Nuclear death traps.
That is why they are called the Senior Service, then again 2 and a bit decades ago I was chatting to a nice blonde nurse who was naive and her bf was an ATC WO waiting to enter OASC and she said "oh in case you did not know it the RAF is the senior service lol"
It has come to a mutually beneficial ending in a weird form or fashion ..however could we all agree it could have turned out a hell of a lot worse, for example he could have ended up (unwillingly) in the company of certain 4 lettered sponsored / linked individuals out to do no good in this world... and the ending would be far from a happy one for sure.......
It has come to a mutually beneficial ending in a weird form or fashion ..however could we all agree it could have turned out a hell of a lot worse, for example he could have ended up (unwillingly) in the company of certain 4 lettered sponsored / linked individuals out to do no good in this world... and the ending would be far from a happy one for sure.......
I'm sure he will benefit from all the nice early morning exercise at MCTC Colchester.
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I read all 18 pages of it. I thought that the style of writing and prose suggested that it had been cobbled together by more than one hand.
He's a dreamer who should have been selected out at the selection process.
It seems that Billy had started off with a conclusion and then looked for evidence to support it, believing he was some sort of Hollywood 'Mole' in a spy film skulking around eavesdropping. All rather pathetic really.
While some of it had a ring of truth to it, I am deeply skeptical of some of his assertions, particularly in respect of his alleged access to classified documents.
That said - I am glad that the RN are going to look at the situation seriously and hopefully some of the allegations of lapsed security will be addressed.
Are the boats safe? Well of course they are, but they are old and all old machines need fettling to keep them going.
He's no Snowden
He's a dreamer who should have been selected out at the selection process.
It seems that Billy had started off with a conclusion and then looked for evidence to support it, believing he was some sort of Hollywood 'Mole' in a spy film skulking around eavesdropping. All rather pathetic really.
While some of it had a ring of truth to it, I am deeply skeptical of some of his assertions, particularly in respect of his alleged access to classified documents.
That said - I am glad that the RN are going to look at the situation seriously and hopefully some of the allegations of lapsed security will be addressed.
Are the boats safe? Well of course they are, but they are old and all old machines need fettling to keep them going.
He's no Snowden
Without wishing to comment on the validity of McNeilly's comments for good reason, I suspect that I am not the only one who detects more than a hint of external assistance in this case, not to mention the use of some American English.
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The worrying thing is that the account reads very much as being honestly and accurately written. Carrying snags is nothing new, but the decision to do so should be made by a properly SQEP'd and authorised individual and then appropriately documented. None of that sounds the case here.
Some of it does sound cultural malaise, but frankly CASD is boring and vital. The engineering snags carried would have been properly documented before they went to sea - I know, because I am part of a similar chain for my surface ship.
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badly written but he makes some points
basically if you operate old kit this is the sort of thing you have to put up with and people get bored and shortcut the safety & security
interesting point tho that asking questions re maintenance is not a good way to get a promotion - I'm sure the Nimrod safety guys will recognise a lot of the basic "culture" here
I'd like to think a decent investigation into the issues raised will take place but I suspect he'll be labelled "an idiot troublemaker" and it will all go under the carpet again
basically if you operate old kit this is the sort of thing you have to put up with and people get bored and shortcut the safety & security
interesting point tho that asking questions re maintenance is not a good way to get a promotion - I'm sure the Nimrod safety guys will recognise a lot of the basic "culture" here
I'd like to think a decent investigation into the issues raised will take place but I suspect he'll be labelled "an idiot troublemaker" and it will all go under the carpet again
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Carrying snags is nothing new, but the decision to do so should be made by a
properly SQEP'd and authorised individual and then appropriately documented.
None of that sounds the case here.
We've had ships voluntarily put themselves alongside because of cumulative risk; we've stopped tasking to make sure that the people are in the right place and frame of mind.
I'm afraid that I don't put a lot of credence in a v junior account of something, especially when most of it is 3rd hand dits.
I'm afraid that I don't put a lot of credence in a v junior account of something, especially when most of it is 3rd hand dits.
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Mcneilly seems to be a bit of a loner. Perhaps not well suited for this job and should have been denied selection due to this character trait. That and the fact he doesn't seem to believe in the Nuclear Deterrent either.
I'm wondering if someone has talked him into testing security and reporting back certain information! He seems to have spent most of his time testing his fellow crewman on their working knowledge and finding fault wherever he could.
Embarrassing for the RN and seemingly disloyal to his fellow crew.
The point he makes about walking past security without them scrutinising his ID details, may well be explained that security knows who he is by recognition; the best form of identification. I'm sure security see the same ratings and contractors day in, day out and really do know who they are without checking their IDs.
Still, it seems we need about 6 boats, rather than 4...
I'm wondering if someone has talked him into testing security and reporting back certain information! He seems to have spent most of his time testing his fellow crewman on their working knowledge and finding fault wherever he could.
Embarrassing for the RN and seemingly disloyal to his fellow crew.
The point he makes about walking past security without them scrutinising his ID details, may well be explained that security knows who he is by recognition; the best form of identification. I'm sure security see the same ratings and contractors day in, day out and really do know who they are without checking their IDs.
Still, it seems we need about 6 boats, rather than 4...
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Not that I am defending this guy, far from it, but I can understand why some of that document seems to have American influence.
Are tradesmen on the line allowed to say "It'll do a trip" these days or are we only looking at Ships?
Not sure if I am comfortable with "It'll do a trip" applying to our nuclear subs that are about to go on patrol for 6 months. I would like to think they at least start 100% serviceable, and there after apply good judgement and not a "pressonitis" approach to getting the job done - at any cost.
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Surely in this day and age that should be "personned", not "manned"...
Oh, well. Next time.