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Thursday, 26 May 2011
Royal Navy Redundancy
Royal Navy Redundancy
A Forces Redundancy Calculator is available on the MOD website which gives a forecast of benefits for prospective redundees under the Forces Redundancy Programme announced.The calculator allows Service personnel to input their details to provide a forecast of their redundancy and pension benefits based on the redundancy exit date and the promulgated redundancy rules.
Only certain trades, specialisms and ranks (known as fields) within the Forces will be considered for redundancy.
No qualified RAF pilots were included in the first RAF tranche of redundancies announced.
The MOD has taken great care to ensure that Forces personnel and their families are fully informed about the redundancy programme. They are aiming to give them a level of certainty about their future and inflammatory reporting is irresponsible and extremely unhelpful.
To view the calculator see >> Calculator
Personnel who are unlikely to be considered for redundancy are listed below.
Ratings
• Warfare GS MW (all ranks)
SEA (all ranks)
SR / HM(H) (all ranks)
Diver (all ranks)
SEA (all ranks)
SR / HM(H) (all ranks)
Diver (all ranks)
ETS (all ranks)
WA (all ranks) AB1 WS with 4 years or less Length Of Service
LH WS (EW, AWW, AWT, UW)
WA (all ranks) AB1 WS with 4 years or less Length Of Service
LH WS (EW, AWW, AWT, UW)
• Warfare SM AB1 WS (CISSM, SSM, TSM) with 4 years or less Length Of Service
All LH WS (CISSM, SSM, TSM))
All LH WS (CISSM, SSM, TSM))
• Warfare FAA
ACMN (ASW) (all ranks)
ACMN (CDO) (all ranks)
AB1 and LH NA(AC)
ACMN (CDO) (all ranks)
AB1 and LH NA(AC)
• Engineer GS AB1 ( ET(ME), ET(WE) ) with 5 years or less Length Of Service
LH ( ET(ME), ET(WE) & MEM(L) )
LH ( ET(ME), ET(WE) & MEM(L) )
• Engineer SM LH WESM & MESM (all sub specs)
All Cat A2 and Cat B MESM Nuclear watchkeepers
All Cat A2 and Cat B MESM Nuclear watchkeepers
• Engineer FAA LH ( AET(Av), AET(L), AET(M) & AET(R
• Logistics GS AB1 (Ch, Std, Wtr & SC) with 7 years or less Length Of Service
LH (Ch, Std, Wtr & SC) serving on OE1 / FC
• Logistics GS AB1 (Ch, Std, Wtr & SC) with 7 years or less Length Of Service
LH (Ch, Std, Wtr & SC) serving on OE1 / FC
• Logistics SM AB1 / LH / PO (Ch(SM), Std(SM), Wtr(SM) & SC(SM))
• Medical GS DHY (all ranks)
DN (all ranks)
MA (CDO) (all ranks)
MA(ODP) (all ranks)
DN (all ranks)
MA (CDO) (all ranks)
MA(ODP) (all ranks)
MT (all sub spec) (all ranks)
AB1 MA with 9 years or less Length Of Service
AB1 MA with 9 years or less Length Of Service
• Medical SM MA(SM)2 (all ranks)
• QARNNS
CC, Infection C, ITU, MH, OT, Surg & T&O (all ranks)
CC, Infection C, ITU, MH, OT, Surg & T&O (all ranks)
• All Royal Marines GS, BS, SF (all ranks)
Officers
• Warfare GS Lt and below
• Warfare SM
SM qualified Lt and below
• Warfare FAA
QHI current within 6 years on Merlin, Lynx or Seaking 4
QOI current within 6 years on Merlin,
QHI current within 6 years on Merlin, Lynx or Seaking 4
QOI current within 6 years on Merlin,
• Lynx or SK 7 RW Pilots and Observers within return of service
• Engineer GS WEGS Lt and below
• Engineer SM
MESM Lt Cdr and below
WESM Lt and below
MESM Lt Cdr and below
WESM Lt and below
• Logistics SM All SM qualified Lts
MESM Lt Cdr and below
MESM Lt Cdr and below
Forces Pay and Allowances
Forces Pay and Allowances
Robbing Peter to Pay Paul?
