Many people outside of the military have little understanding of the process of military training, especially basic training. Sleep deprivation and trauma-based training is not employed as a tool for either the Royal Navy or the Royal Marines, as discussed below: Royal Navy (RN) Initial Training: Trainees, both officers and other ranks, may experience a lack… Read More
Below is the number, by rank, of: Mariner trade (formerly seaman/navigator trade) in the Royal Logistics Corps (RLC); Seaman Specialistion in the Royal Navy (RN); and Coxswain trade (aka Landing Craft (LC) specialisation) in the Royal Marines (RM). Table 1: Number of personnel by branch of military service and rank [1] Rank (Army/RN/RM) RLC [2]… Read More
Below are the score ranges for the Admiralty Interview Board (AIB) and the pilot’s Flying Aptitude Test (FAT) between May 2017 and January 2018. Table 1: AIB & FAT score ranges Entry Point Number of Candidates AIB Score Range FAT Score Range May 2017 12 148-89 163-114 September 2017 14 140-96 155-114 January 2018 14… Read More
Below is the number of Royal Navy Training Management Officer (TMO) applicants between 2011 and 2016. Table 1: Number of applicants for training management officer Year Applications Average Age of Applicants Entrants Average Age of Entrants % of Applicants who Enter as TMO 2011/2012 9 22.1 6 25.3 55 2012/2013 16 27.3 7 29.3 43… Read More
The number of applicants for the Royal Navy’s Mine Clearance Diving courses are outlined in Table 1. Table 1: Number of applicants by year Course End Date Arrived Passed 2015 40 35 2016 40 35 2017 (to November 2017) 30 20 Source: Royal Navy, 2017 Reference FOI Request: FOI2017/10096, dated 14 November 2017.
While medical entry standards are set out in Joint Service Publication (JSP) 950, how they are applied during the recruitment process differs between the three Services. For example, in the British Army candidates with a disbarring condition are excluded at the first opportunity (i.e. the online application process) with those requiring individual consideration being looked… Read More
Royal Navy Core Values The Royal Navy has six core values (remembered using the acronym CCDRIL): Commitment: Selfless personal commitment is the foundation of Naval Service and enables us to demonstrate a sense of authority and purpose. We must be prepared to serve whenever and wherever we are required, and to do our very best… Read More
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