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  • hi im joining the navy soon (hopefully) as a naval airman (aircraft handler) it looks like a great job and it looks like the job your doing is it a good job

  • If you contact your nearest careers office they should point you in the direction of a sponsorship. Basically you go through Southampton university as a normal student before joining Dartmouth on completion, great idea and little to no debt at the end

  • i was thinking on being a weapons engineer officer im 12 going on 13 and hope to get 5 scottish standard grades leave school at 17 or 18 and get an engineering degree for the officer purpose and 180 ucas points but does navy have academy were i can get the degree and ucas on weapons engineering im wondering somone help who is in navy

  • Great vid, dreadful music. Top fellas in this vid - shame the country they represent is so screwed up. They deserve much better.

  • ahhhh skimmers

    what it must be like to be poor

  • good vid, nice to see one which isnt full of retards or with shit music. The navy needs to make some new up to date videos without the usual cheesey music with a moronic chump doing a guided tour

  • just a small fact about the Royal Navy Merlin, the deck grab deployed from the helicopter to anchor it to the back of a ship is so powerfull that if the ship were to capsize the Merlin (costing over £100,000,000 each) would be pulled down with it.

  • im in sea cadets now but when im 18 im definetly joining the navy because its the most exciting job because you dont get killed and you go around the world

  • Can an American Join?

  • @73828 an american can join the american navy, unless u got british citezenship, like dual nationality or if uve spent 5 years living in Britain, but i dont think that an american could join the British Navy otherwise

  • True, a normal American can't join. I've lived in the US all my life save for the last 5 months. After I get a residency waiver, I can join. PS, the residency is lowered to 3 years now.

  • @73828 need to be a citizen here for 4 years :) then sure

  • I've been considering navy as a job career, is it worth going is as an officer, or am i just as good going in as a rating. The money doesnt mean much to me

  • To be perfectly honest life as a rating can be awful, if I was you officer is the best path to go. It also means once you leave there are more jobs available to you.

  • Jono...with all due respect, not always true. I was a rating for 10 years. ships flights. Great time! worldwide, left in 87 and carried on with aircraft as a freelance engineer...worldwide ! lol still having a great time !!!

  • uk forces don't seem very caapble at the moment.

  • because?

  • Because funding is restricted. They have never been funded or equiped properly, because tax rises are needed to pay for it. and people dont like that. And considering public expenditure MUST now be reduced... Defense is always top of the list.

  • Dont minus this just because it emasculates you. its the truth.

    Because funding is restricted. They have never been funded or equiped properly, because tax rises are needed to pay for it. and people dont like that. And considering public expenditure MUST now be reduced... Defense is always top of the list.

  • I am right that the Argus was originally the Contender Bezant? I spent a few busy days onboard in 1982 during the initial converison in Devonport Dockyard. Strange job for a writer from Drake pay office, but we all did what we could then.

  • what a shame the government are shrinking it week by week, 150 ships that have been retired since 1962...never replaced! thats what the government does best...cutbacks

  • dont care the navy looks quality :) just need some info of somebody

    thanks

  • just look at the suffering the iraq & afghanistan war is causing to people. YOu should think carefully about what you do. THere are some very ugly places out there

  • As a naval airman do you spend as much time on ships as seaman spec for example thanks

  • Completely depends but overall less time than someone in General Service. A chockhead could be drafted to a CVS and spend all their time on the ship for that draft, or they could be on a squadron that spends most of it's time in Kandahar.

  • Im 13 i now it sounds like a long time but is the traning Xtremely hard , coz thats wat slowin me down on desisson

  • it depends on which part of the Royal Navy you want to join

  • If the training was easy what satisfaction would there be in joining. The training can be long and will be hard for everyone at one stage or another. Have you considered the cadets (any flavour) to help you gain more understanding about the forces? Anyhow no need to rush you've got 5 years before you should start to look at joining anyway,

  • Na,its not hard,you dont do that much exercise in it all u have to do is pass the tests and when it comes to the assault courses and dartmouth its the effort that u put in.its mostly hand washing ur kit ironing ur underwear and socks and kit to size a4 polishing your boots and putting creasess down your kit and sheets,and enjoying ur spuds. = ) phase 2 is more relaxed though,they dont check ur pockets for dust

  • if you prepare for basic then its not as hard, if your unfit then yes its gonna be a huge challenge, if you get fit before you go in for basic your gonna get on with it alot easier and have MORE fun ... but dont worry so much cause HMS RALEIGH is there to get you fit :)

  • Not sure why there are all these guys watching these vids and bad mouthing the RN. Best years of my life they were! I was proud to serve and still am proud that i did. Seems to me there is a little envy in all these bad comments. Either that or they were buggered by some hairy arsed killick stoker.

