An engineering officer can be a Merchant Navy engineer or a
commissioned officer with responsibility for
military engineering, typically used in the
British Armed Forces.
In the
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force. Although warships were used by English and Scottish kings from the early medieval period, the first major maritime engagements were fought in the Hundred Years' War against ...
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Engineering Officers are responsible for the material condition of ships, submarines and naval aircraft.
In the
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the United Kingdom's air and space force. It was formed towards the end of the First World War on 1 April 1918, becoming the first independent air force in the world, by regrouping the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) an ...
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Engineering Officers are responsible for weapons and aircraft systems and electronics communications system
Combat support occupations
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