Are WSO going to change their Brevets?

[Pontius Navigator]

There have been several changes of brevet for different categories.

I know many Observers retained the O rather than the more modern N.

I believe commissioned Signallers were given permission to switch to AE and I know one who was a Signaller, posted to an AEO post in the V-Force and made the point that he was not trained as an AEO. He was chopped. In his case there was clearly brevet confusion at the Air Secs.

Apart from the N brevet distinguishing between navigation training and electronics and its retention as an historic badge, there is the sheer faf of changing to a new brevet. The cost, whilst minor, may also be a consideration.

The brevets that were changed were the pilots brevet when the Tudor crown came in. Likewise beret and SD hat badges.

Me? I was trained as a navigator, I have an N, and I shall keep it.

I meant to add that ROs changed to N as soon as they completed the nav course. Also Load Masters - LM used to be Air QuarterMaster - AM (?) but I don't know if many hung on to the old brevet.