Oldest female recruit

[Shakey]

Thought this might be of interest. Makes a change to the usual rubbish I spout hereabouts.

Oldest female recruit

 

[creakin]

Able Seaman Philp passed out as the top recruit for her entry.

How did she pass out as an AB? Good luck to her though.

creakin

 

[whitemouse]

4 years to pension - can't be bad :?: :!:
:lol:

 

[RoofRat]

Good for her.
One day the Pusser will realise that there are a lot of older ex matelots who would happily return for a short stint. Seeing as they can't get enough youngsters to join......................... :wink:
RoofRat

 

[whitemouse]

I wouldn't mind a short stint - especially somewhere warm with a nice beach and lots of cold beer, .

Not too sure about the fitness test - but then we dusties were always lugging hulking great boxes and things about, we could probably be exempt ?!

A thought though, will she have time to complete a commission ?

 

[NozzyNozzer]

With a bit of flexibility by Pusser (such as disabled friendly boats) they could raise the age limit to 70. I quite fancy another stint. I would need to do it all again of course as things have changed so completely and I'd definately like to compare 8 weeks at Torpoint with 15 months at Shotley. Of course this has been proposed earlier here. :wink:

 

[higthepig]

Good Luck to her, I was in at the wrong time,too old for sea at 40,now she signs on for 22 years making her,58 for pension,anyone still serving at 58? apart from Admirals?

 

[sgtpepperband]

Able Seaman Philp passed out as the top recruit for her entry.

How did she pass out as an AB? Good luck to her though.

creakin

Well, I know it'll cause some wide eyes amongst the older ones (myself included) but the RN ditched the grading of JRs. You are now either an AB or a LH - Second Class and First Class mean nothing now. They even join up with a star on their branch badge!

Anyway, in relation to the thread, good luck to her... mind you, I don't know how, as a 36-year old baby Steward, she'll manage being spoken to like a dogsbody by a snotty 20-year old Subby!!

 

[andym]

Maybe she can spank his spotty botty for him?

 

[dondon]

Best of luck to her , she can always spill the soup over there heads :roll: :lol:

 

[Lingyai]

This is not a dig, but I reckon she will be out in a couple of years. The sort of shit you put up with in the mob is easier to handle as a sprog but at her age I think it will get old pretty quick (pardon the pun). I'll give her a couple of years maximum.

 

[PartTimer]

Able Seaman Philp passed out as the top recruit for her entry.

How did she pass out as an AB? Good luck to her though.

creakin

Well, I know it'll cause some wide eyes amongst the older ones (myself included) but the RN ditched the grading of JRs. You are now either an AB or a LH - Second Class and First Class mean nothing now. They even join up with a star on their branch badge!

To be fair, there is AB2 and AB1 - AB2 being what the Ordinary Rate used to be.

There was a link on ARRSE about a US Army Reserve Doc deploying again at age 75 - he's already done 3 operational tours since 9/11!