Re: [Epic] Who is the elusive Sauron1?

From: Paul Collins <pcollins_at_...>
Date: Mon, 4 Aug 1997 23:55:34 +1000

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> From: Philip Troy Routley <ptr320_at_...>
> To: space-marine_at_...
> Subject: Re: [Epic] Who is the elusive Sauron1?
> Date: Monday, August 04, 1997 6:15 PM
>
> >> 1) He is/was in the army - armor company to be specific. Is he an
> >enlisted
> >> or officer?
> >Blow up by an RSM would indicate that he probably was enlisted at the
time
> >(Although An Australian RSM (RSM Payne of 8/7 RVR for the local's)
severly
> >Chewed out a visiting American General for Spitting on HIS parade
ground!
> >Publicaly! )
>
> Well, I'm navy myself, so I don't know to much about attitudes of RSM's.
> Shipboard, however, it isn't terribly uncommon for senior NCO's to
correct
> junior officers when they do something stupid relating to the NCO's part
> ship - assuming the captain doesn't notice and do it himself of course.
> It's part of the 'unwritten' job of a senior NCO to use his experience to
> 'guide' the junior officers who, while technically outranking the NCO due
> to their commission, lack the years of experience the NCO has. The good
> officers of course consult their specialists (the NCO's) and thus don't
> make the mistake in the first place.
>
> Troy
>
In Australia a Regimental Serjant Major is a Warrent Officer (The highest
Non Commisioned rank) who is incharge of Battalion discipline and basically
answers to no-one in such matters.
On a training course a couple of years ago (I work for Telstra), two
instructors entered the room. You could tell immediatley that they were ex
Warrent Officers (In Vietnam as it turned out). The nearest thing to an IG
commisar that I have ever met, or can think of. (After prompting from a
house mate, we think that RSM payne won a VC)
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