Currently all members of the Parachute Regiment’s 16 Air Assault Brigade learn how to parachute, including engineers, artillery experts and medics, as well as soldiers.
It means 4,756 soldiers currently get the supplement because of the specialist training, but the MoD wants to cut that number so they can avoid paying the bonus.
The wage cut has already been agreed by army chiefs, but the number of soldiers it is likely to affect has not been decided. some sources have suggested as many as 4,000 could lose the bonus, hitting privates who earn little more than £12,000 a year after tax the hardest.
"Taking it away would be tight-fisted and could have terrible ramifications.
"It isn't seen as a nice little earner. It's in recognition of a qualification. Being parachute-trained is at the core of what they do."
REDUCTION TO ALLOWANCES ALREADY IN PLACE
Private soldiers serving in Germany and other foreign postings are going to be particularly hard hit suffering a £660 a year cut to their Overseas Allowance in addition to other reductions.
Officers and men serving in London have also been targeted with some experiencing a reduction of more than £2,800 as part of the £250 million reduction to the Armed Forces allowances bill.
It’s quite a hit to ALL Our Forces.When you add it all up it’s pretty drastic.
Sailors who return home from serving on board ships will now have to pay for some trips home after their annual number of free travel passes were cut from 12 to 10.
In some instances Navy ratings can be Drafted to a northern Scottish port such as Faslane and if they live in Portsmouth or Plymouth they will be faced with a substantial travel bill.
The first of the cuts to the 19 separate allowances will be made this April and then phased in over the next two years.
Families have already been hit by the £20 million cuts to boarding schools allowances who want to visit their children at school will face ever higher petrol bills with after the mileage they can begin claiming for doubled to 100 miles per single trip.
Examples of Cuts
Get You Home pay (Early Years)
Enables young service Personnel to get home to family and friends
No longer payable over age of 18 (used to be up to 21)
Saving: £2 million
Local Overseas Allowance
To cover additional cost of living abroad.
15 per cent reduction. Private soldier £10.01 to £8.15
Saving: £30 million
Recruitment and Retention Allowance (London)
Contribution to higher costs of living in London.
Removed from all over rank of corporal
Saving: £2.9 million
Food and Incidentals Allowance.
Paid to personnel on trips without access to service accommodation.
Reduced from £12.41 to £8.50 per day.
Saving: £11 million
Specialist Pay Reserve Banding
Specialists such as pilots, submariners receive allowance even when not operational.
Period it’s paid between non-operational postings reduced from six to three years
Saving: £10 million
In one breath the Government says how much it regards the Armed Forces then in another, albeit in times of stringency, it demands a reduction to their remunerations amounting to a £1,400 cut in income for every soldier, sailor and airman.
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These Incentives/Allowances and Pay are like everything else are subject to Review and have for years been reduced or replaced.The Pension System recently has come under Scrutiny as well.
Get you home pay ... Mileage Allowance ... Travel Warrants ... and other Allowances Have all been Reduced over the Years.
Specialists pay which submariners receive when not operational. Has been reduced ... the Period it’s paid between non-operational postings has been reduced from six to three years.The Question at some time will have to be asked "How long are these Lads going to put up with this" ?
Get you home pay ... Mileage Allowance ... Travel Warrants ... and other Allowances Have all been Reduced over the Years.
Will they Reduce Submariners Specialist Pay as well ? They Have !
Specialists pay which submariners receive when not operational. Has been reduced ... the Period it’s paid between non-operational postings has been reduced from six to three years.The Question at some time will have to be asked "How long are these Lads going to put up with this" ?
Allowances
Allowances are not designed for profit or as 'perks', nor are they to increase pay by 'other' means but are to make sure that Service personnel get extra money, which their salary doesn't cover, if special circumstances demand it.
