RAF SNCO's Rank Badge - WTF?

[Melchett01]

Originally Posted by Tankertrashnav

Anyone know who the bloke on the right is? That's a VSO stance if ever I saw one!

Go on, I'll bite ... 'bloke on the right' is current CAS, Sir Stephen Hillier

[Danny42C]

"Anyone know what the bloke on the right was ? What on earth is that rank badge ? Why can't they leave it up on the shoulder, where it always was ?

[MPN11]

Originally Posted by Melchett01

Go on, I'll bite ... 'bloke on the right' is current CAS, Sir Stephen Hillier

I thought he looked a bit old to still be a flt lt.

[Corporal Clott]

Thanks for all of the top comedy - PPrune at its best

It reads 'Royal Air Force Fire & Rescue Service'

You have got to be having a laugh! Is that serious? What next, RAF Catering and RAF Pers Spt mudguards?

Surely, if in the primary role it will be obvious who the Firemen are; you know the ones wearing string-vests, playing table-tennis/volley-ball or driving the big red eff-off fire engine?

Is this new to AP1358 or just made up on the hoof?

[Basil]

Originally Posted by Melchett01

Go on, I'll bite ... 'bloke on the right' is current CAS, Sir Stephen Hillier

Ah, so "The two blokes have that "When is she going to stop talking" look."
changes to: "I wish he'd go away before I say something stoopid!"

P.s. not misogynist; I used to feel like that.

[Tankertrashnav]

Thanks Melchett I thought it might be the CAS or somebody like that.

Funny thing, when I was in the RAF the CAS was always a really old bloke, nowadays they are obviously a lot younger.

Wonder why that is

[Gnd]

He is old. Just in the modern forces we moisturize!!!

[ian16th]

Originally Posted by Corporal Clott

Thanks for all of the top comedy - PPrune at its best

You have got to be having a laugh! Is that serious? What next, RAF Catering and RAF Pers Spt mudguards?

Have y'all seen how far the RCAF are along this path?

On a personal level, I'm please that the 'Fistful of Lightning' sparks badge has survived. Albeit in a different form.

[Blacksheep]

the CAS was always a really old bloke,

But never as old as the SWO...

[Planet Basher]

Originally Posted by pr00ne

Planet Basher,

Nice of you to confirm that casual sexism is alive and well.

Thank you.

[Training Risky]

Don't forget to "check your privilege" and "call out" other examples of spurious -isms on these boards. Right before we all have our pay cut to achieve gender parity or indeed lose our jobs to fulfill the quotas for minorities!

Some people actually use these terms...