Going back to submarines, if you have women on board, during the course of a patrol that person could become ill, say with women’s problems for instants.

 

Now submarines only carry one medic and that is a leading hand

A friend is a doctor, and joined the Royal Navy while at medical school. As a qualified doctor one of his posting was aboard a submarine (I assume a boomer, although he never gave details of the boat he was assigned to. He did say "the circumstances in which we would surface while on patrol were VERY limited......).

So, it wasn't accurate to say "they only carry one medic, and that is a leading hand", unless this is a new policy....

How very dare you change the subject away from warships and submarines...what was the title of this thread ?

I'm trying my best to help, Andy

A friend is a doctor, and joined the Royal Navy while at medical school. As a qualified doctor one of his posting was aboard a submarine (I assume a boomer, although he never gave details of the boat he was assigned to. He did say "the circumstances in which we would surface while on patrol were VERY limited......).

So, it wasn't accurate to say "they only carry one medic, and that is a leading hand", unless this is a new policy....

 

 

 

I'm trying my best to help, Andy

AFIA, Boomers do indeed carry an MO as part of the crew. If any other boat has an MO on board he would generally be there as a ride-along... Subs do indeed normally only carry one medic, albeit one who has undergone extra training to allow him to perform additional tasks whilst at sea...

Any such crew member MO must be submarine qualified. Your friend was either a ride-along Doctor on a posting or he submarine qualified and was embedded on something beginning with V.

 

 

"they only carry one medic, and that is a leading hand", unless this is a new policy....

 

 

In the present contexts one does wonder what "leading hand" could mean? The mind boggles.

In the present contexts one does wonder what "leading hand" could mean? The mind boggles.

Unboggle that mind.

The Royal Navy rank equivalent to an army corporal is "Leading rate" or "Leading hand", (NATO rank code OR-4).

Mind you, if they are (enlisted, not officer) medics, they'll probably be MA's (Medical Assistant), or even MASM if they are MA's who have specialised as submariners ........ although their rank insignia (if not promoted to Petty Officer) will be the same as a leading hand ....... the insignia being a 'fouled anchor'.

Unboggle that mind.

 

The Royal Navy rank equivalent to an army corporal is "Leading rate" or "Leading hand", (NATO rank code OR-4).

 

Mind you, if they are (enlisted, not officer) medics, they'll probably be MA's (Medical Assistant), or even MASM if they are MA's who have specialised as submariners ........ although their rank insignia (if not promoted to Petty Officer) will be the same as a leading hand ....... the insignia being a 'fouled anchor'.

You what mate???

The only thing i understood is "mind you"

that is why everything is done on CCTV as well. There are a number of people in this world who would say anything to get someone sacked from that sort of job. Arrest and search of women by Pc's rather than WPc's is another case in point, it use to be a no-no but now common whne the women are kicking off.

That's fine as the woman has consented to the search, but what would be your reaction if on completion of

the search the woman complained that you touched her inappropriately, even if you had not, you know what they

say were there's smoke there's fire.

 

You would be in the soup whether you are guilty or not, because that's how things

work today. It would be just your word against hers, who do you think they would believe, you or her, I know the answer

to that one, and so do you. It would defiantly not be you.

This was my first post in this thread.

In a country where you cannot say anything in case somebody find it objectionable, or offensive.

I think this piece of humour really sum’s up how the crazy PC brigade is destroying this country.!

It’s been snowing all night. So the morning goes like this;

8:00 I made a snowman.

8:10 A feminist passed by and asked me why I didn’t make a snow woman.

8:15 So, I made a snow woman.

8:17 The nanny of the neighbours complained about the snow woman's voluptuous chest.

8:20 The gay couple living nearby grumbled that it could have been two snowmen instead.

8:25 The vegans at No. 12 complained about the carrot nose, as veggies are food and not to

decorate snow figures with.

8:28 I am being called a racist because the snow couple is white.

8:31 The Muslim gent across the road wants the snow woman to wear a headscarf.

8:40 Someone calls plod who show up to see what’s going on.

8:42 I am told that the broomstick of the snowman needs to be removed because it could be

used as a deadly weapon. Things get worse after I mutter : "Yeah, if it's up your ****

8:45 Local TV news crew shows up. I am asked if I know the difference between snowmen

and snow-women? I reply, "Snowballs" and am called a sexist.

8:52 My phone is seized and thoroughly checked while I am being blindfolded and flown to

the police station in a helicopter.

9:00 I'm on the news as a suspected terrorist bent on stirring up trouble during this difficult weather.

9:10 I am asked if I have any accomplices.

9:29 A little known jihadist group has claimed it was their plot.

Moral: There is no moral to this story. It’s just the crazy mixed up Britain we live in today!

Buckthorn, you had me in stitches

I am Spartacus.

 

HB

When did that happen ??

I am Spartacus.

 

HB

This was my first post in this thread.

In a country where you cannot say anything in case somebody find it objectionable, or offensive.

I think this piece of humour really sum’s up how the crazy PC brigade is destroying this country.!

It’s been snowing all night. So the morning goes like this;

 

8:00 I made a snowman.

 

8:10 A feminist passed by and asked me why I didn’t make a snow woman.

 

8:15 So, I made a snow woman.

 

8:17 The nanny of the neighbours complained about the snow woman's voluptuous chest.

 

8:20 The gay couple living nearby grumbled that it could have been two snowmen instead.

 

8:25 The vegans at No. 12 complained about the carrot nose, as veggies are food and not to

decorate snow figures with.

 

8:28 I am being called a racist because the snow couple is white.

 

8:31 The Muslim gent across the road wants the snow woman to wear a headscarf.

 

8:40 Someone calls plod who show up to see what’s going on.

 

8:42 I am told that the broomstick of the snowman needs to be removed because it could be

used as a deadly weapon. Things get worse after I mutter : "Yeah, if it's up your ****

 

8:45 Local TV news crew shows up. I am asked if I know the difference between snowmen

and snow-women? I reply, "Snowballs" and am called a sexist.

 

8:52 My phone is seized and thoroughly checked while I am being blindfolded and flown to

the police station in a helicopter.

 

9:00 I'm on the news as a suspected terrorist bent on stirring up trouble during this difficult weather.

 

9:10 I am asked if I have any accomplices.

 

9:29 A little known jihadist group has claimed it was their plot.

 

Moral: There is no moral to this story. It’s just the crazy mixed up Britain we live in today!

Says it all really, officials wanted to integrate women into a combat unit (RAF Regiment)

(the word integrate = political correctness= diversity) what a way to run the military, it is

not as I have pointed out in my other posts, to make the service more efficient (what a

waste of money and time).

She quit after two weeks when she admitted she underestimated the physical requirements

need in the 18 week course, still I expect the top brass will get around that by making the

course easier so that they can pass.

She also says she felt left out because she had to use female only accommodation, so what is

she saying she should have been allowed to bunk down with the boys? If that had been allowed

that, how long would it have been sexual harassment or some thing equivalent. I would not

have wished to share a billet with her, not in today’s PC country/world.

I can just imagine one of the lads going for a shower with a towel around has waist, the next

thing you know he would be had for indecent exposer, what a joke, no wonder the military is

thousand short of recruits.

https://en.mogaznews.com/World-News/915265/First-woman-to-join-infantry-regiment-quits-after-two-weeks.html

Strange that as we enter festival season I enter a world of shared tents, loos, showers and not a problem seen. I understand that my age means I wouldn't suffer being viewed as a sexual object but I do observe the young and they're perfectly capable of living side by side without issue. The equivalent of hot bunking, close proximity, all those things can carry on with individuals respecting each other anywhere but in the military. Really?