871 Postal and Courier Squadron RLC

14/11/2021

"A chorus of thunderous silence
Two minutes to remind us
Of those who look fear in the eye
And say no. I choose hope."

As well as standing together in Remembrance on 11 November (Armistice Day), we also observe a Two Minute Silence at 11am on Remembrance Sunday. Please join us for just two minutes for our Armed Forces, past and present.

03/11/2021

Are you Reserved for More?
Craving more after a year of doing less? Reserves near you are learning urban tactics & teamwork, right now.
Find out more: https://jobs-ar.my/TOf0Uu

01/11/2021

Congratulations to Pte Browne 883 (Hartlepool) Sqn and Pte Stockdale 871 (Marlow) who successfully completed their Basic Training at the Army Training Regiment Grantham.
Looking forward now to progressing you both in your chosen Postal and Courier trade.

20/10/2021

60 Second Update - the latest news in a bitesize chunk, looking at:
🛰️ How innovation is the name of the game in our training and our vehicles.
🪖 The Army Reservists home after testing their infantry skills.
🥁 Soldiers go from zero to musical hero in 16 weeks.

20/10/2021

From the frontline overseas to the local garage forecourt, our soldiers can be posted anywhere at any moment.

For Sophie, a driver in the The Royal Logistic Corps, this meant being deployed to Afghanistan with 48 hours’ notice as part of the evacuation effort; then, less than two months later, delivering fuel to petrol stations across Essex.

Read about Sophie’s back-to-back operations: http://ow.ly/8J5v50GuphO

18/10/2021

Having gone straight from school to college and into a job, I never got the chance to travel like a lot of my friends.

Now I get the best of both worlds. Next on the list, canoeing in the Canadian Rockies.

Search Army Reserve and satisfy your travel bug.
https://bit.ly/3dIAp8Z

14/10/2021

For the past ten years the Army Warfighting Experiment has been our flagship innovation programme, working with Industry and partners to develop cutting-edge technological equipment. AWE21 will offer an insight into what the Army is seeking to create for the future.

Read more about AWE21: https://www.army.mod.uk/.../army-warfighting-experiment/

13/10/2021

The Regiment deployed on the weekend to Leek Training Area to enhance their Basic Combat Skills (BCS) through the Soldier First Syllabus.

First thing first exercising troops were put through their paces with various rehearsals which included: fire and movement, fire control orders, six section battle drills, just to name a few. The troops spent the night out in the field, rested they then concluded the training with a final exercise on the Sunday with a Platoon level attack followed by a causality extraction.

13/10/2021

Today we welcome two of our newest soldiers into the Sqn and the Regimental family: POC Parker and Tan, both will be training to become a Potential Reserve Officers within the RLC.

POC Parker graduated with a First-Class Honours degree in Business Studies before moving into recruitment. She joined Thames Water is now working full time as an Employment and Skills Partner, helping to deliver skills and strategies around recruitment and improving the social mobility of the communities around the area.

After a long application and true determination, we are delighted to welcome her to the Sqn, and we wish her every success in her new journey as a potential Reserve Officer.

POC Tan currently works as an Associate for a Real Estate Agency in Berkshire, who has completed the Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award & Junior Leaders during his time in the Air Training Corps and becoming a Reserve Soldier was the next logical option for him to do. He is hoping that this experience and training provided by the Army will help him to help further develop himself into a management role in civilian life.

Congratulations to both of you and we look forward to your success on your journeys to become an Army Reserve Officer within the RLC.

12/10/2021

There's something exciting about packing up my work bag on a Tuesday evening and heading over to our weekly training at the Reservist unit.

Joining a local unit, I've commit to a minimum of 27 days each year. Each sessions counts towards these and it's great to have something social and active to look forward to in the working week.

Start filling up your calendar with new activities, with 5 locations around the UK find our more: https://bit.ly/3dIAp8Z

08/10/2021

Congratulations to Cpl Farr from 871 Postal and Courier Sqn who was awarded 3rd place in the ABF Soldiers Photo competition 📸

Cpl Farr recently completed an attachment with the media team and whilst she was there captured this brilliant image of soldiers of parade during their ‘Fit for Role’ inspections in preparation for their ceremonial duties this summer in London, Cpl Farr’s image combined with 11 others is featured in the calendar which is available to buy from the ABF shop 📆

Cpl Farr has opted to deploy to the Falklands in January 2022, looking forward to fulfil her C1 Postal and Courier capability - a tour that also oozes picturesque content and settings that Cpl Farr shall embrace, by continuing to capture both military and location in a photojournalist manner 📷 Congratulations Cpl Farr 👏

30/09/2021