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Discuss New Branch Names in The Fleet on Navy Net; Since there has been some discussion on new W, E and Logs branch names, I thought it would be an idea to post the full list on RR.
I don't think I'm breaking any security ...
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New Branch Names
Since there has been some discussion on new W, E and Logs branch names, I thought it would be an idea to post the full list on RR.
I don't think I'm breaking any security stuff in doing this, as it may help a lot of the newbies (and some of the oldies!). Happy for anyone to correct these.
For example, a POMEM will now be a POET(ME) and a LOM(AWT) will now be a Leading Seaman WS(AWT)
Message to Mods - Any chance of making this a sticky?
MOD EDIT-Done!
The FAA have already gone over to AETs from AEMs/AEAs.
Branch abbreviations in blue, but some of these will only be used on JPA
Warfare Branch General Service
Warfare Specialist (Above Water Tactical) WS(AWT)
(Ops Room - Used to be R, RP, AWT etc)
Warfare Specialist (Above Water Warfare) WS(AWW)
(Missiles, 4.5s - Used to be G, M etc)
Warfare Specialist (Underwater Warfare) WS(UW)
(Sonars basically)
Warfare Specialist (Electronic Warfare) WS(EW)
(Pretty obvious)
Seaman Specialist SEA
(Upper deck stuff, Tactical Comms etc)
Mine Warfare MW
Communication Information Systems CIS
(IS infrastructure, General Comms)
Communications Technician CT
(Same as before)
Hydrography & Meteorology HM
Survey Recorder SR
Warfare Branch Submarines
Warfare Specialist (Sensors SM) WS(SSM)
Warfare Specialist (Tactical SM) WS(TSM)
Communication Information Systems SM CISSM
Seaman SM SEASM
Engineering Branch General Service
Engineering Technician (Marine Eng) ET(ME)
(Combined MEMs and MEAs)
Engineering Technician (Weapons Eng) ET(WE)
(Combined WEMs, WEAs and the M part of the OM)
Engineering Branch Submarines
Engineering Technician (Marine Eng) SM ET(MESM)
Engineering Technician (Weapons Eng) SM ET(WESM)
Logistics General Service
Logistics (Supply Chain) LOGS(SC)
(Stores, SAs)
Logistics (Personnel) LOGS(Pers)
(Writers)
Logistics (Catering Services)(Preparation) LOGS(CS)(P)
(Cooks, Chefs, Catering)
Logistics (Catering Services)(Delivery) LOGS(CS)(D)
(Stewards)
Logistics Submarine
Logistics (Supply Chain) SM LOGS(SC)(SM)
Logistics (Personnel) SM LOGS(Pers)(SM)
Logistics (Catering Services)(Preparation) SM LOGS(CS)(P)(SM)
Logistics (Catering Services)(Delivery) SM LOGS(CS)(D)(SM)Space Corps Directive #196156
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14-02-07, 08:34 #2Senior Member 
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Re: New Branches From 30 Mar 07
Someone at the top gets back handers from the badge printers, don't they?
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Re: New Branches From 30 Mar 07
I was on course down at Raleigh at the beginning of last year and they gave us a presentation about the future of the Supply Branch. This whole "rebadging" thing was raised back then by the grinning Two-and-a-Half who'd been wheeled out to tell us all how lucky we were to have our trades dismembered. There was not one single person in the room other than the presenter who considered the whole thing at best to be anything other than an expensive PR exercise designed to flush even more of Pusser's money down the toilet. At worst, the Chefs present considered it a personal insult to their profession.
Personally I'm just thrilled to hear that henceforth I'll be known as a Leading Log. My parents are going to be so proud.
*Part or all of the previous statements may contain heavy elements of sarcasm.There's no "I" in team, but there are 5 in "Sanctimonious platitude quoting idiot".
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14-02-07, 09:39 #4Re: New Branches From 30 Mar 07
you know its the survey recorders I feel sorry for. they were called that when I joined up and they still haven't changed.
14-02-07, 11:19 #5Re: New Branches From 30 Mar 07
Personally I'm just thrilled to hear that henceforth I'll be known as a Leading Log. My parents are going to be so proud.
Does that mean new entrants will be known as skelfs, splinters or possibly twigs??
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Re: New Branches From 30 Mar 07
A log is just another term for a big turd.
Originally Posted by ANGWISH Personally I'm just thrilled to hear that henceforth I'll be known as a Leading Log. My parents are going to be so proud.
Does that mean new entrants will be known as skelfs, splinters or possibly twigs?? Cry mlllaaaaaarrrr! and let slip the Mongs of war.
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14-02-07, 11:26 #7Re: New Branches From 30 Mar 07
Can get hold of pics of new badges if anyone wants them?
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14-02-07, 12:01 #8Re: New Branches From 30 Mar 07
I happen to be a POMEM(L), and will stay that, thank you.
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Re: New Branches From 30 Mar 07
I suppose that the new title for me as a Killick would now be - Leading Seaman (Logistics) (Catering Services) (Preparation) (Officers), but Ldg/Ck(O) seemed to have a certain ring of truth about it at the time.
Bah! Humbug!
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14-02-07, 12:47 #10Senior Member 
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Re: New Branches From 30 Mar 07
On the plus side the term Logistician is now widely recognised by most employers and makes the task of transferring the duties performed whilst in service to civilian speak that little bit easier. Consequently it should (in theory) make it easier to find employment after the RN.
Small silver lining I know but then most of us tend to resist change when it comes, possibly because there is so much of it. I'd argue that this is not the worst of the issues about at the moment.
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