Service personnel requiring assistance or information on issues regarding Pay, Pensions or Allowances should contact their Unit Personnel Office or the Joint Personnel Administration Centre (JPAC)
Monday, 23 May 2011
*Falklands War 1982*
Falklands War 1982
The Falklands War (Spanish: Guerra de las Malvinas/Guerra del Atlántico Sur), also called the Falklands Conflict/Crisis, was fought in 1982 between Argentina and the United Kingdom (UK) over the disputed Falkland Islands and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. The Falkland Islands consist of two large and many small islands in the South Atlantic Ocean east of Argentina; their name and sovereignty over them have long been disputed.
The Falklands War started on Friday, 2 April 1982, with the Argentine invasion and occupation of the Falkland Islands and South Georgia. Britain launched a naval task force to engage the Argentine Navy and Argentine Air Force, and retake the islands by amphibious assault. The conflict ended with the Argentine surrender on 14 June 1982, and the islands remained under British control. The war lasted 74 days. It resulted in the deaths of 257 British and 649 Argentine soldiers, sailors, and airmen, and the deaths of three civilian Falkland Islanders. It is the most recent external conflict to be fought by the UK without any allied states.
Two separate British naval task forces (surface vessels and submarines) and the Argentine fleet were operating in the neighbourhood of the Falklands, and soon came into conflict. The first naval loss was the World War II vintage Argentine light cruiser ARA General Belgrano. The nuclear-powered submarine HMS Conqueror sank the Belgrano on 2 May. Three hundred and twenty-three members of Belgrano's crew died in the incident. Over 700 men were rescued from the open ocean despite cold seas and stormy weather. The losses from Belgrano totalled just over half of the Argentine deaths in the Falklands conflict and the loss of the ARA General Belgrano hardened the stance of the Argentine government.
Regardless of controversies over the sinking, it had a crucial strategic effect: the elimination of the Argentine naval threat. After her loss, the entire Argentine fleet, with the exception of the conventional submarine ARA San Luis, returned to port and did not leave again for the duration of hostilities. The two escorting destroyers and the battle group centred on the aircraft carrier ARA Veinticinco de Mayo both withdrew from the area, ending the direct threat to the British fleet that their pincer movement had represented.
In a separate incident later that night, British forces engaged an Argentine patrol gunboat, the ARA Alferez Sobral. At the time, the Alferez Sobral was searching for the crew of the Argentine Air Force English Electric Canberra light bomber shot down on 1 May. Two Royal Navy Lynx helicopters fired four Sea Skua missiles against her. Badly damaged and with eight crew dead, the Sobral managed to return to Puerto Deseado two days later, but the Canberra's crew were never found.
United Kingdom – A total of 255 British servicemen and 3 female Falklands Island civilians were killed during the Falklands War.
- Royal Navy – 86 + 2 Hong Kong laundrymen (see below)
- Royal Marines – 27 (2 officers, 14 NCOs and 11 marines)
- Royal Fleet Auxiliary – 4 + 4 Hong Kong laundrymen
- Merchant Navy – 6 + 2 Hong Kong sailors
- British Army – 123 (7 officers, 40 NCOs and 76 privates)
- Royal Air Force – 1 (1 officer)
- Falklands Islands civilians – 3 women killed by friendly fire
Thirty-three of the British Army's dead came from the Welsh Guards, 21 from the 3rd Battalion, the Parachute Regiment, 18 from the 2nd Battalion, the Parachute Regiment , 19 from the Special Air Service (SAS), 3 from Royal Signals and 8 from each of the Scots Guards and Royal Engineers Only one dead was from the 1st battalion/7th Duke of Edinburgh's Own Gurkha Rifles.
Two more British deaths may be attributed to Operation Corporate, bringing the total to 260:
- Captain Brian Biddick from HMHS Uganda underwent an emergency operation on the voyage to the Falklands, was repatriated by an RAF medical flight to the hospital at Wroughton where he died on 12 May.
- Paul Mills from HMS Coventry suffered from complications from a skull fracture sustained in the sinking of his ship and died on 29 March 1983; he is buried in his home town of Swavesey.
