TTN: Male nurses from 1980 were able to direct entry into the PMRAFNS as a nursing officer provided they passed SERE at the college of knowledge, graduating either as a Fg Off with three years seniority or Flt Lt. I believe the same happened in the other nursing services.
The court shoe was firmly removed when the guys were directly commissioned, in fact some senior nursing officers did not really appreciate us as equals. The PMRAFNS was the first nursing branch to have a 'male' matron in chief in the form of Air Cdr Bob Williams. A one star post which has been downgraded and I believe the post is held by only one officer between the three services. At present the PMRAFNS again have a male Matron in Chief/Director of Nursing Services.
Regards
Air pig (SERE 175)
Last edited by air pig; 29th Jun 2013 at 13:17.