My earliest memories of being an army brat date from the late 1940s, when i was living with my mother and father in married quarters in woolwich, southeast london, which was then the headquarters and depot of the royal artillery. Naafi personnel can also join the expeditionary forces institute efi, which provides naafi facilities in war zones. Other events were helicopter rides, clay pigeon shooting, safe driving. It may mean slightly different things for each regiment, but we share the motto. Apr 12, 2012 royal engineers who will help develop road networks and canal and irrigation systems in afghanistan have finished their final training exercise. Jan 28, 2011 royal engineers commander working in helmand praises units hometown for support the commanding officer of a woodbridgebased army unit currently deployed in afghanistan has paid tribute to the. I have recently applied for the british army, my first choice was logistic driver however i received a call stating that my first choice. I havent looked back since joining the royal logistic corps.
A well respected line of work that provides a wide range of valuable experiences. Naafi to shut up shop after a century of service navy net. The driving of some overheads was not good due to a. He did however seem very keen to direct me towards the royal engineers, he himself being one. Indeed ranks job ads based on a combination of employer bids and relevance, such as your search terms and other activity on indeed. Countermobility is the term used to describe efforts to hinder enemy movement. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. Explore what it means to be a royal navy engineer, and how you can build the future you want. Dec 04, 2007 hmm good question, the royal engineers do a very good job and one example i can give from afghan summer 2007 is when we as infantry soldiers put in diversionary attacks into an area whilst the engineers built a bridge. I can recall his cap badge and the re motto honi soit qui mal y pense. I dont know how true what he said was, as i often hear of recruiters trying to steer you towards what they served as. May 24, 2012 arrse is the same but has by and large because of the larger membership has more members with service under there belt is able to issue out more slap downs and have a broader service experiance to fight off the mongs. I was a lorry driver in civvy street before i joined, which enabled me to become a military driver more quickly than most of my colleagues as there was no licence acquisition involved.
Specialist driver royal engineers what does the role. As royal engineers we are expected to be a soldiers first, secondly a combat engineers and finally a tradesmen. Jun 08, 2018 find out more about life serving as a driver in the royal engineers. Portsmouth naafi who got a bem, but more serious to question the award of the.
Known as sappers, the royal engineers are one of the armys three combat support arms, and are trained as fighting soldiers combat engineers and artisan tradesmen as well as holding specialist qualifications within eod, search and diving. Skilled young technicians from royal naval air station rnas yeovilton marked the successful completion their training to become fully fledged royal navy aircraft engineers before joining front line squadrons. I also showed interest into the infantry, but still he tried to steer me to the re. Aarse is like a naafi bar on a sat night when it comes to educated or informed comment. Find out more about life serving as a driver in the royal engineers. British army the royal engineers summary armed forces. South east rfca reserves army reserve royal engineers. And long may it continue it makes identifying twonks easier by not driving. Years and years ago i worked for cellnet which is now o2, it was when mobiles first came out.
Current affairs, news and analysis army rumour service. From that point, the royal artillery and corps of engineers came into being, but in recognition of our common heritage we share the motto, ubique, which means everywhere. Royal engineers driver roles in the army army jobs youtube. The exceptions being geo techs who train at hermitage, armoured engineers at bovington, res specs at pirbright, drivers at leconfield and signallers who get to hang around minley for a bit longer. I like arrse, makes me feel clever talking to pongos. Through 194445 the corps took part in the offensive driving the japanese back over the chindwin, the. Well teach you to drive all kinds of vehicles, from cranes to tank bridge transporters, in all sorts of conditions. Could have been a lot worse when compared to the rest of the army. Jun 28, 2015 the royal navy reserve diving branch allows people from all walks of life to get involved on a parttime basis with the military. The british army in the great war of 19141918 has posted an article on british army minimum daily rates of pay in 1914 and 1915, as defined by war office instruction 166 1914. Hello guys it seems i may of wittled my choices down to the specialist driver in the royal engineers, but i was wondering what exactly does that role.
Royal engineers vs reme page 2 army rumour service. Joining the royal military police page 1 speed, plod. Do royal engineers in british army ever get involved in. Hello guys it seems i may of wittled my choices down to the specialist driver in the royal engineers, but i was wondering what exactly does that role entail. Specialist driver royal engineers army rumour service. Coversheet for thesis in sussex research online semantic scholar. Royal engineers commander working in helmand praises units. Ta 77 engineer regiment volunteers the sappers site. Royal engineers royal engineers corps shoulder title pair. My father was a staff sergeant who had joined a royal engineers territorial army unit in 1938. Specialist driver royal engineers what does the role entail. Soap and razor blades were stocked until naafi stocks became available and an allowance of.
