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Oh dear Melchie....
.....TTN has been out for a while, as have I. These may well be common abbvs. these days but if someone makes an effort to keep in touch with the organisation they spent a large part of their lives working in, don't crap on them with the smart arse answers.
The response to the OP was also pretty ****ty. I think he's probably thinking twice about following through on his original idea.
Oh, and spare me the "it's only a bit of banter" IYCTAJYSHJ sort of reply.
The Ancient Mariner
The response to the OP was also pretty ****ty. I think he's probably thinking twice about following through on his original idea.
Oh, and spare me the "it's only a bit of banter" IYCTAJYSHJ sort of reply.
The Ancient Mariner
AM et al
MID - Mention in Despatches
BG - Battle Group
HLS - Helicopter Landing Site
RW - Rotary Wing
BSN - Bastion
JAG - (Joint Air Group B%?)
The OP who is currently serving would presumably know these TLAs although I appreciate you old timers :-) may not have known. I also thought that advice ref MAOT rather than an Ops Room was excellent advice and may have been an angle with which the OP may have been unaware.
MID - Mention in Despatches
BG - Battle Group
HLS - Helicopter Landing Site
RW - Rotary Wing
BSN - Bastion
JAG - (Joint Air Group B%?)
The OP who is currently serving would presumably know these TLAs although I appreciate you old timers :-) may not have known. I also thought that advice ref MAOT rather than an Ops Room was excellent advice and may have been an angle with which the OP may have been unaware.
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This old scrote knew all of those TLAs. Do I get a prize? 
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Rossian,
I'll give you BSN & JAG if you left pre-HERRICK kick off, but the rest are standard mil abbreviations anybody should know if they've been in for more than a dog's watch. You do know about these new fangled helicopter things don't you ?
And if the OP is in theatre he will know exactly what BSN and JAG are. I can only assume you missed the irony in my reply to TTN.
I'll give you BSN & JAG if you left pre-HERRICK kick off, but the rest are standard mil abbreviations anybody should know if they've been in for more than a dog's watch. You do know about these new fangled helicopter things don't you ?
And if the OP is in theatre he will know exactly what BSN and JAG are. I can only assume you missed the irony in my reply to TTN.
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Hole dug in the ground, sticks used to cover the hole, periscope stuck over the top and the baddies watched.
...but that's not important right now.
It might also be source of this thread.
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...but that's not important right now.
It might also be source of this thread.
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Genuinely thanks for the help fellas I appreciate the majority of the replies, even if it is turning into a pissing contest between trade groups. The MAOTs sound very interesting, how easy is it to go down this route?
To whoever wrote I probably will not pass the aptitude tests if I'm looking to be spoon fed; I plan to visit JAG when I get the opportunity however I'm on a quite a high turn around at the moment and out on the ground the majority of the time. As I don't have the time to get down there at present and with the careers website being rather vague I posted on here looking for answers and advice- I don't see a problem with that. Some people have been a lot of help despite a lot of negative comments on here. One of the big bonus' of the job is it seems to have a lot of variety however a lot of people currently serving are saying the trade is on borrowed time and likely to be amalgamated with ABM and ATC, is there any truth to this?
To whoever wrote I probably will not pass the aptitude tests if I'm looking to be spoon fed; I plan to visit JAG when I get the opportunity however I'm on a quite a high turn around at the moment and out on the ground the majority of the time. As I don't have the time to get down there at present and with the careers website being rather vague I posted on here looking for answers and advice- I don't see a problem with that. Some people have been a lot of help despite a lot of negative comments on here. One of the big bonus' of the job is it seems to have a lot of variety however a lot of people currently serving are saying the trade is on borrowed time and likely to be amalgamated with ABM and ATC, is there any truth to this?
say again all after "good morning" please.
PS you missed a couple .. FJ, MID 
But thanks to Toadstool for the explanation of the others
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You forgot to mention the bit about knowing when you have good Flt Ops O as we can count to more than 10 without taking our shoes and socks off and know how to answer a phone (well at least get it the right way up 9 times out of 10)! 
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I had the job on mentoring an abo FOO. She was one of 3 FOO, then other two were retreaded scribblies. Mine, OTOH, was only part Ops and part computer systems manager. Her following tour was as an Ops O with SOpsO in mind.
Fast forward about 6-7 years and she was an SO2 in 1 Gp and after that served as Sqn Ldr Ops.
I have momentarily lost sight of her but I am sure I could find out what she is up to now.
Fast forward about 6-7 years and she was an SO2 in 1 Gp and after that served as Sqn Ldr Ops.
I have momentarily lost sight of her but I am sure I could find out what she is up to now.
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MAOT is a great job, which certainly gives you a varied and interesting workload. Currently there are 7 Flt Ops Os and 6 NCA. For the Os they are typically second tourists minimum. Most of the NCA are Masters, but not all. They also come from different backgrounds, not just rotary. All in all a most enjoyable and interesting tour, which gives you a massive respect for the infantry and the conditions they work in.
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MAOT sounds an interesting job, is it open only to Flt Ops? What tasking do they do and what route would a Flt Ops Officer have to go down to this job?
Thanks.
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A first tour in SH can't hurt; then put it in your OJAR and hope that the Desk Officer is on your side and there is a slot. Like all posts there's an element of luck but you can do a lot to help yourself. However, like all things there are no guarantees, if your timing is out or the gods are just not on your side you may not crack it.