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	Wikinfo \| Brevet
		In the military, brevet refers to a warrant authorizing a commissioned officer to hold a higher rank temporarily (usually without receiving the pay of the higher rank).
		In the RAF, pilots wear the letters RAF in a wreath, surmounted by a crown, with a wing on each side (pilots' brevets are often referred to as "wings").
		Aircrew brevets currently worn include N (Navigator), E (Air Engineer), LM (Air Loadmaster), AE (Air Electronics Operator), and FC (Fighter Controller).
	www.internet-encyclopedia.org /wiki.php?title=Brevet (274 words)

	Brevet - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In the military, brevet refers to a warrant authorizing a commissioned officer to hold a higher rank temporarily
		In the Royal Air Force and British Army, an aircrew brevet is the badge worn on the left breast, above any medal ribbons, by qualified aircrew.
		A brevet is a long-distance, comfortably paced, bicycle ride with check-point controls and a time limit.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Brevet (126 words)

	Aircrew brevet -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		In the (The airforce of Great Britain) Royal Air Force and (Click link for more info and facts about British Army) British Army, an aircrew brevet is the badge worn on the left breast, above any medal ribbons, by qualified (The crew of an aircraft) aircrew.
		In the RAF, (Someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight) pilots wear the letters RAF in a wreath, surmounted by a crown, with a wing on each side (pilots' brevets are often referred to as "wings").
		Aircrew brevets currently worn include N ((In earlier times, a person who explored by ship) Navigator), E (Air Engineer), LM (Air Loadmaster), AE (Air Electronics Operator), and FC (Fighter Controller).
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/A/Ai/Aircrew_brevet.htm (151 words)

	Belgian medalgroup awarded to WWII Allied Aircrew & POW helper (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Belgian Medalgroup awarded to Allied Aircrew, POW and Jewish Refugees-helper
		Brevet of the Air Crew-helpers Association of the city of Liege
		Brevet of the French "Croix d'Honneur" of the Resistance
	users.skynet.be /Belgian.militaria/gendarme.htm (265 words)

	Brevet - Ultra Distance (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Brevet rank, usually an honor, was borrowed from the British and The Civil War encouraged the granting of hundreds of brevet commissions to both Regular
		Brevet til fremtiden- Av alle de markeringer som i morgen finner sted i forbindelse med hundreårsdagen for unionsoppløsningen, er det grunn til å trekke
		Again this year we've laid out a set of Brevet Rides to be conducted in Have a valid RUSA membership number, prior to the first brevet of the season.
	www.infofeedtech.com /ifft/brevet.htm (362 words)

	Branches_U
		Brevet Major) as opposed to the Regimental List but should that officer return to his original regiment he would do so in his Regimental rank.
		It was therefore possible for an officer to hold a rank of 2nd Lieutenant in his original regiment whilst holding the rank of brevet major or even higher on the Army List.
		One point which had become apparent during the war was that pilots and other aircrew officers were needed to fill the vast number of operational and staff posts on squadrons, stations, Group and Command HQ's and the Air Ministry.
	www.rafweb.org /Branches.htm (1390 words)

	photography - The Royal Air Force Film Production Unit, 1941-45
		During the flight, the radio receiver breaks down and Dave has to calculate their position by dead reckoning; that is by computation using the variables of time and estimated bearing and speed relative to the ground, allowing for wind drift.
		The notion of interdependence subordinates conventional hierarchies normally imposed by the conventions of rank, social class and regional or national discrimination and is central to an understanding of bomber aircrew culture.
		Rank is confined to the parade ground and the seemingly inappropriate division between officers and enlisted men serving in the same crew on operations was a frequent source of criticism by many aircrew throughout the war.
	www.photography-daily.com /articles/35mm-cameras/35mm-cameras-article-14245-7.htm (1543 words)

	The Luftwaffe’s Flying Dutchmen
		All the countries occupied by the Germans between 1939 and 1945 supplied the Luftwaffe with aircrew contingents, of greater or lesser importance and for the most part these were comprised of volunteers.
		In view of all this and of the skills and capabilities demanded of aircrew, it is becomes clear why those of a mercenary disposition, attracted to military service merely for the pay, are not found among the ranks of aircrew.
		It is likely that his possession of a Dutch pilot’s brevet (wings) was the reason for his passing (as an exceptional case) from the SS back into aviation.
	home.tiscali.be /ed.ragas/awshistory/daw/dutchluftwaffe.html (2272 words)

	SURVIVED THE WAR
		Dad did not know Jimmie had forged his birth certificate - until the terrible day in 1951, when my parents travelled to RAF Martlesham Heath to arrange for their boy's body to be brought home.
		My brother earned his navigator brevet just as the war was drawing to a close, just too late to see active service.
		Tucked away in a drawer are the two treasures my mother gave me, a bronze albatross (worn to show Jimmie's status as aircrew), and an RAFVR lapel badge.
	www.warvetsweb.oddquine.co.uk /raf/4.htm (474 words)

