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BY LT COL GERRY MAGUIRE (AR), SSO RDFTE, HQ DFTC
S
ince the RDF reorganisation in 2013 and the implementation of the single-force concept (SFC) there has been no
new Army Reserve (AR) officers commissioned due to a number of factors, including the 'bedding in' of the SFC
structure and the small number of new corporals coming through the system. Currently, the average age of an AR
lieutenant is 47 and many sub-units are critically short of the young officers essential for the continued development
and viability of the AR.
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