What rank is this fella?

[vim_fuego]

Just had a brief look at the photos from a couple of the graduations and this one particularly caught my eye....

https://cms.raf.mod.uk/rafhalton/rafpublished/gallery/graduationparade40210mar09.cfm?viewmedia=13

Check the female zob next to the reviewing officer and see if you can spot what she has in common with the rest of the parade?

Maybe not a salad dodger, but she's sure as hell been dodging some action if thats her No 1 HD.

Even when someone who isn't too lumpy wears it our No1's are just a bag of ****e aren't they? It hangs off people like it isn't theirs...

 

[muttywhitedog]

Vim,

It would hang even more if she had any medals!

I didnt know there were Flt Lts without ANY medals - where the feck has she been hiding through her career?

I also noticed on another picture that the CO of Halton (an ex OC Admin of mine) had the grand total of TWO (Former Yugoslavia and the QJM).

 

[Jim_P_Pulfrew]

I thought it might be of interest for some people to know that there are 3 full time profesional bands in the RAF: College Band, Regiment Band and Central Band. These are the guys that do pass out parades at Halton, Cranwell and Honnington. They do everything the rest of the RAF do such as CCS, fitness tests and even OOA. Thier uniforms might not be up to the normal standards others can manage for a parade at our local unit as they normally spend a good few hours on a coach getting to where they need to be and then get changed in the smallest of rooms with minimal facilities.
Im not a bandie, but the misses is and i get to see just how hard these guys work promoting the air force.

Off TopicOne thing that does wind me up about them though, is that they are higher pay band (waiting for incoming). Not something i think they deserve, but hey it helps pay the mortgage.

My point entirely, please do not try and defend the indefensible. I have been to plenty of places with my best blue in a good quality suitbag, got changed in the mens lavs and still managed to keep creases where they should be and wrinkles at bay. How do this poor excuse exonerate the lack of high gloss shoes?

How do the Army and Royal Marine Bands manage these problems?

I dunno if it is an urban myth but I did hear that if a band does a passout parade for instance, then one of the messes fancy a bit of music while they do dinner etc., that the band charges the going rate and divvy's it up between them?

I did the preselection for the RM band at Deal but saw the light and went blue, makes me wonder whether I did the right thing!

Jimps

 

[duffman]

Vim,

It would hang even more if she had any medals!

I didnt know there were Flt Lts without ANY medals - where the feck has she been hiding through her career?

I also noticed on another picture that the CO of Halton (an ex OC Admin of mine) had the grand total of TWO (Former Yugoslavia and the QJM).

Once met an Air Commodore with just a golden jubilee.

 

[MattBombHead]

Vim,

It would hang even more if she had any medals!

I didnt know there were Flt Lts without ANY medals - where the feck has she been hiding through her career?

I also noticed on another picture that the CO of Halton (an ex OC Admin of mine) had the grand total of TWO (Former Yugoslavia and the QJM).

MWD,

Perhaps (as is the case), the Flt Lt in question is on a short service commision, and has just hasn't had the chance to go away yet..? Possibly due to not having been in long enough to make it to the top of the list...? Or perhaps she HAS been away, but not somewhere that you get a medal for...?

Since when did Medals make you a better person/ manager anyway??

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