The sstc was created in bedfordshire in 1915 by the amalgamation of the signal depot aldershot and reserve signal companies. My uncle was with the royal engineers in north africa and italy. This was a second home for the royal engineers, who had trained here on the outskirts of aldershot since the days before the royal aircraft establishment. Worldclass kit, worldleading training, world travel. Traditionally this included engines, motors, pumps and other mechanical devices, but modern engineers are now responsible for both mechanical systems and hightech electronics such radar and sonar systems and nuclearp. Jun 08, 2014 on entering, i was told to wait for five or so minutes, so i did. Indeed may be compensated by these employers, helping keep indeed free for jobseekers.
Unvoided cap badge a fine early bronzed cap badge for the n. Royal engineers commander working in helmand praises unit. Im ex rmp, the best place to get your queries answered is the army rumour service forum, arrse. Royal engineers museum prince arthur road, me7 1ur gillingham, medway rated 4. Ncs personnel can similarly volunteer to join the royal navy when it goes on active service. With everything going as i hope, id like to become a sparky first and foremost and then in the longer term possibly look to become a royal engineer commando. Combat engineers are trained in the use of explosive charges to create obstacles, crater roads and destroy bridges. Royal naval engineers as a branch of the royal navy, have existed since 1835 naval engineers are in charge of the management and upkeep of shipboard machinery. This is an original ww1 royal engineers corps shoulder title badge for sale.
Trade training for most trades takes place at the royal school of military engineering in chatham, kent. Mark evans joined them on a training weekend at horsea island. As quoted from the armys unofficial website, arrse, if the red menace were ever. Drive some of the biggest bits of kit as a driver in the royal engineers, and earn a range of licences and other qualifications.
The bush administration argued in 1992 that the royal saudi air force had an exemplary record of using us military equipment for purely defensive purposes. Number of royal engineers soldier for clerk of work training and. Its a career built around you, with skills that will stay with you for life. Apr 14, 2014 the wonderful blog the long, long trail. Engineers are more likely to see combat than the reme, but its not likely to be proper combat, more getting blown up and shot at whilst you are trying to do engineer tasks. Royal engineers commander working in helmand praises units hometown for support the commanding officer of a woodbridgebased army unit currently. One woman phoned up for technical help and spent 20 minutes on the phone to us saying she couldnt get a signal in her conservatory. Combat engineers aim to ensure that hostile forces cannot have freedom of mobility. Royal regiment of artillerycorps of royal engineers hansard. Apply to royal engineer specialist jobs now hiring on.
The website aims is to provide a useful, informative and amusing site for people with an interest in the british army. Many things define the royal artillerys achievements. As i am in an engineering role and come from an engineering educationbackground, the royal engineers is the logical and best choice for me i believe. The frustration with being in the engineers is that you are supporting the people doing the combat, rather than doing the combat yourself. Nov 23, 2008 he did however seem very keen to direct me towards the royal engineers, he himself being one. Trying to avoid the threatening scowl of the duty nco who was with me we were not, at this stage, permitted to get anything from the naafi bar cleaning essentials i noticed that a member of the naafi staff was busy with a price gun in the bootfootwear cleaning section. Haynes park was one of six depots of the signal service training centre, of the royal engineers signal service, and carried out technical training. Each member of the squadron has a trade, the range of trades is diverse, from driver to draughtsman and from storeman to surveyor. Leading highly trained engineers in the maintenance of state of the art aircraft. If the corps of royal engineers sounds appealing, please use the link below to enquire. Group 312 armoured vehicle royal engineers avre group. Cadets from royal engineers training regiment at morval barracks towards the end of 1954.
Apply your skills to an engineering career like no other, managing the maintenance of advanced military helicopters, stateoftheart navy ships or hightech submarines. Jan 04, 2015 a well respected line of work that provides a wide range of valuable experiences. As one does on friday afternoons i was reading arrse where there is a. In the past, sport diver has run several features on military divers, but these were all specialised groups within the fulltime. Overview the engineer support for the army is provided by the corps of royal engineers re. Opens doors to a huge number of unique opportunities, travel and adventure. Royal engineers driver roles in the army army jobs. The army rumour service arrse is a commercial internet forum owned by olive net limited. Efi personnel are members of the territorial army serving on special engagements, bear ranks and wear uniform. Juno beach landing tables operation overlord landings and. Important alcohol policy update access to twickenham stadium a number of improvements to security and spectator safety are being introduced by the rfu which will bring the army navy match in line with the normal rules applied at all other matches.
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