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Trophy honours fi rst Jaguar
Continuous
Attitude
Survey
What is
EARLY 1941 saw Erwin Rommel’s mighty But when the Admiralty suggested an
Life in the
military machine still building towards peak alternative of scuttling battleship HMS Barham Royal Navy
performance. as a blockship in the harbour approaches,
like for you?
The Afrika Korps was advancing across Cunningham reluctantly agreed to the attack,
Kaizen
North Africa to Egypt, using the port of Tripoli which took place on April 21 1941.
Tell us - your views are important
The Armed Forces Continuous
Attitude Survey (CAS) is your
opportunity to tell me what you
think about life in the Naval
Service. The results from this
to keep the wheels and tracks turning. The Germans were slow to respond and
survey provide me with the
evidence to argue your case
at the very top of the Defence
management chain. YOUR
Fresh troops, weapons, ammunition, food Cunningham’s flotilla – battleships Warspite,
VIEWS DO COUNT. The more
people that complete this
questionnaire – the more strength
I will have to my discussions on
your behalf. Please don’t waste
chiefs
and fuel was all pouring through the Libyan Barham and Valiant, cruiser Gloucester and your chance to have your views
heard, ... and acted on!
port, and the Suez Canal seemed to be at the nine destroyers – all escaped undamaged.
mercy of Rommel. One of the nine was the first HMS Jaguar,
Vice Admiral
AM Massey
CBE ADC
Although British submarines made their pictured in Trophy no 7809; within a year the
Second Sea Lord and
Commander-in-Chief
Naval Home Command
predict
mark against Axis convoys, Tripoli seemed J-class destroyer had been sunk by torpedoes
an obvious target to the Allies. from U652 en route to Tobruk.
Commander-in-Chief Mediterranean Only a fifth of some 250 sailors survived,
The 2008 Armed Forces Continuous Attitude Survey Report, when published, will be
available from the Royal Navy A-Z
http://defenceintranet.diiweb.r.mil.uk/DefenceIntranet/Library/Navy/BrowseDocumentCategories/
OrgsRollHist/RoyalNavy/RoyalNavyAZIndex.htm
savings
Admiral Cunningham was opposed to an and it was a group of those lucky men who © Spring 2009 RESTRICTED - STAFF - After Completion
attack as his ships would be in the heart of presented the trophy to the second HMS
● A detail from the painting of HMS Jaguar enemy territory without protection. Jaguar in memory of their dead shipmates.
YOU might not realise it, but if
you see someone driving around
HMS Raleigh on a golf cart, you
are witnessing kaizen in action.
Not a martial art, but it is
Japanese – kai (change) zen (good)
– and it’s making things better.
The training establishment is
Glowing report for
Pipe up – the
Navy Board
taking a leaf out of Toyota’s books
is listening
(seen as the masters of kaizen) to
run things more efficiently.
The nature of military forces
means ideas and instructions tend
to filter down from the top to the
most junior members.
Kaizen (the official English apprentice training
AN updated survey assessing
views of Service life will be doing
the rounds shortly.
The Armed Forces Continuous
Attitude Survey (AFCAS) helps
translation is ‘continuous
policymakers determine trends in
improvement’) reverses that.
attitudes towards life in a dark
“The CO is at the bottom, ROYAL Navy apprentice The inspectors considered key management, effectiveness, been engaged with the Learning
blue suit, and is a key element in
the junior rating at the top –
training has won an enthusiastic
strengths to be: capacity to improve, achievements Skills Council since 2002 and offer
the Directorate of Naval Personnel
these are the people who are
endorsement from the Office
Outstanding resources, and standards, quality of provision 11 Level 2 apprenticeships schemes
Strategy’s armoury.
marina
the experts in their particular and equality of opportunity. and three advanced schemes.
The 2009 version covers issues
marina
field, who have their hands
for Standards in Education
Outstanding provision in
engineering, During the exacting thorough All recruits joining the Naval
including pay and allowances,
on the subject,” explained
(OFSTED).
Very good development of good inspection, nine members of the Service each year are placed on an
deployments and assignments,
marina
Emma Edwards, continuous
Following a four-day inspection
quality vocational skills, OFSTED team visited 11 centres appropriate training programme
career plans and personal
improvement practitioner for VT
in February, OFSTED published
at a number of establishments
development, accommodation,
Very well managed training and interviewed 183 trainees and marina
Flagship, which runs much of the
their report which awarded mainly
– 1,200 of them engineering
leave, and health, wellbeing and
programmes, 125 military and civilian staff.
training and admin at Raleigh.
‘Good’ and ‘Outstanding’ grades
fitness.