Relations between Argentina and UK were restored in 1989 under the umbrella formula which states that the islands' sovereignty dispute would remain aside.
Ships lost and Damaged
Saturday 1st May
Wednesday 12th May
Friday 21st May
Sunday 23rd May
Monday 24th May
Tuesday 25th May
Tuesday 8th June
Saturday 12th June
On 12th April, a 200-mile Maritime Exclusion Zone came into operation around the Falklands, this being changed to a Total Exclusion Zone on 30th April. Any Argentine vessels found within the zone were liable to be sunk without warning. The 26th April saw helicopters from the destroyer Antrim, the frigates Brilliant and Plymouth attack, damage and force the Argentinean submarine Santa Fe to run aground and surrender.
H.M.S. Conqueror On the afternoon of the 1st May, H.M.S. Conqueror sighted the cruiser General Belgrano, a World War 2 US-built warship lacking sonar, and its escort of two Exocet-equipped destroyers, which were a pre-eminent threat to the task force. The 2nd of May saw the War Cabinet clear the Conqueror to remove the Belgrano from the theatre. H.M.S. Conqueror fired a pattern of torpedoes from around 2,000 yards and scored two hits. The Argentine cruiser sank rapidly thereafter, although her escort did try to sink the Conqueror with depth-charges they were unsuccessful. The loss of one of its most prestigious units probably caused the Argentine Navy to recall its other units, including their only aircraft carrier, the Veinticinco de Mayo to port.
HMS Alacrity - Slightly damaged by bomb near Misses
HMS Arrow - Slightly damaged by cannon Fire
HMS Glamorgan - Slightly damaged by bomb near Misses, All off Stanley by Daggers of FAA Grupo 6.
Tuesday 4th May
HMS SHEFFIELD - mortally damaged south east of Falklands by Exocet missile fired by Super Etendard of CANA 2 Esc. Burnt out and SANK in Tow on Monday 10th May.
Wednesday 12th May
HMS Glasgow - moderately damaged off Stanley by unexploded bomb (1) dropped by A-4B Skyhawks of FAA Grupo 5. Bomb Passed through Hull Damage but took some days to repair and she shortly Returned to UK.
Friday 21st May
HMS Antrim - seriously damaged in Falkland Sound outside San Carlos Water by unexploded bomb (2) dropped by Daggers of FAA Grupo 6. UXB removed but Damage took some days to repair.
HMS Broadsword - Slightly damaged outside San Carlos Water by cannon Fire from Daggers of Grupo 6.
HMS Argonaut - Slightly damaged outside San Carlos Water by rockets and cannon Fire from Aermacchi MB.339A of CANA 1 Esc, and then seriously damaged by two unexploded bombs (3/4) dropped by A-4B Skyhawks of FAA Grupo 5. Removing the UXB's and Carrying out Repairs took A number of days and Declared Operational Although, she soon sailed for the UK.
HMS Brilliant - Slightly damaged outside San Carlos Water by cannon Fire from Daggers of Grupo 6. (Different Attack from "Broadsword")
HMS ARDENT - Badly damaged in Grantham Sound by Bombs - hits, UXB's (5 +) and near misses - dropped by Daggers of Grupo 6, then mortally damaged by bombs from A-4Q Skyhawks of CANA 3 Esc off North West Island. SANK the following Evening.
Sunday 23rd May
HMS ANTELOPE - damaged in San Carlos Water by two unexploded Bombs (6/7) dropped by A-4B Skyhawks of Grupo 5. One of the Bombs Exploded That Evening Being defused and while she caught Fire and SANK next Day.
Monday 24th May
RFA Sir Galahad - damaged by unexploded bomb (8) and out of Action for some days,
RFA Sir Lancelot - damaged by unexploded bomb ( 9) Fully Operational and not for Almost Three weeks,
RFA Sir Bedivere - Slightly damaged by glancing bomb, All in San Carlos Water Probably by A-4C Skyhawks of FAA Grupo 4.
