Staff Ranks

Adult Staff The Staff Mess
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I thought they sold sofas………

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I thought it was you called when the SAS and SBS were busy. But if you really need to drill hard into a problem then you’re better off with SDS.

But anyway… Staff Ranks?

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Got to love Donna though :heart::heart:

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I don’t want to get marked for drifting so i’ll just say yes :joy:

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So,

With the new announcement any it’s vagueness, How do we think it’s going to affect Staff Ranks, and how do we want it to go?

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No change at all which is we want really.

You might have a slight change that the minimum age to commission remains at 20 but I don’t think that’s the policy as yet.

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According to the RAF website you can apply for a commission at 17.5, yes very few will get through the sift but it is possible to be commissioned by the age of 18.5, Carpita willing.

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there are 18 y/o APOs in the CCF

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Teenage JOs are normal: its teenage SNCOs that aren’t.

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Unless they’re air crew :grin:

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They have different badges of rank (especially the ones in training).

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or they’re air traffic control

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Dunno plenty of aircrew and air traffic.

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Those are Two specific trade groups, which aren’t normal at all

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And yet you are always tripping over them in the less at most flying stations.

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from a RAFAC POV that’s because you take them to see the exciting sections, Which so happen to be aircrew and in the case of my Lossie trip, ATC

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As an ‘acting’ Flt Lt with 32 years service, if they try to ‘demote’ me to Flying officer, I’m walking out of the organisation to find an somewhere that I might be appreciated.
Our Sqn has a Fg Off who is an ex-regular Wg Cdr with no hope of advancement.

And they call this ‘appreciating our volunteers’ !!

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AVIP does not qualify anybody to be a Youth Leader !

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That’s why flt lt should be the standard rank rather than fg off.

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If your volunteering is on the basis of holding a rank, personally I’d be questioning your motivations . . .
Our ranks aren’t there to show appreciation, they are there to play homage to the parent service and present a military style organisation to the Cadets. The rank is there to help acknowledge the level of responsibility held within the org.

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