Naval Commissioning

[Goldie fish]

Congratulations to the 5 Cadets who were Commissioned as Ensigns in the Naval service earlier this week.

Included in the Class was Ensign Aisling O'Flynn, Daughter of PO/SBA Danny O'Flynn. Possibly the first time the Offspring of a Non Comissioned officer in the Naval service has become an Officer?

[Jolly_Jack]

Not even close...

Lt. Cdr. Pat Burke's dad was a CPO and first Cox'n on L.E Deirdre.

[moggy]

Congratulations to the 5 Cadets who were Commissioned as Ensigns in the Naval service earlier this week.

Included in the Class was Ensign Aisling O'Flynn, Daughter of PO/SBA Danny O'Flynn. Possibly the first time the Offspring of a Non Comissioned officer in the Naval service has become an Officer?

good luck to her - Danny and his brother both served on P31 sound guys?
heard above on seascapes last night - no much info from the minister of defence on where money for new ships is coming from on rte radio last night??

[Goldie fish]

Thank you Stu, Good for him. As a matter of interest, what is he a graduate in?

[golden rivet]

Thank you Stu, Good for him. As a matter of interest, what is he a graduate in?

:confused: dont remember an nco by the name of fox.... is he a direct entry or merchant trained

[Goldie fish]

I think what stu is saying is that Sub Lt Fox Joined the NS as a cadet, but under the new system on commissioning, cadets who are already graduates of another 3rd level institution get promoted directly to Sub, rather than ensign, and don't have to go to college again when the finish in NMCI.

[Goldie fish]

Just for information, the Commissioned new officers are:
Brendan Curtin, Valentia, Co Kerry
Aisling O'Flynn, Cathedral Road, Cork
Shane Mulcahy, Watergrasshill, Cork
Colm Fox, Dublin
Niall Kelly, Cobh, Co Cork.

[hedgehog]

thats handy for the lad from Cobh

[golden rivet]

thats handy for the lad from Cobh

the lads from cobh were called mavericks as they used to drink loads of milk.. i wonder what will they call the officers.... :confused:

[hedgehog]

the lads from cobh were called mavericks as they used to drink loads of milk.. i wonder what will they call the officers.... :confused:

How so GR

Mavericks because they drank loads of milk

[hptmurphy]

Yup there used to be a milk supplement for calves years ago called Maverick it came from that and the fact that the guys from Cobh could go home for their mammies milk everynight!...while the rest of who had to 'live in' got home far less.

[hedgehog]

ahh I see

[Goldie fish]

If you were a Culchie you'd understand straight away.

[hedgehog]

If you were a Culchie you'd understand straight away.

I wouldnt be able to read or write instead

[golden rivet]

I wouldnt be able to read or write instead

culchies made fine sailors and a lot came from the midlands.. freedom and money at 17 away from it all 17 years old and sipping beer in gibraltar.. happy days