Letters to the Editor

The nature of warfare changes constantly.  Ubiquitous drones now make it very difficult to conceal an MBT from above.  Improvements

The quote below is from a serving member of 1st Armoured Regiment… “Due to the sheer number of drones in

Destroying a unit is surprisingly easy … just take away its raison d’etre, i.e. the essential purpose for its existence.

Ethos, from the Greek word for ‘character’, refers to the guiding beliefs or values of a person or group.  It is

They are both held high in the Parthenon of military ethos, but do they have significance and real meaning?  

What a mess we’ve inherited! It all started with the infantry taking over armoured mobility.  Instead of the RAAC continuing

Indeed, is it still a family?  If not, is there any possibility of reconciliation?   The immediate past RAAC Representative

Is 1 Armd Regt’s Heritage worth making an effort to save?  Not in the view of the Chief of Army,

Making 1 Armd Regt an experimentation unit has reduced the capacity of our Nation to defend itself.  3 Brigade in

Why has 1st Armoured Regiment been stripped of all its tanks and given a new role as a non-combatant, evaluating

“From the start of 2025 … the 2nd Cavalry Regiment will be the heaviest and most combat capable manoeuvre regiment

“The role of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps (RAAC) is to locate, identify, capture and destroy the enemy, by day

Stripping the tanks from 1 Armd Regt meant that 2 Cav Regt (Townsville) had to take on dual roles: close

“If we’re going to make a mistake, let’s only make half a one”. Commander, Australian Forces Vietnam (COMAFV), 1968    

“The destruction of the Regiment weight heavily on my heart. The current-serving decision makers do not care about heritage, history

“Why should it be of any importance whether it’s a tank regiment or an experimentation unit?”. Apart from the now

“A legacy: something left or handed down from the past; something with lasting impact for future generations.”  It was almost taken

“Shameful describes something so bad, wrong, or disgraceful that it causes feelings of shame and dishonour; reflecting a failure to meet

Arguments that have been made in support of 1st Armoured Regiment becoming an experimentation unit include those set out below:

Get away with what?  With throwing 1st Armoured Regiment under a bus and pretending that nothing’s happened … that’s what!