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Originally Posted by LoBlo
I've never quite understood the origin of this "our training is superior" attitude that most British forces present. "Better trained" has become almost a catch phrase amongst UK advocates, but what supports that claim?
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Actually, while the basic training may be similar, there are countless procedural differences that may affect competence.
For example, a valid case could be made that US officers are at a disadvantage, simply because they have to waste years on joint duty and as I understand it they diversify more even on boat, which reduces the amount of time they have on their real specialty.
There is also sailing time per year which varies - some navies get more than others.
Another factor is political constraints, which affect the realism of the exercises you are allowed to do. It isn't a very good idea, for example, to be in a Navy where you are given one or two exercise torps, then have to ask and get permission to shoot the torpedo (which forces you to raise a scope).