Good personal development of The full OFSTED report is apprentices at the RN Engineering marina
“It’s about tapping everyone’s for the programme and facilities
The survey is continually
staff and apprentices, published on the Office’s website School at HMS Sultan, Gosport
talents. In many cases it’s provided for a total of 3,000 RN
tweaked to ensure the right
Good actions to improve quality at www.ofsted.gov.uk and the Maritime Warfare School marina
common sense, and it might be and RM trainees.
questions are asked, and to make
of provision. Engineering and logistics at HMS Collingwood, Fareham;
a very basic idea, but keeping it Flag Officer Sea Training
sure it is aligned with similar
They also assessed as particularly training is delivered in partnership 800 public service apprentices at
simple usually works.” Rear Admiral Chris Snow said:
exercises in the other Services.
good the Navy’s system of pastoral with VT Flagship. the Commando Training Centre
Like the golf trolley. Raleigh’s “OFSTED’s report is nothing
And the results are not only
and welfare support for trainees Apprenticeship completion RM Lympstone; 270 business
estate managers used to walk
short of a ringing endorsement of
used by policy wonks to shape
through the Divisional system. times vary between 20 weeks for apprentices at the RN new entry
around carrying out their
projects and initiatives, but are
the excellence of apprenticeship
Provision of engineering and public service to two years for training establishment HMS
inspection work. Now they ride on
also reported to the Navy Board
training across the Naval Service.
manufacturing technologies, for engineering, with each scheme Raleigh, Torpoint, Cornwall;
the cart – and squeeze far more
and published in the House of
“It is clear evidence that the
the bulk of trainees (1,750) was consisting of key skills, an 160 IT apprentices at HMS
work into their day as a result.
Commons Library.
Royal Navy is a top-class employer classed as ‘Outstanding’, while appropriate Technical Certificate Collingwood; 80 aircraft operations
On the range, wooden supports
The first tranche of the latest
and demonstrates to young recruits ‘Good’ grades were awarded and consolidation with work-based and handlers apprentices at RN
used in firing rifles have been
survey will be distributed at
and their parents that the Service for public services training, the learning (NVQs) conducted both Air Stations Yeovilton (Somerset)
replaced by concrete ones, which
random starting this month, with
offers first-class career prospects and Culdrose (Cornwall) and 400
has improved marksmanship.
health and social care sector, and within the training establishment,
a second wave pushed out in the
and training that provides them at the Defence Medical Services
These and other suggestions
hospitality and catering training. in naval air stations and in naval
early autumn.
Training Centre, Aldershot.
netted £8,000 for bright sparks
with the sort of skills that will Overall, ‘Good’ grades were ships at sea.
Completed responses are
marina HMS Sultan is to host the
at RN training establishments –
equip them for life.” awarded for leadership and The RN and Royal Marines have
analysed by researchers and not
next AEO Tech Update event this
Raleigh’s not alone in following
seen by the chain of command –
the ways of kaizen – since the
summer.
beginning of last year.
Delegates will meet at the
Senior staff officer for RNR
Gosport engineering base to
logistics support, Cdr Ian Learning all at sea
anything said will be anonymous.
A summary of results will be
published in Navy News and in
consider the subject The FAA
the Globe and Laurel, and the full
Pethick, is among the converts.
Engineer – Providing Aircraft Fit
reports will be available on the
He sat down with a group of
to Fight.
RN web.
reservist logistics specialists for a
More details on this biennial For more information contact
AND while we are on the subject suit every taste, age, background
brainstorming session and found
event, to be held on Wednesday Rachel Tate, the HR Research
of outstanding education, the and ability.
ideas were suddenly pouring in.
July 8, will be communicated via Manager, on 93832 5495 (BT
Marine Society’s College of the “We pride ourselves on taking
“In the three weeks since we
the dedicated website www.aeo- 02392 625495) or email her at
Sea (MSCoS) has also garnered
got together, we’ve made a lot
learning to sea – delivering flexible
tech-update.co.uk Rachel.Tate644@mod.uk
praise from the OFSTED team.
of changes – simple things like
learning solutions at the point of
The College of the Sea aims
someone taking responsibility for
need.”
to provide a first-class continuing
distributing e-mails. People went
The College currently has more RNPT out on the road
education service for professional
away from the session, said they
than 400 learners at GCSE/A-
seafarers, both military and
THE next RN Presentation Team events are:
would do something – and they
level, and unlike most distance
did,” the officer added.
civilian.
