British submarine force running out of qualified personell?

Skybird · 08-21-12, 10:21 AM

According to the Telegraph, internal documents warn of right this.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ukne...ubmarines.html

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Internal documents warn that a lack of recruits for the Submarine Service may leave attack submarines and boats carrying the Trident nuclear missile stranded in port.

A separate threat comes from a predicted 15 per cent shortfall in engineers by 2015.

One in seven posts for weapons officers at the rank of lieutenant will also be vacant, raising operational questions over the boats equipped with nuclear and cruise missiles.

Jimbuna · 08-22-12, 07:21 AM

We'll get plenty of new recruits from those leaving the Aussie navy

Herr-Berbunch · 08-22-12, 08:48 AM

It's called parole.

Jimbuna · 08-22-12, 09:12 AM

I thought it was servitude

nikimcbee · 08-22-12, 09:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch

It's called parole.

Hello mate, you must be my bunk mate. [insert Reece joke here]

Garion · 08-22-12, 03:45 PM

Well I ain't going back... I may volunteer the Wife though

Cheers

Gary

Platapus · 08-22-12, 06:11 PM

That's the problem with a volunteer service.... what if there ain't no volunteers.

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Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,473 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	I thought it was servitude __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

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Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,360 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	That's the problem with a volunteer service.... what if there ain't no volunteers. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

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