![]() ![]() ![]() Not want to let your peers, your subordinates or your chain of command think You put certain expectations on yourself and have pride in what you do. That these reflections are in no way a criticism of my unit who were supportive One of your SNCOs or Warrant Officers categorised as P0. They can find itĬonsiderations for when you find yourself in the unenviable position of having Senior NCOs and Warrant Officers are also determinedĪnd driven individuals. So to have one become P0 isĪ real burden on a unit. Wand and get a replacement Warrant Officer or SNCO. It is not that difficult to findĪnother junior soldier, but when the position requires a specific skill set,Ĭoupled with years of experience it is far harder. When they are a senior member of a unit it can be quite challenging.įrequently these individuals are in key appointments so their absence is more Treatment lengthy and the system that supports them can be challenging to Sick personnel is not easy at the best of times. Leadership or management? Why, specifically, will I mention Senior NCOs and Poor attitude towards those on light duties or downgraded have to do with Managing and Leading the Wounded, Injured and To the naked eye there was nothing wrong with me. I had become what I had despised:Īn utter biff. I wasĬategorized a P0 – temporarily non-effective. Surgery, made it obvious that I was not going to be back in work soon. These two events, combined with the bowel Heart there and then – think Pulp Fiction but even more brutal. Rushed to the Medical Centre where they nearly had to drain the fluid off my Time rather than pneumonia I had atelectasis, a partially collapsed lung. I lasted a day and a half before I had a repeat performance, albeit that this Physically recovered, starting my new post as Operations Warrant Officer. Or wrongly, I was assigned back to the United Kingdom before being fully (the thickening of the membrane around the heart) and a significant pericardialĮffusion (a large build-up of fluid between the membrane and the heart). It then moved up to my heart, resulting in pericarditis The Regional Rehabilitation Centre at RAF Halton in January 2015. Instructor who got me loaded onto the lower limbs and core recovery course at Physiotherapist and Royal Army Physical Training Corps rehabilitation Gibraltar my core was not in a good place. Therefore, in myĮyes, if I could do most stuff as a biff why could other biffs not do the same?Īrmy Training Unit Suffield (BATUS) I underwent emergency bowel surgery.īetween this, the hip surgery and being knocked off my bike riding into work in IĪlso rather stupidly climbed Mount Allalinhorn in Switzerland. This included deploying on Operations HERRICK 6 and 9. Recovering from major hip surgery, I got on and tried to not let my injury Not helped by the fact that whilst I was downgraded, awaiting and then ‘If I can do it, why can’t the other biffs?’Įxperiences and these experiences shape our views on biffs. Manning the front desk in the Guard Room whilst everyone else did the training. No MATTs for me!” This individual was “rewarded” with two weeks Overheard one Sapper saying to his mate “I can’t be bothered with MATTs so I’ve Prior to a collective training exercise I Tests (MATT) statistics, availability for duties and so forth. As a SNCO theyĪnnoyed me as they affect my deployability statistics, Military Annual Training To drive five hours each way to home and back on a weekend. Knee problem (very helpful when his trade was driving) but he somehow managed He was not allowed to drive military vehicles due to a Nothing but a pain, especially when it seemed they were playing the system. Their light duties certificate and present it to their troop Sergeant. The squad to indicate they were on light duties or having to ritually fablon Overnight bag, wear white mine tape on their epaulettes, parade at the back of Stand out included making them attend sick parade in Number Two dress with an To stand out and being a biff was often a source of derision. From early on in my career, the biffs were always made If you are a recovery officer, or if you need to know how to manage and lead wounded, injured and sick soldiers, then you should understand those lessons too. And my experiences during that exhausting and challenging period of my career taught me some lessons. For almost 19 months I was ‘temporarily non-effective’. A word used to describe those on light duties or just an insult for someone who is not doing something the right way. Usually disparaging in nature and frequently preceded by four letter expletives. It is a word we have all used at some time in our career in the Army. Biff! A Personal Reflection on Supporting the Wounded, Injured and Sick ![]()
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