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posts ashore; a small number of Principal Warfare
Officers are also given advanced training in navigation.
Introduction of an Operations Branch
4.
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Following the introduction of the Principal Warfare Officer,
a review was made of the rating structure in the Seaman Branch
which took into account the greater responsibility delegated to
Seaman ratings in the Operations Room and the growing area of common
ground between the tasks of Seamen and ratings of the Communications
Branch within the Operations Room. As a result, the former Seaman
and Communications Branches were combined to form the Operations
Branch on 1 January 1975. This re-organisation has entailed important
structural changes in the former Seaman Branch, bringing it into
line with the rest of the Service in terms of structure,
training and advancement.
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Officer Cadet and Young Officer Training
5. The new pattern of training for the officer entry, introduced
at Sandhurst in 1972, 18 proving successful and only minor refinements
have had to be made to the syllabus.
Degree Training
6. 169 serving officers (170 in 1973) and 11 University Cadets
(13 in 1973) are reading for degrees in Engineering and Applied
Science at the Royal Military College of Science. In addition,
88 serving officers (79 in 1973) and 126 University Cadets (101 in
1973) are at universities.
Officer Training Review
7. The Committee on Army Regular Officer Training has produced a
preliminary report and is expected to make its final recommendations
shortly.
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