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Post by meo4 on Aug 23, 2013 17:50:58 GMT 12
Well, A-Day been and gone, passed on all accounts.. got accepted for the SCS (Seaman Combat Specialist) role and am currently awaiting details for my interview in the next 48-hours! Really enjoyed the day to be honest, the fitness test was a blast.. nothing like being assessed to make you give it your all! Cheers again for everyones advice, it was very helpful for me to create an overall picture of what I'd be doing and I really appreciate it. Well done and you picked the right branch  good luck with the interview. SCS branch is a renaming of the old Gunnery Seaman Branch. Except for they don't do much on the gunnery side these days that's the Weapons engineering WE branch (Greenies). It's more rope work boat work general seamanship etc. In the Aussie navy they are called Dibbies from Dibbing the paint. Another good branch is the ME marine engineering branch (Stokers) these guys make sure the ship floats and gets from A to B and form the backbone of the ship. Good luck |
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Post by ngatimozart on Aug 23, 2013 21:18:15 GMT 12
You gotta watch stokers. They can be a dodgy bunch  Seaman do all the important stuff, and the SCS branch is the most important branch in the navy. Branch biases, rivalry and cheek between the branches happens all the time. It's a good thing. |
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Post by John L on Sept 2, 2013 17:36:48 GMT 12
OK I was in the Rockies for a while back in the early 80's. Now if I recall correctly we all had to do a full medical, fitness test but there where no theory tests to see if you are human (or not). The term Rockies came from the regular navy because we where on land more than at sea. As we are really only part time after all just like the territorial army. I was at HMNZS Ngapona we still had one of the last M.Ls which was pretty worn out to say the least but we all had a great time. We did two weeks basic training etc at HMNZS Tamaki, after that it was every Monday on parade and out on the M.L on weekends. My father was in the RNZN so he would always give me a bit of stick over the fact that I was a Rocky. I have no idea what the requirements are today but I'm guessing that they won't have changed much.  Anyway join up and have fun plus enjoy your two weeks with the "real" navy once a year, it's a shame they don't have squirt anymore I used to save it up in a two litre coke bottle to share with Dad...  I was at Ngapona 1980-83 - until I moved to the South Island. Pegasus sucked, so I left. Only reason I joined was...the Navy had boats - I didn't, I had dive gear...Navy boats did dive "exercises".......Paea and Koura, the 2 sturdy M.L.s. That rum was great - especially the stuff they got from the RN supplies when the RN stopped the tot...it was illegal, of course, to stockpile it, but a coke bottle in your kit in the pit room........ |
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Post by suthg on Sept 2, 2013 18:54:12 GMT 12
Wolfcult - well done mate! You approached it from the right angle - you asked questions after joining a forum with people who have been there done that! You researched, you planned out what you could do to enhance your position and probability of getting through. You practiced, you showed initiative, you put yourself in the right frame of mind by being positive and confident and trained by keeping fit - again - WELL DONE!! Now we want to hear of your progress Graeme (never been there or done that!! - and too old to start haha!) |
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Post by wolfcult on Sept 2, 2013 20:57:18 GMT 12
Wolfcult - well done mate! You approached it from the right angle - you asked questions after joining a forum with people who have been there done that! You researched, you planned out what you could do to enhance your position and probability of getting through. You practiced, you showed initiative, you put yourself in the right frame of mind by being positive and confident and trained by keeping fit - again - WELL DONE!! Now we want to hear of your progress Graeme (never been there or done that!! - and too old to start haha!) Hey Cheers Graeme, appreciate it. I'll certainly keep you all updated on my progress once I get started with BCT, it's not until January next year so I've got plenty of time to keep up my running and study so I'm still prepared physically and mentally. You never know what they'll spring on ya outside of the regular PT/Drill eh! I'll make a post here once I've completed training! |
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Post by ngatimozart on Sept 2, 2013 22:24:36 GMT 12
Once you're accepted you should be able to go along for the weekly parades and musters. That's where you'll do a lot of learning before BCT. Every little bit helps. PT & drill are only a small part of it in the overall scheme of things.
@ John L. My brother was in Ngapona for a while in the 80s and he reckoned they were rubbish so he left. Yet I had a really good time at Pegasus so I suppose different ships different cap tallies. We had a good division when I was there. Totally agree about the squirt.
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Post by wolfcult on Sept 9, 2013 12:44:46 GMT 12
Significant update - after many lengthy discussions with my wife regarding money and our infant son.. I've decided to go fulltime.
I was apprehensive at first due to the fact that most deployments for RNZN sailors are 6-months+ and the money is quite low compared to what I'm currently earning.. but I've thought that I just need to do it!
I'm tired of the office life, sitting on my butt.. working day in - day out.. the money thing will be hard initially and deployments will be heartbreaking I'm sure.. leaving my little man is hard as it is just leaving for a days work atm! But it'll all be worth it I suppose..
Will let you know how my interview goes on Thursday.
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good luck with the interview. 
Seaman do all the important stuff, and the SCS branch is the most important branch in the navy. Branch biases, rivalry and cheek between the branches happens all the time. It's a good thing.
