eye sight submariner

[matta12]

hey I was wonderding the eye sight requirments to be a submarine marine engineer as I thnk I fall in to VA3. Thanks for any help

 

[WreckerL]

Same as surface fleet, ask your AFCO

 

[Drakey]

hey I was wonderding the eye sight requirments to be a submarine marine engineer as I thnk I fall in to VA3. Thanks for any help

Why do you think you are VA3?
VA3 is acceptable for ET(ME)(SM)

 

[matta12]

as im -4.5 diopters I thought I had heard that you had to be VA 2 to serve as a submariner.

 

[soleil]

matta12

VA2 only required on submarines for Warfare Branch.

VA3 is fine for you.

Have you had your eye test?

 

[matta12]

I havent yt I have gt my recrutment test on the 23rd of july. However I put marine engineering down as fish choice and weapons engineering as second choice as I thought I couldnt do marine engineering in submarines as I though you had to be VA2 (had read somewere on internet). Do you reckon they ll be any chance of changing my choices nw I no I should be able to get in with my eye sight. Thanks for any help

 

[soleil]

Matta12

Pls clarify which job you actually prefer.

 

[matta12]

I would MUCH prefer to go in as a submariner marine engineer but didnt put ths down as I belived you had to be VA2.

 

[soleil]

So you put down as your first choice ....?

 

[matta12]

No i didnt put submarining down at all as I thought you had to be VA2, as I had read this sumwhere, do you reckon there is much scope to change my choice as I have already sent my form off I have got my recruitment test in 2weeks. Thanks for any advice

 

[soleil]

Matta12

It's OK - it's not set in stone. The form only asks if you have any initial ideas - at this point you can change with no problem - best bet is to ring your AFCO and just let them know - they will have no problems with this at all.

Do you have the number?

 

[matta12]

yes it was with the leeds office It was the form for navy application that I sent back to get my test date.

 

[matta12]

as said at this time I thought I would be able to get in submarines as through it was VA2 for all jobs

 

[soleil]

Give Leeds a call - 0113 243 2914; it will be OK.

 

[matta12]

ok thank you dont suppose any1 knows roughly the waiting list for marine engineering submariner

 

[soleil]

Matta12

If everything goes smoothly, you would most likely be looking at early next year.