  • everybody like to pretend to be in the navy and for the ppl that said they were in and left lol they just cant hack the shit

  • Loved the video mate, it was quality. Always wanted to join the navy, but got refused this week on medical grounds. Absolutely gutted, so now I'm watching videos like yours on what I'm missing! Keep it up, look forward to more vids

  • and you were in the navy were you? im guessing you werent because you said "imagine" therfore you dont actually know what it is like. it aint like that at all.

  • I'm thinking about joining the armed forces and I need some help, trying to do research on it and see what would be best for me.

    Options:

    Marines - Sounds cool, and they are after all from what I hear THE SHIT.

    Airforce- Great living conditions, and you get to fly planes.

    Navy- I heard they have decent living conditions, and they're on ships, which is cool

    Army- Seems kind of stereotypical to me

    Please tell me the goods/bads of each

  • only 2% of the RAF fly planes, and even then you have to be incredibly smart, meet all height requirements etc. if your not going in as an officer i wouldn't recommend any of them. taking for experience anyways.

  • That bloke at 3:17. Goggles down lofty!! Kit muster

  • The royal navi not just about figting tho, it's about dealing with drug smugglers, helping the animals in the sea etc.. That's what the site says.

  • the romans colonised and integrated many parts of the world and brought a civilised way of life to many. It's not illegal and if the best response you can come up with you must have been pretty stumped, for something intelligent to say. Being Northern Irish I think I'm only too well aware of what goes on. Republicans like to play the Martyrs history is called history because its in the past, move on, stop being bitter.

  • Reminds me of that story about an RN ship meeting a US ship and being asked 'What's it like to meet the biggest navy in the world?'

    The RN reply was 'What's it like to meet the best ?'

  • i like that :D its true tho

  • @maramoto1 lol your right british has the best but usa has the biggest

  • Irishman you've just made yourself out to be a bit of a Prat. The british troops were sent into Northern Ireland initially to protect the catholic community from sectarian (protestant) organisations, unfortunately the tables turned. Read your history books.

  • Is it possible for a non UK citizen to join the Royal Navy, i'm really interested in joining?

  • commonwealth citizens can join, im pretty sure. apart from that no

  • Royal Navy: Awesome

    i'm joining up, got my interview next week :)

  • Hey right, I want to join the RN but.. I got a "D" for Maths (GCSE) and actually Science haha hmm.. But IT, English, etc were "B"'s, would I still be able for a place? Or do they just say 'no' to whatever you apply for with fails like mine?

    And also, I've passed ECDL (Europe's Computing Drivers Licence) - Would this help me at all?

    Thanks, great video!

    K.

  • Yes u should still apply. Once u yr in , u can always change job whilst in.

  • @myminx What job did you have in the Navy?

  • Kirky, I joined with an e in maths. I went into it as a WS (warfare specialist) 4 years down the road ive passed my GCSE maths at a c grade, also started my a levels. So apply mate, theres jobs for everyone, from geeks to just normal people who arent good at everything! Once u get in you get taken care of.

  • @kirky29 yer it does not matter about grades if you want to be a clss 1 engineer or a cook or the ships but if you want to be a captian you will need straight A's because im joining the navy and ive looked up you dont need gcse hope this helps

  • @kirky29 always give it a go, they are morelikely to try and help you work on yout maths that give you a flat out no

  • @kirky29 m8 u can do rating jobs but u cant do officer with a d in maths but your a in english would mean more oppertunities in ur job

  • supposed to say "training" not "trining" lol

  • Im currently training for AET at HMS Sultan, hard course but will be worth it!!! good luck to all!!

  • when do u get to choose whether u want to be working in avionics or mechanical? or do they choose for u? also, how soon after basic trining to u start at HMS Sultan? sorry for q's!

    -x-

  • I'm 15 and 7 months... 2 months untill i can send my app in :P i'm so excited lol, seaman specialist is what i'm hoping for.. the careers office in leeds gave me a big in-sight into what life in the navy is like.. looks fun :D.

  • Nice trip to Nassau that,rather dismayed you didn't get any film of the WAFU overboard in the Mid Alantic during your sport's day.

    Well done to the crash boat crew I say. SOrry I couldn't join you on the signal deck to bronze every day, but someone had to send your emails.

    Best trip on the Argus though, but as my first was 5 weeks of BOST with 2 of the captains around.

    However, you'll never meet a better bunch than an RFA crew and the foods great.

    Good Luck Motorman.

  • i saw a vid on the royal navy website a while ago with a female in the AET, which is what i want to do but wasn't quite sure - i'm going to the careers office tmrw cos your vid just gave me a kick up the arse! thx for the vid

    -x-

  • Go for it !!!!

  • got my application pack today, all filled in and ive got my psychometric test booked for 7th jan! its a start

    -x-

  • Hope ya get to where you wanna get.

  • i got my psychometric test on the 14th ... for AET aswell... good luck m8 hopefully we start we succeed

  • did u pass? i got thru, interview over too! now just got my medical and fitness test, then i guess get signed off by the MoD - i have a 4 month wait for aet tho...

