How often would a soldier go on deployments ???

How often would a soldier go on deployments to other countries ???
To be specific a combat medic technician.
Also, how do they choose which soldiers/medics get deployed...???

How often would a soldier go on deployments to other countries ???
To be specific a combat medic technician.
Also, how do they choose which soldiers/medics get deployed...???

Deployments to war or just a general foreign deployment to another base? Unless attached to a Special forces team combat medical technicians won't be on the frontline.

Deployment term doesn’t change if your at war or not. Peacekeeping with the UN or humanitarian aid is still a deployment. Medics who work with special forces have to be special forces trained which is why many naval doctors and surgeons and dentists have green berets for the Royal Marines. Combat medics are deployed to the frontline as they are soldiers. They also deploy to the frontline as they are first port of call for an injured serviceman. If you read the news you’ll find that there have been multiple occasions when combat medics have been awarded medals or featured on the news for their dedication to treating soldiers on the front line.

My cousin is a combat medic and has served on the frontline in Afghanistan, not a clue what your talking about for the special forces frontline part.

I know.. Which is why I asked wether he means a Frontline deployment or another deployment such as what you mentioned. A lot of people talk about Deployment being that on the frontline. Especially when talking about combat roles. Lol No they don't. Royal Marines and UKSFSG are two different things. Doctors would not also serve as marines.

I never said the Royal Marines and the special forces are the same thing. Doctors and dentists do serve in the Royal Marines as I know doctors and dentists who do. They are officers then complete the commando training to earn a green beret so they can operat with the Marines. This is the same for champlains, here is a link to prove it. https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-latest-activity/news/2014/july/04/140705-commando-chaplain

Unless attached to a Special forces team combat medical technicians won't be on the frontline.

Incorrect. There was a CMT on every patrol above platoon level I went on.

Are, it wasn’t made clear

Incorrect. There was a CMT on every patrol above platoon level I went on.

No, I stand corrected. CMT's are deployed with ordinary infantry regiments etc just not at the moment as the infantry regiments aren't currently engaged in combat.

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There are still CMTs working alongside infantry medics as part of their medical platoons, they still need to train alongside each other so they they are operationally effective. Theyre part if the battalions numbers for the duration of their posting.

CMT's are deployed with ordinary infantry regiments etc just not at the moment as the infantry regiments aren't currently engaged in combat. Yes they're still deployed and training thats not mine point as stated numerous times above. The British Army infantry regiments are not deployed on a FRONTLINE in large scale. We have pulled out of Afghanistan and are not in active duty at WAR. That being said foreign deployments to places such as Kenya still happen but on a small scale.

You could argue that sine Telic in 2003 there’s been no traditional frontline deployment of combat troops. With counterinsurgency having no defined front line and the threat coming from anywhere, including supposed friendly troops. Whilst both roles in Iraq and Afghanistan have been wound down and troops now working in more of a training capacity, they are still at risk of coming under contact. There’s currently two regiments in Iraq and one in Afghanistan, all of whom will have RAMC medics working with them dealing with actual wounded troops, be them our own or other friendlies, civilians and potentially enemy combatants.

Yes but training is not the frontline. Such as foot patrols, vehicle patrols, intelligence patrols etc. Im talking about the infantry fighting side not training. Frontline Deployment.

British forces are still patrolling in Afghanistan. See Op Toral.

British forces are still patrolling in Iraq. See Op Shader.

Op Toral= 400 military advisors and trainers.

Op Shader= Under 1000 Advisors and trainers.

No Patrols or large scale infantry deployments.

1000 troops isn't a large scale deployment? It doesn't matter what capacity they're used in, they still require medical cover.

Out of curiosity, what's your military experience?