Difference between officer and rating..

Clare_Cornes · Post by **Clare_Cornes** » Fri 13 Jul, 2007 5:00 pm

Hey,

I'm applying to join the warfare branch in the Navy and am wondering the real difference between officers and ratings. Do officers just manage a team of ratings, while the ratings do the hands on work? Or to begin with do the officers do the hands on work until they are assigned team "leader" ???

I appreciate any help anyone can give me. I've looked on the site and it only really says what ratings do and not officers...

Rogue Chef · Post by **Rogue Chef** » Sat 14 Jul, 2007 2:10 am

In the very simplest of terms; officers don't have tattoos and body piercings!

Clare_Cornes · Post by **Clare_Cornes** » Sat 14 Jul, 2007 2:13 am

OMG... your kidding.. I waited hours for that... Does no one know the difference?!?!

Rogue Chef · Post by **Rogue Chef** » Sat 14 Jul, 2007 2:54 am

Clare,
From the RN website:

Officers are the senior managers of the Royal Navy. To join as an officer, you will need 140 UCAS points and 5 GCSEs (A*-C)/ 5 Scottish Standard Grades (1-3)/ equivalent (including English and maths).

http://www.careers.royalnavy.mod.uk/pac ... ficers.php

Most of our personnel are known as Ratings. As a Rating you will provide the skills and expertise needed to operate our technology, carry out repairs and put our operations into practice. For many of these roles you will not need any specific qualifications because we will give you all the training you need.

http://www.careers.royalnavy.mod.uk/pac ... atings.php

harry hackedoff · Post by **harry hackedoff** » Sat 14 Jul, 2007 5:32 pm

Officers in the RN are the gobby bastards on Iranian tv interviews with a big smirk, who should know better how to behave and couldn`t manage a chip shop.
Hope that helps

Clare_Cornes · Post by **Clare_Cornes** » Sat 14 Jul, 2007 9:16 pm

Is it possible to become an officer later on if you join as a rating? If so what is usually expected for this to become possible?

Clare_Cornes · Post by **Clare_Cornes** » Sat 14 Jul, 2007 9:19 pm

Oops.. ignore that.. found out on that link

La Langosta · Post by **La Langosta** » Sun 15 Jul, 2007 12:22 am

Clare_Cornes wrote:Is it possible to become an officer later on if you join as a rating? If so what is usually expected for this to become possible?

Yes

Clare_Cornes · Post by **Clare_Cornes** » Sun 15 Jul, 2007 12:23 am

Yeah thanks I found that on the link that was posted. Thanks everyone for ya help! Just gotta wait now til Aug 16th til I can hand ma application in

La Langosta · Post by **La Langosta** » Sun 15 Jul, 2007 12:23 am

Rogue Chef wrote:In the very simplest of terms; officers don't have tattoos and body piercings!

Wrong answer.
Get down and give me ...ooooh, let me think...let me enjoy this moment

...OK seeing as you are over 40 you can buy me a pint instead

Rogue Chef · Post by **Rogue Chef** » Wed 18 Jul, 2007 12:04 am

Loz,
I'm disappointed. "officers don't have tattoos" is a direct quote from 'An Officer and A Gentleman'. Which was once voted as one of the all time girlie films of all time! I added the body piercings bit!

Clare_Cornes · Post by **Clare_Cornes** » Wed 18 Jul, 2007 12:06 am

lol.. Well from now on il leave the girly movie quotes to you..

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