*** VIII*** *** WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 2009 THE DAILY TELEGRAPHCAREERS IN DEFENCE ROYAL NAVY|***The Daily TelegraphPride in the Senior Service A submarine navigator, Sea Harrier pilot and Warfare Officer trainee each remain as committed and enthusiastic today as when they embarked on their careers. By Gabrielle Collett-WhiteWATCH YOUR LANGUAGE Naval slang or “Jackspeak” has a long history and today there are hundreds of words, idioms and phrases in widespread use that originate from sailors. Royal Navy Commander A. Covey-Crump was one of the first to attempt a formal record of the words, publishing them in a book of Jackspeak in 1955. LEE HOWARD; ROYAL NAVYIMMERSED IN THE JOB LIEUTENANT SIMON REES, 27, NAVIGATING OFFICER ON BOARD HMS SCEPTRE, A SWIFTSURE CLASS NUCLEAR SUBMARINE. SALARY RANGE: £36,160-£43,002 It was after watching the submarine blockbuster movie The Hunt for Red October that Rees decided what he wanted to do in life. He joined the Royal Navy after completing his A-levels. “I wanted to do something different and exciting and submarines seemed the perfect choice for me.” Nine years later he has no regrets. “When you are on a submarine and you dive under water everything is for real — even in peacetime you are never just on exercise. That makes my job really exciting.” As navigator, Rees is responsible for charting, plotting and executing the submarine’s course. “There is a lot of responsibility on my shoulders,” says Rees. “So it is important to respond well under pressure.” After initial training at Britannia Royal Naval College in Dartmouth, Rees spent two years on a frigate before specialising in submarines. “Working in a confined environment means that everyone has to work well as a team,” says Rees. “We are linked by a common sense of pride and respect for what everyone does on board.” Rees recognises that his career can be difficult when it comes to fitting in family time. “On average we are away at sea about six months of the year and this can be tough, especially if you have a partner or family,” says Rees. “But when you are home there is lots of flexibility and ample time to catch up. We also have great job security and a good pension, so if you are prepared to make the commitment there are plenty of rewards.”JACK Generic name for all Royal Navy sailors, derived from Jack Tar — early 19th century mariners often covered in tar from spreading it on rigging.A TRUE PATRIOT SUB-LIEUTENANT LAURA CARTER, 23, TRAINEE WARFARE OFFICER. SALARY RANGE: £28,216-£31,188 It wasn’t until her second year at Sheffield University studying Architecture and Landscape Planning that Carter knew she wanted to join the Royal Navy. Her father had spent six years in the Senior Service as a weapons engineer and she always had a positive picture of life in the Forces. “I did my research and made the decision on my own, but my parents were supportive,” says Carter, who is training to become a Warfare Officer on board ship at the Britannia Royal Naval College in Dartmouth. “I chose to train as a Warfare Officer because it sets me on the path to ultimately commanding my own vessel. “I am driven by a sense of patriotism and a desire to serve my country and the Navy offers me an exciting and varied career. “Being a woman in the NavyJACK OFALLTRADES A sailor who can turn his hand to anything — an essential trait given that the Royal Navy had to cover all aspects of military operations.BILGE Rubbish or nonsense. Bilge is waste water that collects in the part of the boat below the water called the bilges.BRASSMONKEYS The common phrase “cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey” comes from the days when cannon balls were stored on the ship decks. A brass frame called a monkey kept the balls in place but in icy weather the brass could contract, leaving the balls to roll out.NAVY THROUGH AND THROUGH LIEUTENANT-COMMANDER MATTHEW WHITFIELD, 37, FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR. is no different to being a man — I’ve never been treated differently,” she says. “You have to be physically robust but you’re not required to do anything you’re not capable of.” With just a few weeks of training left, Carter feels ready to take the next step on her career path as a Hydrographic and Meteorological Warfare Officer, responsible for predicting weather conditions and charting routes ahead of sailing. “I have really enjoyed the training — it has been hard work and you have to be committed, but every day you do things that you never thought you could do,” adds Carter. SALARY RANGE: £45,549-£54,550 Whitfield knew he wanted to fly for the Royal Navy at the age of 12. Now, as a flight instructor at the Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton, he wants to pass on his experience as a jet pilot to the next generation. “A Navy helicopter visited my school and I have never looked back,” says Whitfield. “I love the sea and the travel, and there is nothing so challenging as flying off the deck of a ship.” Whitfield joined the Royal Navy at 19 and, after spending his gap year in training, completed a degree in Applied Psychology at the University of Central Lancaster. After graduating he qualified as Officer of the Watch before volunteering to join the Fleet Air Arm, where he fulfilled his lifetime ambition to become a Sea Harrier pilot. “The selection process is rigorous and the training is tough,” says Whitfield. “Candidates are expected to pass robust aptitude tests for hand-eye coordination, numerical skills, verbal reasoning, spatial awareness and memory. But if you are motivated and determined it is worth the effort.” Once fully combat-trained, he chose to specialise as a flight instructor. In less than a year Whitfield, who also finds time to be a display pilot for the Royal Navy, will be entitled to leave the service and claim his pension. Despite offers of lucrative work as a commercial pilot, he has no intention of moving on just yet. “I could continue as an instructor, go back to operational flying or get a staff job at Navy Command. I haven’t decided which path to take but I know I will be staying in the Royal Navy.”CATOUT OFTHE BAG Widely used today to mean “the secret is out”. The “cat” is thought to mean the cat-o’nine-tails whip and the phrase refers to the custom of keeping the “cat” in a bag and only removing it when the offender was secured for a lashing.COPPER-BOTTOMED Something of high quality. Wooden ships were given a copper bottom to protect them from the ravages of the sea — an expensive treatment only carried out by wealthier shipping companies.@JOBS ONLINE: jobs.telegraph.co.uk/ careers-insider
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