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Markspersons- don't forget markspersons!
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Some Other Ranks have Trade Badges.
Most Officers don’t, apart from Aircrew and the Medical/Religious.
Thus, in the Officers Mess, there’s no visual way of discerning who is Admin, Eng, ATC, FC, Supply, PEdO, Catering and a few others I may have missed. I always liked the old RN system of coloured bands between the gold rings ... Wasn’t it Green for Electrical Engineers, etc, and nothing for the Executive Branch (aka Ship-Drivers!).
Most Officers don’t, apart from Aircrew and the Medical/Religious.
Thus, in the Officers Mess, there’s no visual way of discerning who is Admin, Eng, ATC, FC, Supply, PEdO, Catering and a few others I may have missed. I always liked the old RN system of coloured bands between the gold rings ... Wasn’t it Green for Electrical Engineers, etc, and nothing for the Executive Branch (aka Ship-Drivers!).
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MPN, on a cruise ship, arguably very much full of electrics it is Green for Environmental Officer. Interesting how many of these on P&O wear Dolphins.
When I was in the Regiment I remember several officers who still wore pilots' wings, but I didnt realise the reverse could apply now.
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With the demise of No 2 jackets trades badges are virtually redundant.
Are Marksman badges still awarded? What is the criterion now, do you still have to fire live rounds?
Interesting the difference between Army and Air Force with the former having 3 grades yet the Air Force only the top one. Do the Army still wear such badges on working dress?
Are Marksman badges still awarded? What is the criterion now, do you still have to fire live rounds?
Interesting the difference between Army and Air Force with the former having 3 grades yet the Air Force only the top one. Do the Army still wear such badges on working dress?
SASless - well they managed to teach me to be a nav! And how to fly a Cessna much later on, although at age 60 it took me rather more hours than would have been allowed at an RAF flying school 
Some Other Ranks have Trade Badges.
Most Officers don’t, apart from Aircrew and the Medical/Religious.
Thus, in the Officers Mess, there’s no visual way of discerning who is Admin, Eng, ATC, FC, Supply, PEdO, Catering and a few others I may have missed. I always liked the old RN system of coloured bands between the gold rings ... Wasn’t it Green for Electrical Engineers, etc, and nothing for the Executive Branch (aka Ship-Drivers!).
Most Officers don’t, apart from Aircrew and the Medical/Religious.
Thus, in the Officers Mess, there’s no visual way of discerning who is Admin, Eng, ATC, FC, Supply, PEdO, Catering and a few others I may have missed. I always liked the old RN system of coloured bands between the gold rings ... Wasn’t it Green for Electrical Engineers, etc, and nothing for the Executive Branch (aka Ship-Drivers!).
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Jack, P&O stick with purple for engineering, salmon for medical. I seem to remember Marconi men had a different rank emblem.
Now back at OASC.....
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