offr’s Mess) Sat 18 Oct Developments in Modern Armour & doctrine UK Armoured Reserves (challenges and opportunities) Other nations’ Armoured Reserves (sharing best practice) Formal Royal/military Dinner Night Sun 19 Oct Syndicate Discussions Demos Training visits Tank Museum

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