In this modern age it would be nice to see direct entry officer dropped almost completely from RN recruiting.
Why not make it so that everyone joins at Raleigh and completes basic naval training. At this stage any rating wishing to be considered for a commission could do part two training as a seaman. During these two periods the wheat should be sorted from the chaff.
Ratings selected for officer would then go to Dartmouth, others could then recategorize to branches they were considered suitable for.
Hopefully this way ratings selected would make better officers and those not selected could either leave or remain in service.
This would not apply to officers joining as doctors or those with relevant engineering degrees sponsored by the admiralty.
In the 60s all WREN officers joined as ratings first.
Why not make it so that everyone joins at Raleigh and completes basic naval training. At this stage any rating wishing to be considered for a commission could do part two training as a seaman. During these two periods the wheat should be sorted from the chaff.
Ratings selected for officer would then go to Dartmouth, others could then recategorize to branches they were considered suitable for.
Hopefully this way ratings selected would make better officers and those not selected could either leave or remain in service.
This would not apply to officers joining as doctors or those with relevant engineering degrees sponsored by the admiralty.
In the 60s all WREN officers joined as ratings first.