    -x-

  • well i got a good score but my maths wasant that good so they said weapoon eng or any other job ... or come back in 12 months... so im applying for the army aircraft eng aswell... see how that one goes ... good luck and have fun in the navy! ;)

  • ye, mine said i just scraped thru on the maths to make it for aet. maths was the only bit i struggled with. u should def still sign up tho, it'll be awesome - i couldnt wait another 12 months! good luck to u too -x-

  • @loucarter good to see you did join and also made a video about it

  • massive chuck up's on this vid! about time someone showed the world what life of the roof is all about.

    BZ

  • Cheers !!

  • I used to rolling back and forth across the shack in a wheelie chair, when it got bouncy. Not good when you an ashtray on your desk or your porthole, when your cabins near the waterline. It's also fun laughing at all those green faced people who dont go to sea too often. Just get seasickness tablets off the doc a few days before you sail, put a lid on your mug. And take sellotape so you drawers and noisy things up. Enjoy.

  • Whats it like on these ships in force 10 conditions? what are they like in hurricanes? Have the hulls ever been known to leak? Is it hectic like fishing vesels when you're on the deck outside of the boat. Ive herd fires can occur quite often in the engine room? I was thinkin of mod police and navy if that doesnt go well

  • is there a real danger of water mines. Are sailors also fighting soldiers, is everyone issued a weapon on board. How long do the submarines remain underwater for? months or hours. Are you most likely gonna be put in the gulf coast. Whats the longest people have known to be at sea

  • rfa or navy

  • How many hours sleep do they giver you per day? What are the dimensions of the sleeping bunks enclosure? Is it similar to being on a fishing vesel being blasted by really harsh weather? Their is alot the brochures don't tell you and the careers centre seem a little reluctant to answer some questions.

  • are you talking about the royal navy or the rfa?

  • does anybody know how long the waiting list is for a seaman specialist cos i really wana join ASAP but i swear ive heard somewhere that theres a 2 and a half year waiting period if you want to join as one.

  • ehh i not joint they navy because of i know a kid called gav and i think his GAY

  • wow, your original!

  • wow wastedhull youl just end up like your name wit your mentality

  • The Royal Navy is one of the greatest such forces in the world, with an extroardinarily long and proud tradition. Don't post shit like that - as Mark Twain said, "Better to be silent and appear a fool rather than open your mouth and remove all doubt."

  • the downside is you're tied to that ship for long periods. Its always best to have low expectations rather than high ones. Don't expect it to be anything like the recruitment videos show you or the brochures

  • im thinking of joinin to do warfare specialist any 1 wats it like wb andy

  • I take it you in the navy myminx which branch are you in

    whats your job?

  • i like your vid mate! ive applied for the royal navy. got my psychometric test tomoz - hope i get in. if so ill be going for the submarine service.

  • Good luck ,

  • I really hope i can get in the navy, its all i wana do!

  • do it then

  • Whats the music???

  • Foo Fighters !!

  • WAFU's have the easiest life in all the services. Racked out bastards!!

  • And your problem is ??

  • obviously an ex- blanket stacker

  • Is there any racism in the navy???? is der many asians and other ethnic peaple in there, im thinkin of joining as a avionics technition. is it a lonely life? how hard is it? i need to make my mind up soon. can anyone give me some advice please, thank you

  • None , if there is it get stamps out quickly. Remember work hard play hard.

  • Fair one. Just dont think that saying applys to wafus. you cant work in your rack ;)

  • The impression i get onboard is that life in the FAA is all about being racked out, reading books and loafing. :)

  • And ???

  • shit looks lame

  • still ain't a Junglie mark 4!!!

  • to old i'm afraid !!!

  • just got my next ship!and its the argus!!!can someone pass the razor blades please.

  • You will need them !!

  • it aint doing bost is it??

  • Ace video.planning on joining FAA this year!!

  • Its the way ahead !!

  • jack as fuck!!! love it!!! ha ha ha!!!

  • The only way to be !!!

  • i am hoping to join rfa as a comms rating - been interesting in radio comms for a long time now and looking forward to it

  • bit of advice do NOT join the rfa its crap,but if enjoy going to shitty ports like glenmallen and loch striven go 4 it.also u must like cleaning

  • As a comms rating,It's boredom and endless watches at sea, with hand me down equipment.

    Alongside be prepared to clean, count flags,etc, but not too quickly cos the Yeoman would have to find you something else to do and he's running out of ideas too. Be good and you get loads of half days.

    However you tire of Plymouth,Helensbrugh and Portland very quickly.

  • Buddy, I'm a Naval Communicator in the Canadian Navy. You've got it right. What ship are you on? I'm on HMCS Montreal.

  • The most depressing heap ever to roam the seas, but i expect you know that.well shot vid though!!

  • Who's the 'Tube' with the turtle ashore in Nassau?

  • Reminds me of when i was in the Andrew, no point showing this stuff to a bunch of strawb's they wouldn't understand unless they were threaders.

  • What a mint vid!! good effort that man!

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