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For the benefit of Unclealbert and anyone else who is confused.
AWNIS-Allied Worldwide Navigation Information System-Organisation that publishes where to go and where not to during war.
CMR- Commander Maritime Reserves also Known as COMMARRES-The Boss
CWO-Command Warrant Officer-The Boss’s Sidekick, thought by some to be a member of Rum Ration!
DNRes-Director Naval Reserves-What CMR used to be
FE-Functional Employer-Depending on branch, a 4 ring captain who likes having us around in case there’s a war
GSSR-General Service Seaman Reserve-Sailors with guns providing Ships Protection Teams (SPO) (Also, God's Chosen People)
Mar Ops-Maritime Operations Branch- The branch to which GSSR, NCAGS, AWNIS etc belong. The badge is causing much concern as there is only one badge, AB2, No AB1. LS or PO
NCAGS-Naval Coordination and Guidance of Shipping-Organisation that makes sure we know where merchant ships are and try’s to make sure they don’t stray into anything nasty.
NE-New Entry-Nuff Said
PONE-Potential officers New Entry Course –Civilian to AB2RNR in three weeks
R’s-The letter “R†in an officers executive curl, denoting them as RNR. In rum Ration the “R†is taken to mean any marks distinguishing RNR from RN.
RU’s-Reserve Units. 13 scattered throughout the country where training (allegedly)takes place. Formerlly called RTC's (Reserve Training Centres)
No doubt to be continued…….
AWNIS-Allied Worldwide Navigation Information System-Organisation that publishes where to go and where not to during war.
CMR- Commander Maritime Reserves also Known as COMMARRES-The Boss
CWO-Command Warrant Officer-The Boss’s Sidekick, thought by some to be a member of Rum Ration!
DNRes-Director Naval Reserves-What CMR used to be
FE-Functional Employer-Depending on branch, a 4 ring captain who likes having us around in case there’s a war
GSSR-General Service Seaman Reserve-Sailors with guns providing Ships Protection Teams (SPO) (Also, God's Chosen People)
Mar Ops-Maritime Operations Branch- The branch to which GSSR, NCAGS, AWNIS etc belong. The badge is causing much concern as there is only one badge, AB2, No AB1. LS or PO
NCAGS-Naval Coordination and Guidance of Shipping-Organisation that makes sure we know where merchant ships are and try’s to make sure they don’t stray into anything nasty.
NE-New Entry-Nuff Said
PONE-Potential officers New Entry Course –Civilian to AB2RNR in three weeks
R’s-The letter “R†in an officers executive curl, denoting them as RNR. In rum Ration the “R†is taken to mean any marks distinguishing RNR from RN.
RU’s-Reserve Units. 13 scattered throughout the country where training (allegedly)takes place. Formerlly called RTC's (Reserve Training Centres)
No doubt to be continued…….