Tuesday 25th May
HMS Broadsword - damaged North of Pebble Island by bomb from A-4B Skyhawk of Grupo 5 Bouncing up through her stern and out Again to land in the sea.
HMS COVENTRY - sunk North of Pebble Island in Same Attack by Three Bombs.
ATLANTIC CONVEYOR - mortally damaged North east of Falklands by Exocet Missile fired by Super Etendard of CANA 2 Esc. Burnt out and later SANK in Tow.
Saturday 29th May
British Wye - hit North of South Georgia by bomb Dropped by C-130 Hercules of FAA Grupo 1 Which bounced into the sea Without Exploding
Tuesday 8th June
HMS Plymouth - damaged in Falkland Sound off San Carlos Water by four unexploded bombs (10-13) from Daggers of FAA Grupo 6.
RFA SIR GALAHAD - mortally damaged off Fitzroy by Bombs from A-4B Skyhawks of Grupo 5 and burnt out. Later in June towed out to sea and sunk as A War grave.
RFA Sir Tristram - Badly damaged off Fitzroy in Same Attack and Abandoned, but later Returned to UK and repaired.
LCU F4, HMS Fearless - sunk in Choiseul Sound by bomb from A -4B Skyhawk of Grupo 5.
Saturday 12th June
HMS Glamorgan - damaged off Stanley by land-based Exocet Missile.
During the Falklands war, British submarines were the first warships to reach the islands and began to enforce the Exclusion Zone around them. Of these vessels, H.M.S. Conqueror (Arrived 16th April) was the one to gain fame, becoming the first nuclear powered submarine to sink an enemy ship in combat. The diesel powered Oberon/Porpoise class H.M.S. Onyx (Arrived 28th May) served in a patrol area along with the two Swiftsure submarines: H.M.S. Spartan (Arrived 12th April) and H.M.S. Splendid (Arrived 19th April). As well as patrolling against Argentine submarines, these Submarines kept the Argentine carrier in dock, along with most of the Argentine Navy. Of those ships and submarines which made sorties against the Task Force, the British submarines prowled for Argentine ships outside the Total Exclusion Zone.
On 12th April, a 200-mile Maritime Exclusion Zone came into operation around the Falklands, this being changed to a Total Exclusion Zone on 30th April. Any Argentine vessels found within the zone were liable to be sunk without warning. The 26th April saw helicopters from the destroyer Antrim, the frigates Brilliant and Plymouth attack, damage and force the Argentinean submarine Santa Fe to run aground and surrender.
H.M.S. Conqueror On the afternoon of the 1st May, H.M.S. Conqueror sighted the cruiser General Belgrano, a World War 2 US-built warship lacking sonar, and its escort of two Exocet-equipped destroyers, which were a pre-eminent threat to the task force. The 2nd of May saw the War Cabinet clear the Conqueror to remove the Belgrano from the theatre. H.M.S. Conqueror fired a pattern of torpedoes from around 2,000 yards and scored two hits. The Argentine cruiser sank rapidly thereafter, although her escort did try to sink the Conqueror with depth-charges they were unsuccessful. The loss of one of its most prestigious units probably caused the Argentine Navy to recall its other units, including their only aircraft carrier, the Veinticinco de Mayo to port.
Sunday, 22 May 2011
RN in Afghanistan
The Royal Navy deploys some 1,000 personnel every year to support UK operations in Afghanistan in a variety of roles. Though many will not leave their bases during a tour, all must be fully prepared for any eventuality.
Royal Navy staff serve in Afghanistan across a range of medical, administrative, logistical and tactical roles, both at the main operating bases, such as those at Camp Bastion and Kandahar, and the smaller forward operating bases.
The Royal Navy ensures that every naval serviceman or woman preparing to deploy to Afghanistan receives the same rigorous package of individual pre-deployment training (also known as OpTAG) as that undertaken by the Army.
Royal Navy Ships and Submarines are also Deployed in and around the Region .. For Security reasons they cannot be named here,they are there to back up the Land and Air Forces as required.The RFA also plays an important roll as well Delivering Logistical support.
