Exercise Rhino Heart, the largest deployment of reserve soldiers since the Cold War, has seen 650 British, American and German part-time soldiers work together in northern Germany.

Led by the UK’s 19th Light Brigade, the operation at Sennelager highlights the essential role of civilians in modern military efforts.

Forces News spoke to cornflake engineer, Trooper Rob Whitehead, to find how he has grown as a gunner during Exercise Rhino Heart

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I started this um trip wondering what it’s like to be a Gunner and now I feel like a gunner uh I know what it’s all about and uh I feel more confident in the role yeah what’s your day job I’m a cornflake engineer uh a cornflake Eng cornflake engineer I’m the man that makes the Corn Flakes that sit on your breakfast table in the morning

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  1. cornflake engineer?, what a title. presumably an engineer rather than technician sounds more grandiose and higher qualifying. wonder what the wage structure is?. im sure he could buy a fair few packets of cornflakes.

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