Did you that the Royal Navy has more Admirals than warships (capital ships such as frigates, destroyers and submarines). As at January 2015 the Royal Navy had 38 Admirals: 1 Admiral; 7 Vice Admirals; and 30 Rear Admirals. This is in contrast to the 33 warships: 13 frigates; 6 destroyers; and 14 submarines. FOI 2015… Read More
Research Paper Title The Injury Burden of Recent Combat Operations: Mortality, Morbidity, and Return to Service of U.K. Naval Service Personnel following Combat Trauma. Background The study establishes the functional outcomes of service personnel injured in current conflicts by correlating data on initial injury to the findings of medical boards after trauma and reconstructive treatment.… Read More
Below are some vital statistics for the UK Military’s official websites: British Army: http://www.army.mod.uk UK Rank: 4,805 Worldwide Rank: 83,007 Monthly Pages Viewed: 961,178 Monthly Visits: 448,488 Naval Service (Royal Navy & Royal Marines): http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk UK Rank: 3,903 Worldwide Rank: 69,909 Monthly Pages Viewed: 813,758 Monthly Visits: 267,421 Royal Air Force: http://www.raf.mod.uk UK Rank: 2,683… Read More
The Armed Forces have an exemption from the Equality Act 2010 for reasons of combat effectiveness and there are restrictions on women serving in close-combat roles. The principal roles closed to women are: the Royal Marines General Service, the Household Cavalry and Royal Armoured Corps, the Infantry and Royal Air Force Regiment. Figures compiled in the 2006… Read More
Research Paper Title The Role of a Royal Navy General Duties Medical Officer in Helicopter Assault Force Operations: A Reflective Article. Abstract Royal Navy General Duties Medical Officers (RN GDMOs) are employed in land operations in Afghanistan in much the same way as British Army GDMOs. In this article the author explores how time with… Read More
Andrew St George (2013) writes that “This branch of the British armed services consciously fosters cheerfulness and nourishes its collective memory. Business executives should take note.” “Britain’s Royal Navy is a disciplined command-and-control organization that moves across 140 million square miles of the world’s oceans. Although few environments are tougher than a ship or submarine, I’ve… Read More
Number 4: The UK Armed Forces Key Traits: Engagement; Recruitment and evaluation; Learning and development; Equality and diversity; and Leadership. Excerpt: Qualityof training and leadership is paramount in any organisation. In the British Army, RAF and Royal Navy, it can be a matter of life or death. When your staff sign a contract agreeing to… Read More
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