The Royal Navy ensures that every naval serviceman or woman preparing to deploy to Afghanistan receives the same rigorous package of individual pre-deployment training (also known as OpTAG) as that undertaken by the Army.
The Royal Marines' 3 Commando Brigade is the Royal Navy's amphibious infantry on permanent readiness to deploy across the globe, and is a core component of the UK's Joint Rapid Reaction Force. Together the Royal Navy's amphibious ships and the Brigade represent a highly mobile, self-sustained and versatile organisation, with a strategic power projection capability that is unique among the British armed services.
Having arrived in Afghanistan and completed a final course of training and acclimatisation to prepare them for their six month deployment, the Marines headed from Camp Bastion to their base in Shahzad – which will be their home until October.During that time, 42 Commando (Cdo) will be working alongside members of the Afghan National Army and Afghan National Police.
Having arrived in Afghanistan and completed a final course of training and acclimatisation to prepare them for their six month deployment, the Marines headed from Camp Bastion to their base in Shahzad – which will be their home until October.During that time, 42 Commando (Cdo) will be working alongside members of the Afghan National Army and Afghan National Police.
The unit, who are deployed as part of 3 Commando Brigade on Operation Herrick 14, have now assumed responsibility of Combined Force Nad-e Ali South, which they will command until September 2011.
They took over authority from The 1 Royal Irish, who have completed their tour of duty.
They took over authority from The 1 Royal Irish, who have completed their tour of duty.
Commando Logistic Regiment Royal Marines (CLR RM) is situated at Chivenor in North Devon. It is home to about 620 personnel from all three services, including Mechanical Engineers, Medics and Logisticians. No other unit has such an eclectic mix of cap badges working together.
857 Naval Air Squadron consists of 3 Sea King Airborne Surveillance and Control (SKASaC) Mk 7 helicopters which traditionally embark in the duty Aircraft Carrier as part of a Typed Air Group (TAG). The Squadron currently operates with 5 Pilots, 10 Observers, 1 Air Engineering Officer, 1 Intelligence Officer and 40 Maintenance and Support Personnel and are based at RNAS Culdrose, in Cornwall.
854 re-formed as a Squadron in December 2006. Prior to this the Squadron had been working as 849 A Flight. Operating the Sea King MK7; fitted with the Cerberus Mission and the powerful Searchwater 2000 Radar, the Squadron forms one half of the Royal Navy’s frontline Airborne Surveillance and Control (ASaC) capability.
847 Naval Air Squadron is a squadron of the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm. It operates the Westland Lynx AH7 helicopter and provides armed reconnaissance and light assault support to 3 Commando Brigade Royal Marines. The squadron was previously known as 3 Commando Brigade Air Squadron, from which it re-formed on 1 September 1995.The squadron is based at RNAS Yeovilton in Somerset.
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Thursday, 19 May 2011
Armed Forces Pensions
Career Transition Partnership (CTP)
The Ministry of Defence confirmed the final details of planned changes to forces pensions today.
A new armed forces pension scheme comes in from April 2015, bringing with it big changes to how pensions are calculated and when they are paid.
From April 2015 the Future Armed Forces Pension Scheme comes into effect, replacing the various current schemes.
The main changes are:
- It is no longer a final salary scheme, but is based instead on career average salary.
- The pension age rises from 55 to 60.
- The Early Departure Payment is still available at 40, but service leavers can opt to swap it for bigger pension payments later.
Almost 15,000 currently serving personnel will be exempt from the changes because they are too close to retirement age.
There are still details to work through, and it still has to get through parliament, but the experts say they are broadly happy with the deal.
It is just seven years since the last major changes to the armed forces pension scheme, but there is a promise of no more changes for the next 25 years.
