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2ND DRAFT
VI
SUPPORT
PART I: EDUCATION AND TRAINING
HIGHER DEFENCE TRAINING AND STUDIES
1. The Ministry of Defence continues to maintain a close association
with universities and other academic institutions through Defence
Lecturers, Defence Fellows and a programme of study conferences and
seminars. An eighth Defence Lecturer has been appointed. Six serv-
ing officers are holding Defence Fellowships and a Service Fellowship
scheme has been initiated, under which selected Service officers spend
a residential term at a university carrying out Defence studies of
their choice.
INITIAL AND SPECIALIST TRAINING
ROYAL NAVY AND ROYAL MARINES
Special Duties Officer Candidate Training
2. Special Duties candidates' courses for commissions have been
moved from HMS St. George,Portsmouth, to Britannia Royal Naval College,
Dartmouth.
Seamen Officer Branch Structure and Training
After
3. Since 1972, there has been a progressive introduction of the
post of Principal Warfare Officer, trained to "fight the ship and
give his Captain co-ordinated advice on operational matters covering
all aspects of warfare. Schemes of complement for ships and shore
establishments are being amended to reflect this change.
serving as a Principal Warfare Officer at sea, about one third of
Seaman Officers will be selected for advance warfare training which
is designed to prepare them to fill more senior posts on seagoing
staffs and in some posts ashore; a small number of Principal Warfare
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