question for UK colleagues

[WRW]

on the MOD site listing units in Iraq is Elements of 148 Expeditionary Forces Institute Squadron (Volunteers), The Royal Logistic Corps - never heard of them before - who/what are they

?

[T19]

on the MOD site listing units in Iraq is Elements of 148 Expeditionary Forces Institute Squadron (Volunteers), The Royal Logistic Corps - never heard of them before - who/what are they

?

Sounds like the Mess Catering corps

[vardulli]

Sounds like the Mess Catering corps

 

looks like part of the NAAFI

 

 

EFI

[WRW]

had not thought of them

[baboon6]

Definitely part of the NAAFI. Manned by certain NAAFI employees who as part of their employment contract must be members of the TA (so-called "sponsored" reservists- there are other types of these too). EFI provides NAAFI-type services to troops on operations.

[DougRichards]

Sounds like the perfect opportunity to refer to that source of information on all things British military:

 

The Goon Show:

 

From

 

The Jet-Propelled Guided NAAFI

Series 6, Episode 19

Broadcast 24th January 1956, written by Spike Milligan. Transcript by Alan Dicey, adjustments by thegoonshow.net

 

SEAGOON:

Good. And to make doubly sure, I won't listen. Now, what are these plans?

 

GRYTPYPE-THYNNE:

Let me see. (mumbles nonsense) Good heavens, sir. It's a plan of a new Guided NAAFI! A self-contained missile capable of carrying eighty-two staff, ten NAAFI pianos, sixty thousand gallons of tea and twelve tons of buttered crumpets, being shot six thousand miles up and set fully operative at the point of impact in sixteen seconds. It sounds quite impossible.

 

SEAGOON:

Do you think so? Give me that phone. (picks up phone) Hello . . . Tell the NAAFI launching site at Rockall to launch the prototype Guided NAAFI to Malaya and report on arrival.(hangs up phone) I'll show you, old, faithful servant. (phone rings) Yes?

 

WILLUM 'MATE' COBBLERS:

NAAFI Manager Kuala Lumpur here. The old tea's ready now sir.

 

FX:

Hangs up phone

 

SEAGOON:

There you are. Shot to Malaya and set up in seven seconds!

 

GRYTPYPE-THYNNE:

Gad, what a fiendish weapon. With this, Britain is unbeatable.