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Hiya I was wondering if anyone had any answers for me; I have always wanted to travel and do humanitarian aid, the navy seems ideal at there any roles which will be in the centre of the humanitarian work?

Reply 1

AscendingWings

Original post by User_159278

All three of the armed forces provide humanitarian aid where possible. Many hands on roles get involved from movers to chefs and pilots to doctors. The armed forces are a team and all directly play into delivering aid when needed.

I'd look through the news pages of the Navy if you're set on it and see where they are delivering aid and how. From that, you'll get a picture of how they help. Not only this, you will want to join a role that you are genuinely interested in.

A quick Google returned this, have a read: https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/what-we-do/providing-humanitarian-assistance

Reply 2

User_159278

Original post by AscendingWings

Thank you I am stuck between so many roles at the minute I just need to choose haha

Reply 3

TangoWhisky

Original post by User_159278

Thank you I am stuck between so many roles at the minute I just need to choose haha

Think of it like this, you won't be doing humanitarian work all the time in the navy (if at all, depends which ship you're drafted to etc...). When you're not conducting humanitarian relief efforts, what would you want to be doing? Your branch comes first, so make sure you pick one that you think you'd enjoy!

Reply 4

Kerzen

Original post by User_159278

Thank you I am stuck between so many roles at the minute I just need to choose haha

Which roles have caught your attention in particular?

What do you have in the way of qualifications?

Reply 5

User_159278

Original post by Kerzen

Which roles have caught your attention in particular?

What do you have in the way of qualifications?

The warfare intelligence specialist and the Cryptologic technician are the ones I really like the sound of, at the minute I am still at school but in my final year, I am predicted all grades above a level 5 ( grade C ) but I want to go in at 16 so as soon as I leave school.

Reply 6

Kerzen

Original post by User_159278

When do you turn 16?

Reply 7

User_159278

Original post by Kerzen

When do you turn 16?

March.

Reply 8

Kerzen

Original post by User_159278

March.

You can apply from the age of 15 years and 9 months which, for you, will be a date in December, so I would suggest applying next month.

You will need to take the entrance test; ask about the possibility of taking it just before you go back to school in January or during half term, so that it doesn't clash with your GCSE revision.

Your test result will dictate which roles are offered to you.

https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/careers/joining/get-ready-to-join/practise-for-rt-test/reasoning

Start looking at your fitness too, as you will need to complete a run as part of your application.

https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/careers/joining/get-fit-to-join/stages-and-standards/royal-navy-ratings/pjft

Reply 9

User_159278