Originally posted by ancientmariner
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Anyway, most of the officers in the NSR are within the four units and their role isn't to fulfil duties as watch officers on the ships. Anyway, the NSR just has one branch now - Seaman's.
I would define the NSR's Officer's role as being two fold.
- Administration and organisation of the unit locally and ensuring training and other requirments are met including providing a command element for the unit's local responsibilites such as port control etc.
- Overseeing the training and administration required to ensure that NSR ratings and junior NCOs are able to provide support to the PDF at sea by going on patrols on an individual basis.
NSR officers are primarily admistrators and managers. They facilitate the rest of the unit so they can perform what are possibly the more fun tasks of the organisation - going to sea and getting out on the RHIBs. A demanding and important role.
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