Originally Posted by GR4Techie
I once participated in a parade in number 1 uniform. There was another Airman with us, who stood out. As he had the gold dolphins badge pinned on his jacket and a medal for patrols in SSBN submarines. He had transferred from the Royal Navy.
He must be the only person in RAF uniform to have these?
I suspect that the "medal" in question was probably the Royal Navy Deterrent Patrol Pin, which was introduced in 2010, vide:
http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/-/media/...chapter-39.pdf
Originally Posted by Ian 16th
We had former RN Petty Officer at Akrotiri, where he was a J/T radar fitter. We never had any parades so I never saw him in best blue. So dunno if he had any 'funny' badges.
Noting Ian's reference to 1964, this could be because the current Submariner Badge was only introduced in July 1971.
Jack