Hi
In advance of this afternoons forum I thought I’d share with you some initial thoughts around transition and my military human CPD concept.
Why Transition Matters.
The subject of ‘transition’ and life after the military has drawn much debate on a national and international level for many years with Lord Ashcroft’s (2014) ‘Veterans Transitions Review’ exploring the journey from a ‘military’ to ‘civilian life’, and the structures around the Armed Forces Covenant, the document is viewed as a definitive publication and refenced regularly.
In his ‘why transition matters’ section Lord Ashcroft states that ‘On joining, young volunteers adopt an ethos of selfless service, a lifestyle far removed from that of the civilian, ready to go wherever they are ordered, totally committed to the task in hand, and ultimately prepared to give their lives for their team and their mission’.
This is powerful message which suggests that military life is in fact very different to civilian life, its not a job but a lifestyle, and that it requires young recruits to adapt, and adopt to an environment and organisation that will influence the development stages of a young recruit. To explain some of my thoughts around the military journey and transition I wrote a short blog article for the FIMT Lifting our sights research project. I’ve dropped the link here in preparation for this afternoon. I’m very much looking forward to chatting and hope you find my thoughts interesting.
https://www.liftingoursights.org.uk/continuous-transition-guest-blog/
Nick