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Yet another Noob

I think the tongue in cheek comment of a CISSM having to "go and get signals" is to exercise his privilege as a COMSEC cleared rating to collect the signals from the COMMCEN (which is conveniently close to his accommodation, particularly when taking the route via the NAAFI), rather than go and stand on top of the submarine getting cold, wet and bored.
 
fails_as_is said:
I think the tongue in cheek comment of a CISSM having to "go and get signals" is to exercise his privilege as a COMSEC cleared rating to collect the signals from the COMMCEN (which is conveniently close to his accommodation, particularly when taking the route via the NAAFI), rather than go and stand on top of the submarine getting cold, wet and bored.

Ah the halcyon days!
 
shaddythers said:
fails_as_is said:
I think the tongue in cheek comment of a CISSM having to "go and get signals" is to exercise his privilege as a COMSEC cleared rating to collect the signals from the COMMCEN (which is conveniently close to his accommodation, particularly when taking the route via the NAAFI), rather than go and stand on top of the submarine getting cold, wet and bored.

Ah the halcyon days!

So I have made a good choice then? :)
 
fails_as_is said:
I think the tongue in cheek comment of a CISSM having to "go and get signals" is to exercise his privilege as a COMSEC cleared rating to collect the signals from the COMMCEN* (which is conveniently close to his accommodation, particularly when taking the route via the NAAFI), rather than go and stand on top of the submarine getting cold, wet and bored.

*Not forgetting his bounden duty to chat up the COMMCEN Jennies and regale them all with epic dits of S/M derring-do...... :wink:
 
oscar_the_grouch said:
shaddythers said:
fails_as_is said:
I think the tongue in cheek comment of a CISSM having to "go and get signals" is to exercise his privilege as a COMSEC cleared rating to collect the signals from the COMMCEN (which is conveniently close to his accommodation, particularly when taking the route via the NAAFI), rather than go and stand on top of the submarine getting cold, wet and bored.

Ah the halcyon days!

So I have made a good choice then? :)

If you take the word of someone who was a failure in that branch.
 
Polycell said:
EasilyDistracted said:
oscar_the_grouch said:
EasilyDistracted said:
one of the main jobs of a CIS(SM) is 'having to go pick up signals' when it's his turn to go on trot.

Im sure this is a wind up and Im going to regret asking this Im sure :D but...can you elaborate please.


Upper Deck Trot is basically three hours of standing around on top of the submarine when on duty.

Sentry duty, so if someone is trying to get to your submarine and makes his way past the police boats and the marines, he's got a tired submariner to deal with...woe betide anyone that tangles with those steely eyed, thousand yard staring death dealers
Oh right thats what the 'Trot sentry' is there for!!
So he doesn't do safety rounds anymore then or check the draught marks periodically then
No wonder the mob has disappeared down the pan!


well, yeah...there's draught marks but that's the QM's job these days...always two people up top.

The only other duty of the upper deck trot is to spray the QM's caboosh (or however you spell it) with the centre fed on the casing and talk to seagulls.
 
fails_as_is said:
I think the tongue in cheek comment of a CISSM having to "go and get signals" is to exercise his privilege as a COMSEC cleared rating to collect the signals from the COMMCEN (which is conveniently close to his accommodation, particularly when taking the route via the NAAFI), rather than go and stand on top of the submarine getting cold, wet and bored.


too true, it was professional jealousy speaking.
 
Cheers for all that fellas, but I dont have clue what you are on about. Could you explain for me.

I know I am going to get annihilated for that but it will be worth it when my interview comes around.

Cheers
 
oscar_the_grouch said:
Cheers for all that fellas, but I dont have clue what you are on about. Could you explain for me.

I know I am going to get annihilated for that but it will be worth it when my interview comes around.

Cheers

If your talking about Upper Deck Trots, he's the guy who stands on the casing doing security checks, takes the draught marks fwd and aft (the boat gradually sinks overnight), keeps an eye on the berthing lines etc etc and is what a skimmer would call the Quartermaster/ Bosun's mate. On bombers there's a second guy who's armed. SSN's don't always have an armed trot so the UDT is on his own bored sh1tless (and cold) especially during the silent hours. UDT's only have fun during the summer in Guzz when the fanny boats go past.
 
FunkyJunky said:
dont do it..if you want to do sea time....you wont as a CISSM

Thanks for the words of encouragment :wink: but I have made my decision now and Im sticking to it.

Just out of interest were you a CISSM? Or were you a submariner?
 
Joe_Crow said:
oscar_the_grouch said:
shaddythers said:
fails_as_is said:
I think the tongue in cheek comment of a CISSM having to "go and get signals" is to exercise his privilege as a COMSEC cleared rating to collect the signals from the COMMCEN (which is conveniently close to his accommodation, particularly when taking the route via the NAAFI), rather than go and stand on top of the submarine getting cold, wet and bored.

Ah the halcyon days!

So I have made a good choice then? :)

If you take the word of someone who was a failure in that branch.

Bitch! Just preferred to wear a ben 10 watch on me wrist!
 
Click on the boxes (Top left)

http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/careers/explore-jobs/all-jobs/communication-and-information-systems-specialist-(submariner)/whats-the-job/

Hope you make it.
 

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