Introduction The three-volley salute is a ceremonial act performed at military funerals and sometimes also police funerals. The custom likely originates with Roman funeral rites. Dirt would be cast on the body three times followed, and the ceremony was ended by the deceased’s name being called three times. It was then customary for the friends… Read More
Introduction Did you know that in October 2021 the Royal Navy had just under 5,000 trained submariners, 4,992 to be precise. Officers Ratings Total Total % Total % Total % Male 1016 97.1 3822 96.9 4838 96. Female 30 2.9 124 3.1 154 3.1 Total 1046 100 3946 100 4992 100 Reference FOI 2021/10372 dated… Read More
Introduction Outline Nationality and Residency For security reasons, some roles have stricter nationality and residency requirements than others. But, in general, you can join the Royal Navy if you are: You can find further information @ https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/careers/joining-options/commonwealth-and-non-british. Reference FOI 2021/08359 dated 04 August 2021.
Introduction Outline Reference FOI 2021/10313 dated 29 September 2021.
Introduction The missing man formation is an aerial salute performed as part of a flypast of aircraft at a funeral or memorial event, typically in memory of a fallen pilot, a well-known military service member or veteran, or a well-known political figure. The planes fly in a formation with a space where one plane should… Read More
Introduction The finger-four formation (also known as the “four finger formation” and the “Fingertip Formation”) is a flight formation used by fighter aircraft. It consists of four aircraft, and four of these formations can be combined into a squadron formation. Description The formation consists of a flight of four aircraft, consisting of a “lead element”… Read More
Introduction military taA crossfire (also known as interlocking fire) is a military term for the siting of weapons (often automatic weapons such as assault rifles or sub-machine guns) so that their arcs of fire overlap. This tactic came to prominence in World War I. Siting weapons this way is an example of the application of… Read More
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