Thurs April 2 at Glynwr University, Plas Coch Campus, Mold Road, marina
learning providers is a registered
Kaizen faces its biggest
Today, as an operation of the
Wrexham;
examination centre and can
challenge in reducing Raleigh’s
Marine Society & Sea Cadets,
Tues April 28 at the Argyllshire Gathering Halls, Breadalbane Street, marina
therefore enter students for
energy bill by one-fifth; the base
it offers tutor-supported distance
Oban;
exams.
marina Weds April 29 at the Ben Nevis Hotel and Leisure Club, North
has already started by fitting solar
learning courses to suit every
Arrangements are made by the
Road, Fort William;
panels to heat the swimming pool.
age and ability, with study areas
College for these students to sit marina Thurs April 30 at the Aros Experience, Viewfield Road, Portree, Isle
ranging from GCSEs and A-levels,
their exams on board ships and at of Skye;
Your DO knows
through to postgraduate degrees.
RN Learning Centres depending marina Tues July 28 at Newbury Racecourse – the Berkshire Stand, The
OFSTED turned the spotlight
on where the mariner happens to Racecourse, Newbury;
If you would like to know more
on to the College in February,
find him or herself. Anyone wishing to book a place should contact the RNPT on 020
about…
and inspectors declared: “The
Last year arrangements were 8833 8020 or visit the website at www.royalnavy.mod.uk
DIN 2009DIN01-044: Changes
Marine Society College of the
Sea offers an outstanding range of
made for students to sit their
to PAX Scheme effective from 01
programmes to meet the needs of
(SES), itself founded in 1919 as exams in locations as diverse as
Apr 09,
seafarers.”
a development of the Workers’ the Green Zone in Baghdad and
DIN 2009DIN01-042: Annual
Monkey business
Inspectors added that “teaching
Education Association (WEA). in southern Afghanistan, and
Leave Policy Change,
and learning are good, with
It aimed to provide a level in every type of ship, even the
DIN 2009DIN07-029: Joint
A FIRM which produces portable For more details see the website
examination pass rates above
playing field (a playing field at Trident nuclear missile submarine
Service Alpine Meet (JSAM 09),
power devices is offering big www.powertraveller.com
national rates.”
sea? – Ed) so that the particular HMS Vanguard.
RNTM 41/09: Conversion to
discounts for British forces on the Another product aimed directly
The College is an example
requirements of mariners are One student of the College,
ET (ME SM) Specialisation for
front line. at the Services looks to provide
of how the Marine Society has
taken into account, a goal which Mne Matthew Kemp, said:
Nuclear Watchkeepers,
Powertraveller has a range of better-value personal insurance by
adapted over the years as the
endured when the SES merged “Physics, in particular, posed a
RNTM 43/09: Deployed
gadgets which can run devices avoiding overlaps.
needs of Britain’s seafarers have
with the Marine Society in 1976. particular problem on account of
Welfare Package (Overseas) DWP
ranging from mobile phones and Forces Financial has created
(O) Brief,
changed.
The MSCoS is non-profit the compulsory laboratory work
iPods to laptops. personal accident insurance which
RNTM 050/09: RN
For more than 250 years the
making: a charity in partnership in the syllabus.
The kit – which includes provides cover for people off-duty,
Photographic Competition 2009,
Society has supported sailors –
with the Royal Navy. “A-levels are definitely not
powermonkey, powergorilla and recognising that the Armed Forces
RNTM 54/09: The open Golf
Horatio Nelson served his time on
That means that taking your designed for serving Royal
solargorilla – features chargers Compensation Scheme (AFCS)
Championship 13-20 July 09
the body’s council.
money is not uppermost on the Marines on active duty!
and solar cells to guarantee a covers injuries and accidents
…see your DO.
Originally created to ensure a
MSCoS agenda. “But nothing was too much
power supply. suffered on duty.
steady stream of suitable recruits
The College’s Director of trouble for the MSCoS, and they
The firm said troops in As such, Forces Financial claims
for the fighting Navy, in time Education, former RN schoolie
managed to overcome all the
Afghanistan – where the Royal their premiums start at a lower
the Marine Society became less Brian Thomas, told Navy News:
logistical difficulties.
Marines have a prominent role – level than other products which
involved in recruitment and more “The MSCoS offers a range of “They even made arrangements have been ordering on a regular provide round-the-clock cover,
interested in supporting sailors. other courses as well as its popular for me to take the practical parts basis, and can benefit from even while people are covered by
The College of the Sea was GCSE/A-level provision. of the examination at a college considerable discounts; in one the AFCS.
founded in 1938 as part of the “It’s fair to say it includes local to my base in Exeter – it all example a recommended retail For more details see website
Seafarers Education Service learning programmes and skills to went very smoothly.” price of £65 has been cut to £35. www.forcesfinancial.com
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