Good morning all,
A first time post, but an avid reader of the forums.
AIB passed and currently discussing options with the RA in relation to BRNC start date.
So... I'm looking for anyone's advice and top tips from their time at Dartmouth as an SUY.
Many thanks
My suggestion is that thinking of it as a new job will really help you when you go to leave the Service as it reminds you of what it feels like to be new again.
Accept BRNC is a total game, and try not to be 'this one time at sea camp' and you'll be fine - the new officers will look up to you, and you can really inspire and help shape their attitude to the service. Treat this as a chance to mould junior officers around you to be the people you'd want them to be if you were still a JR/SR.
Just get in, do your utmost and help the weaker ones. The respect will come afterwards when you'll have to prove yourself at sea all over again. Best of luck and remember the old adage, "Nix carborundum decendus illegitami."![]()
It will still be them and you,........ in the Mess you will ever be ex SUY or SCC if you're a Bootneck
Yes, but when you can't remember what happened yesterday, 40 years ago seems recent!This is based on what evidence exactly? I would personally refute that having served very recently on the front line.
This is based on what evidence exactly? I would personally refute that having served very recently on the front line.
Think how long it took to have SD Commanders to be referred to as Commander RN instead of Commander (SD) RN. Presumably both Commanders and Captains risen from the ranks will be afforded anonymity in the future--We will see.
Think how long it took to have SD Commanders to be referred to as Commander RN instead of Commander (SD) RN. Presumably both Commanders and Captains risen from the ranks will be afforded anonymity in the future--We will see.
It is so good to hear this.roughly 30% of the officer corps are upper yardies and 100% are no longer fighting a class war.
It will still be them and you,sadly.
AFO1/56 introduced the Special Duties designation for those promoted from the Lower Deck. Promotion was restricted to Commander. Their Lordships had ordered that SD was to be embossed on their jacket buttons.
The Daily Mirror thought little of this class distinction and lobbied for that aspect to be removed. Their Lordships feared that young looking accentless Council House Grammar school boys might be mistaken for the
sons of Admirals by the wives and girl friends of the High Falutin' rather than the Hoi Polloi.
April 1 1999 saw the introduction of the Three Tier Commission. SD being replaced by SUY and SCC. promotion to Captain is now possible but in the Mess you will ever be ex SUY or SCC if you're a Bootneck
roughly 30% of the officer corps are upper yardies and 100% are no longer fighting a class war.