What do you REALLY do in the Navy

SteamboatBill · Post by **SteamboatBill** » Thu 05 Oct, 2006 5:32 pm

Hello

Got my test on 5th Oct and would realy like to know about the typical day working for the Royal Navy. Is there really that much cleaning and painting? i mean do you have to do that for the whole day sometimes?

Im interested in Warfare Specialist, Hydrographic, Meteorological and Oceanographic Specialist and Engineering Technician (Weapon Engineering).

I just can't believe all the stuff they feed you at the AFCO and would really love to know what a real sailor actually does before i sign a large chunk of my life away.

Thanks for reading!

duggers19 · Post by **duggers19** » Thu 05 Oct, 2006 7:44 pm

Hey mate

The navy is basically like any other job. You have good days and bad days, but it's not like any other job because you get to travel the world, get everything paid for. You wil no if navy life is for you when you go too HMS Raleigh for 8 weeks basic training.

Hope this helps

Noz · Post by **Noz** » Thu 05 Oct, 2006 8:59 pm

I left 5 years ago so things may have changed, but not by much.

If you go into the wafu branches you have onboard and ashore time.

Onboard in a squadron you work a modified 8 about. 4-12, 12-7, 7-4.

There are two watches - port and starboard. When port is on, starboard is off and vice versa.

When on watch you will generally be digging out doing maintenance or keeping the aircraft flying. Off watch you will spend your time sleeping, doing phys, writing letters, doing washing, drinking, watching TV, etc.

Ashore the port and starboard bits of the watches are the same but the timings are different. When I was on the squadron you would start at 12 noon on a Monday, work til 2200 then start again at 0700 the next morning round til 12 noon when the other watch would start. When you are off watch your time is your own.

Don't know much about the fishheads - general service and fleet air arm don't get on that well

AdamC16 · Post by **AdamC16** » Sat 14 Oct, 2006 10:36 am

ah u godda love the 24 about watches.....

dont forget slips! 2200 til 0730...

ET(WE)Pooley · Post by **ET(WE)Pooley** » Wed 22 Nov, 2006 3:37 am

hahaha in ceres i was explained to bout the watches and i still dont ave a clue haha gutted on me wen iam on ship

spiderbloke · Post by **spiderbloke** » Fri 16 Mar, 2007 10:09 am

duggers19 wrote:Hey mate

The navy is basically like any other job. You have good days and bad days, but it's not like any other job because you get to travel the world, get everything paid for. You wil no if navy life is for you when you go too HMS Raleigh for 8 weeks basic training.

Hope this helps

whats involved in basic training and how fit would I need to be?
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ChrisA · Post by **ChrisA** » Tue 20 Mar, 2007 10:11 pm

Hi, my first post on these forums!

HMS Raleigh is very physically oriented, you'll be doing a lot of physical exercise so they advise you to get as fit as possible before arriving, they even give you a pre-Raleigh, 8-week fitness programme, so you arrive prepared.

You need to run 1.5 miles (2.4km) in 12min 20 secs on a treadmill as part of the PJFT (to be honest, this isn't difficult). However the time will be reduced once you're at Raleigh.

spiderbloke · Post by **spiderbloke** » Tue 03 Apr, 2007 8:45 pm

can you be a bit more specific on the exercises you do please mate?

AC · Post by AC » Wed 04 Apr, 2007 7:35 pm

If you're already fit then the phys you will do in Raleigh is easy. The circuit training is good though as you can really push yourself. If you're a biff, then it is going to hurt and you will hate it. The gym queens will push you, but if you're in good shape then you will have to push yourself to get maximum benefit, some of the people you will join with will be in absolutely laughable shape. One guy I knew wrapped his tits as he struggled to finish his 3rd press-up.

Work on basic fitness mate. Press-ups, sit-ups, running (!!!) and swimming. Running is important, start racking the miles up.

spiderbloke · Post by **spiderbloke** » Tue 10 Apr, 2007 1:18 pm

Right will do mate.

What exactly is a biff

Paratrooper01 · Post by **Paratrooper01** » Tue 10 Apr, 2007 1:39 pm

What exactly is a biff

Usually refers to someone who is very unfit but can also mean someone who is injured.

"Biffed up" is someone who is injured.

Artist · Post by **Artist** » Tue 10 Apr, 2007 11:13 pm

Paratrooper01 wrote:
What exactly is a biff
Usually refers to someone who is very unfit but can also mean someone who is injured.

"Biffed up" is someone who is injured.

Agree 100% I'm 55% Biff. As in bits of my body are Biffed Up!

Artist

spiderbloke · Post by **spiderbloke** » Fri 13 Apr, 2007 5:14 pm

Im rather biffy (if thats a word)

I best get training.

Will they teach you how to operate a boat etc, because to be honest I dont have a clue Ive only ever been a passenger.

harry hackedoff · Post by **harry hackedoff** » Fri 13 Apr, 2007 6:24 pm

because to be honest I dont have a clue

Really

Ive only ever been a passenger.

I`d get used to it, if I were you

Airborne Legend · Post by **Airborne Legend** » Fri 13 Apr, 2007 6:30 pm

nice one harry

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