From what I gather, it's:
Infantry/Parachute Regiment
Cavalry & Armour - I don't understand this one, I never knew driving around on top of a tank or humvee was considered getting "close with the enemy and killing him"?
Royal Navy Mineclearance Diver - I don't understand this one either, as they can be Army Divers.
Go on submarines
SAS/SBS
Royal Marines
RAF Regiment
But what can they do that's close/closeish to the front line?
What about Royal Artillery/Forward Observation? And can they volunteer to do the Parachute Regt or Commando course to serve alongside Paras and Marines in support roles? Or is those training programmes for male volunteers, only?
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In the British military, what jobs CAN'T women do?
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Infantry/Parachute Regiment
Teeth arm so no chance
Cavalry & Armour - I don't understand this one, I never knew driving around on top of a tank or humvee was considered getting "close with the enemy and killing him"?
Again Teeth arm, what happens if you need to dismount? If you ever get the chance speak to the QDG!
Royal Navy Mineclearance Diver - I don't understand this one either, as they can be Army Divers.
I think the rules have changed for RN divers but you'd need to check
Go on submarines
Probably more to do with confined spaces, hot bunks and the probs that women have. The boats have complicated toilets that are easilly upset. Again I think the rules may be changing.
SAS/SBS
Women can be in SF and they are in the SRR where they do a very good job.
Royal Marines
Again a teeth arm, although the RM Band have women who are all trained as medics/stretcher bearers.
RAF Regiment
Teeth arm, providing base security, clearing close in areas.
But what can they do that's close/closeish to the front line?
What about Royal Artillery/Forward Observation? And can they volunteer to do the Parachute Regt or Commando course to serve alongside Paras and Marines in support roles? Or is those training programmes for male volunteers, only?
The RA have women FOO's who deploy on Ops.
You can attempt the Commando course but will be allowed no further forward than the Bde Ech.
No Idea about the Para course, but it would seem a bit daft to have a non combatant jumping into an LZ.
Pilots get quite close, all 3 services have women on the Front line. Look at the MERT teams quite a few are women.
Teeth arm so no chance
Cavalry & Armour - I don't understand this one, I never knew driving around on top of a tank or humvee was considered getting "close with the enemy and killing him"?
Again Teeth arm, what happens if you need to dismount? If you ever get the chance speak to the QDG!
Royal Navy Mineclearance Diver - I don't understand this one either, as they can be Army Divers.
I think the rules have changed for RN divers but you'd need to check
Go on submarines
Probably more to do with confined spaces, hot bunks and the probs that women have. The boats have complicated toilets that are easilly upset. Again I think the rules may be changing.
SAS/SBS
Women can be in SF and they are in the SRR where they do a very good job.
Royal Marines
Again a teeth arm, although the RM Band have women who are all trained as medics/stretcher bearers.
RAF Regiment
Teeth arm, providing base security, clearing close in areas.
But what can they do that's close/closeish to the front line?
What about Royal Artillery/Forward Observation? And can they volunteer to do the Parachute Regt or Commando course to serve alongside Paras and Marines in support roles? Or is those training programmes for male volunteers, only?
The RA have women FOO's who deploy on Ops.
You can attempt the Commando course but will be allowed no further forward than the Bde Ech.
No Idea about the Para course, but it would seem a bit daft to have a non combatant jumping into an LZ.
Pilots get quite close, all 3 services have women on the Front line. Look at the MERT teams quite a few are women.
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Re: In the British military, what jobs CAN'T women do?
And you don't get much closer to the 'front line' than working as an interpreter...
Before anyone says that's not teeth arms, we still go out on patrols carrying weapons.
Before anyone says that's not teeth arms, we still go out on patrols carrying weapons.
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Do'Rampant Rabbits'count as weapons?
I guess it depends on their use.
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I guess it depends on their use.
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Re: In the British military, what jobs CAN'T women do?
women cant be in the armor because incase of chem/Bio/Nuc attack they have to be sealed in for a while and if nature calls youre surrounded by men.
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Stand upright and pee up a wall
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Ares - on an aircraft we're sealed in and surrounded by men when nature calls, so I don't really see what difference that makes!
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My Bad
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Team work is essential, it gives them other people to shoot at. - Unknown
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Re: In the British military, what jobs CAN'T women do?
Hyperlithe wrote:Ares - on an aircraft we're sealed in and surrounded by men when nature calls, so I don't really see what difference that makes!
Tab - Yup, the 'up' bit is what's tricky!
Mmm, taking a trip to the loo in a large A/C or a Tank/APC..