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Old 31st July 2002 | 13:09
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RAF-What is...?

Could anybody add to what the difference is between an officer and a senior non-commisioned officer, apart from the fact that one is commisioned and one is not?
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Old 31st July 2002 | 14:02
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Please search on the topic: Too Tall?......and what is an NCO? I’m off to bite my tounge.
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Old 31st July 2002 | 14:15
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TAKE COVER!!!

Blimey Top Gun. You could have opened a bag of worms here.

I've been both and I'd say that one difference is the pay and another is that often other officers are more willing to take heed of an officer talking absolute pony than an NCO with the best idea since Orville and Wilbur had a really good idea.

A few weeks at Sleaford Tech do not a good officer make...
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Old 31st July 2002 | 15:54
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Old 31st July 2002 | 20:09
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Old 31st July 2002 | 21:28
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Talking

That's easy

An Officer thinks he knows what he's doing

An SNCO knows
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Old 31st July 2002 | 21:45
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This is an oldie, but worth another look

General:
Leaps over tall buildings in a single bound, is more powerful than a locomotive, is faster than a speeding bullet, walks on water, and gives policy to God.

Colonel:
Leaps over short buildings in a single bound, is more powerful than a switch engine, is just as fast as a speeding bullet, walks on water if sea is calm, and talks to God.

Lieutenant Colonel:
Leaps over short buildings with a running start and a favorable wind, is almost as powerful as a switch engine, is as fast as a speeding b-b, walks on water in an indoor pool, and talks to God if special request is approved.

Major:
Barely clears Quonset huts, loses tug-of-war with locomotives, can fire a speeding bullet, swims well, and is occasionally addressed by God.

Captain:
Makes high marks when trying to leap buildings, is run over by locomotives, can sometimes handle a weapon without inflicting self-injury, can doggie-paddle, and talks to animals.

First Lieutenant:
Runs into buildings, recognizes locomotives two out of three times, is not issued ammunition, can stay afloat if properly instructed, and talks to water.

Second Lieutenant:
Falls over door sills when trying to enter buildings, says "look at the choo-choo," wets himself with a water pistol, and mumbles to himself.

An NCO:
Lifts building and then walks under them, kicks locomotives off the track, catches speeding bullets in his teeth, and chews them, and freezes water in a speeding glance. He is God.
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Old 1st August 2002 | 22:00
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In the dark and light blue services only officers are allowed to be pilots, in this day and age. (Why?)
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Old 2nd August 2002 | 01:44
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Cool

Because we like it that way.
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