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Tuesday, 17 May 2011
HMS Raleigh
The new Lead Naval Military Training School has been designed and constructed for the requirements of the 21st century. It has a requirement to train large numbers of personnel, ranging from the most recent ratings to join the Service through to Commanding Officers, in a varied and wide spectrum of specialized training. These include: Commanding Officer courses, Warfare courses, Royal Naval New Entry training, Ship Protection Organisation courses, Northern Ireland training, Basic rifle and pistol courses, Board and Search Pre Deployment training and a variety of training courses for other International Navies.
Firefighting School
A variety of courses provide firefighting training to initial trainees and seagoing personnel using state of the art gas fired simulators, provided by Flagship Fire Fighting Training Limited.
Training in leak stopping techniques is provided in a static basic training unit and an advanced Damage Repair Instructional Unit (DRIU). The latter realistically simulates damage to a rolling ship section in extreme weather conditions and is used primarily for ship team training.
NBCD School
The NBCD School provides initial trainees with an introduction to personal and collective NBCD measures. This includes the issue and test of the individual Respirator in a Test Chamber, which is also used by ships and establishments in the area.
The Vanguard Class SSBN (Ship Submersible Ballistic Nuclear) provides the United Kingdom's strategic nuclear deterrent
The SSN (Ship Submersible Nuclear), or Fleet Submarines contribute to peace and security by providing a conventional deterrence to anyone or nation that may pose a threat to world stability
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BBC Spotlight's Johnny Rutherford has followed new recruits for nine weeks in a series about HMS Raleigh at Torpoint.
The series may be over but you can still watch all the films. Click on the Links Below to view Online.Climb to the top - Part 3
Aiming High - Part 4
Ship Shape - Part 5
Core Values - Part 6
The Final Push - Part 7
Land Ahoy! - Part 8
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Other Royal Navy training Establishments
HMS COLLINGWOOD (FAREHAM)
HMS Collingwood is the lead establishment of the Maritime Warfare School (MWS) and the largest naval training centre in Western Europe . The MWS is a federated training establishment incorporating HMS Excellent, the Defence Diving School, the RN Physical Training School, the School of Hydrography and Meteorology in Plymouth and the Royal Marines School of Music in Portsmouth Naval Base. At any one time the MWS is training about 10 per cent of the Royal Navy and has an annual throughput of over 3,000 Officers and Ratings, both regular and reserve.
HMS Sultan (Gosport)
HMS Sultan is the school of Marine and Air Engineering for the Royal Navy. Training of Marine and Air Engineers of Foreign and Commonwealth Navies is also undertaken. Large numbers of officer and rating students are trained annually e.g. the Ship Systems Group alone has a throughput of some 1,000 students per year. There are five other similar training groups
HMS Sultan is also home to the Admiralty Interview Board, and other lodger units including the Central Air and Admiralty Medical Board.
HMS Temeraire (Portsmouth)
HMS Temeraire houses the staff of the Directorate of Naval Physical Training and Sport (DNPTS), the Royal Navy School of Physical Training and the Fleet Recreation Centre. It is based in Portsmouth and follows a long and distinguished line of ships and establishments to bear the name Temeraire.
BRNC DARTMOUTH
The principal function of the College is the training of young officers for service in the Royal Navy. A large number of students from friendly Navies are also trained here.
A variety of other course are undertaken including leadership and teambuilding Programmes, seamanship, navigation and other naval subjects.
