LVA stands for Lieutenant Vice Admiral in terms of royal navy ranks.
This stands for the rating of "Stoker" and goes back to the days when ships' boilers were coal-fired and thus "stoked" by stokers. In the Royal Navy they are now known as Marine Engineering Mechanics, further divided into Mechanical and Electrical sub branches. Jack
It's a job that doesadministrative support for aircraft maintenance
No, not as such, but the Royal Marines (part of the Naval Service) use Army ranks, so there are RM Majors.
"Uckers" is a 2 or 4 player board game played in the British Royal Navy, Canadian Navy, Royal New Zealand Navy and Royal Australian Navy. It is similar to Pachisi or Ludo.
This is called a "rating" in the Navy. The AT denotes that person's rate, or job. In this case, it is an Aviation Technician. The 3 denotes that person's rank, which in this case, is a 3rd Class Petty Officer.
Yes, the Royal Navy is also referred to as the British Royal Navy or the Royal British Navy.
I haven't heard that term when relating to the US Navy. But in the Royal Navy SDG is a scubadiver
Royal Navy Lt Cmr's wear three rings (two full with a skinny one in the middle) Royal Marines dont use naval ranks but use army ranks, so a Lt Cmr would be a Major and carry a crown on his uniform :)
You can find information about navy ranks on the official website of the Navy, as well as on military-specific websites such as Military.com or GlobalSecurity.org. Books on military history and organization may also provide detailed information about navy ranks.
That would be ranks in the Army or Air Force.
FP1 means Pipe Fitter First Class. The 'FP' is the Rate (Pipe Fitter) and the '1' stands for the Rank (Petty Officer First Class).
Royal Navy was created in 1707.