Saturday, 14 May 2011
RN Ships and Subs
Assault Ships
HMS Ocean
HMS Bulwark
Carrier
HMS Illustrious
In Build
HMS Queen Elizabeth
HMS Prince of Wales
In Build
HMS Queen Elizabeth
HMS Prince of Wales
Type 45 Destroyers
HMS Daring
HMS Dauntless
HMS Diamond
HMS Dragon
HMS Defender
HMS Duncan
HMS Dragon
HMS Defender
HMS Duncan
Type 42 Destroyers
HMS Edinburgh
HMS York
Type 23 Frigates
HMS Kent
HMS St Albans
HMS Lancaster
HMS Iron Duke
HMS Westminster
HMS Richmond
HMS St Albans
HMS Lancaster
HMS Iron Duke
HMS Westminster
HMS Richmond
HMS Argyll
HMS Monmouth
HMS Montrose
HMS Northumberland
HMS Portland
HMS Somerset
HMS Sutherland
Submarines
HMS Tireless
HMS Torbay
HMS Trenchant
HMS Talent
HMS Triumph
HMS Vanguard
HMS Victorious
HMS Vigilant
HMS Vengeance
HMS Astute
HMS Ambush
In Build/Order
HMS Artful
HMS Audacious
HMS Agamemnon
HMS Anson
HMS Ajax
HMS Ambush
In Build/Order
HMS Artful
HMS Audacious
HMS Agamemnon
HMS Anson
HMS Ajax
Surveying squadron
HMS Echo
HMS Enterprise
HMS Gleaner
HMS Scott
Hunt class mine sweepers
HMS Ledbury
HMS Cattistock
HMS Brocklesby
HMS Middleton
HMS Chiddingfold
HMS Atherstone
HMS Hurworth
HMS Quorn
River class patrol vessels
HMS Clyde
HMS Tyne
HMS Severn
HMS Mersey
HMS Raider
Antarctic Patrol Ship
HMS Endurance (Damaged)
Replaced by HMS Protector
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Current Royal Navy shore establishments
Naval bases
HMS Drake (HMNB Devonport, Devonport, Devon)
HMS Nelson (HMNB Portsmouth, Portsmouth)
HMS Neptune (HMNB Clyde, Faslane, Dumbartonshire)
Air stations
RNAS Culdrose (HMS Seahawk) (Cornwall)
RNAS Prestwick (HMS Gannet) (South Ayrshire)
RNAS Yeovilton (HMS Heron) (Somerset)
Training establishments
HMS Collingwood (Fareham, Hampshire)
HMS Dartmouth (Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth.
HMS Excellent (Whale Island, Portsmouth)
HMS Raleigh (Torpoint, Cornwall)
HMS Sultan (Gosport, Hampshire)
HMS Temeraire (Portsmouth)
Other
HMS Caledonia, Rosyth, Fife, Scotland
HMS Saker United States
HMS Agrippa NATO headquarters Allied Forces Southern Europe, Naples
JSU Northwood (Northwood, Middlesex, England), formerly HMS Warrior. Operational HQ for Commander in Chief Fleet
Defence Munitions Centres
Formerly Royal Naval Armaments Depot and formally elements of Defence Equipment & Support.
DM Beith
RNAD Coulport
Testing establishments
Vulcan NRTE (Naval Reactor Test Establishment) (HMS Vulcan) Dounreay, Thurso, Caithness, Scotland
Replaced by HMS Protector
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Current Royal Navy shore establishments
Naval bases
HMS Drake (HMNB Devonport, Devonport, Devon)
HMS Nelson (HMNB Portsmouth, Portsmouth)
HMS Neptune (HMNB Clyde, Faslane, Dumbartonshire)
Air stations
RNAS Culdrose (HMS Seahawk) (Cornwall)
RNAS Prestwick (HMS Gannet) (South Ayrshire)
RNAS Yeovilton (HMS Heron) (Somerset)
Training establishments
HMS Collingwood (Fareham, Hampshire)
HMS Dartmouth (Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth.
HMS Excellent (Whale Island, Portsmouth)
HMS Raleigh (Torpoint, Cornwall)
HMS Sultan (Gosport, Hampshire)
HMS Temeraire (Portsmouth)
Other
HMS Caledonia, Rosyth, Fife, Scotland
HMS Saker United States
HMS Agrippa NATO headquarters Allied Forces Southern Europe, Naples
JSU Northwood (Northwood, Middlesex, England), formerly HMS Warrior. Operational HQ for Commander in Chief Fleet
Defence Munitions Centres
Formerly Royal Naval Armaments Depot and formally elements of Defence Equipment & Support.
DM Beith
RNAD Coulport
Testing establishments
Vulcan NRTE (Naval Reactor Test Establishment) (HMS Vulcan) Dounreay, Thurso, Caithness, Scotland
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