	Passeurs
		Brevet of the Aircrew-helpers Association of the city of Antwerp awarded to Mr Lewi
		Mr Lewi met in the 1960's King Boudoin of Belgium and The Emperor Hirohito in Antwerp.
		Brevet of the Aircrew-helpers Association of the city of Liege
	users.skynet.be /Belgian.militaria/passeurs.htm (79 words)

	RAF - Non-Commissioned Aircrew - WSOp (AEOp) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		This is a demanding 12 week course for all prospective Airmen Aircrew, including direct entrants and serving airmen remustering to AA.
		On successful completion of this phase of their training, the students are awarded the 'AE' brevet.
		The new aircrew are the posted to either Nimrods or E-3D Sentry.
	www.airmenaircrew.freeserve.co.uk /aeop/aeop_trng.htm (481 words)

	UK Military Flying Training System (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Current affairs, defence studies and combat survival and rescue are all covered in preparation for service as both an SNCO and an aircrew member.
		WSOp (L) are awarded their brevet and granted the acting rank of Sergeant (paid) on completion of the SOC.
		On successful completion of their OCU students are awarded their Brevets and appointed to acting Sergeant (paid).
	www.ukmfts.mod.uk /pages/current/raftraining/airman.shtml (873 words)

	Royal Air Force Cranwell Station Website (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The course aims to accustom direct entry recruits to Service life, to teach all aircrew cadets the basic skills and knowledge, and provide general Service and character development training which will enable them to enter specialist training as smart, well-disciplined and responsible SNCO airman aircrew.
		On graduation, the AEng student is awarded the 'E' brevet.
		On completion of training, the ALM student is awarded the 'LM' brevet and may be posted to Hercules, Tristar, VC 10, Puma, Wessex or Chinook aircraft.
	www.air-cadets.org /Squadrons/55Sqn/55sqnAAT.html (545 words)

	Faqs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		You can join as SNCO aircrew for a minimum of 12 years (plus 6 in the Reserve) with the possibility of signing up for a total of 22 years service or either up to age 47 or 55.
		Following the Airman Aircrew Initial Training Course which lasts 12 weeks, and equips you with the skills to hold SNCO rank, you will progress to professional training on the Navigator and Airman Aircrew Training School.
		Professional training lasts for a further 52 weeks and on successful completion you will be awarded your brevet and posted to an operational conversion unit.
	www.tgda.gov.uk /aeops/faqs.htm (572 words)

	Local News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Ex-firefighter Simon Mahon, 31, from Crosby, has passed his RAF aircrew exams a year after leaving the fire brigade.
		Sergeant Mahon, a firefighter on Merseyside for 10 years, is now posted to RAF Benson in Oxfordshire, where he has begun training on Puma helicopters.
		The former pupil of Manor high school, Crosby, was awarded his aircrew brevet and graduation certificate at the Defence Helicopter Flying School at RAF shawbury.
	www.merseyfire.gov.uk /pages/local_news/detail.asp?ID=279 (69 words)

	Training (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		You've six month's more wet or dry specialist training before the red-letter day when you graduate with your aircrew brevet.
		Your final training is at the Operational Conversion Unit where you 'learn to think' flying at 200 mph' on a crew of 13 - with the pilots, navigators and other AEOps - in a Nimrod simulator.
		A SNCO career can take you through flight sergeant to master aircrew, or there's the possibility of going for a commission.
	www.tgda.gov.uk /aeops/training.htm (251 words)

	RAF Flying Badges_U
		This aircrew category was introduced in April 2003 to reflect these changing roles.
		It will eventually be the only brevet awarded to back-seat crew.
		This brevet was introduced in 1945 to replace the previous badge.
	www.rafweb.org /Badges3.htm (190 words)

	Badges of the Australian Flying Corps
		The brevet has cream cotton embroidered wings, a King's crown, and the letters 'AFC' within a khaki embroidered laurel wreath, on a dark blue wool ground.c.1918
		The brevet has cream cotton embroidered wings, a King's crown, and the letters 'AFC' within a khaki embroidered laurel wreath, on a navy wool background.
		The brevet has cream cotton embroidered wings, a King's crown, and the letters 'AFC' within a khaki embroidered laurel wreath, on a dark blue wool ground.
	www.diggerhistory.info /pages-badges/afc.htm (812 words)

	Brevet - Wikpedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Other aircrew wear a letter or letters (denoting speciality) in a wreath, with a single wing.
		RUSA (http://www.rusa.org) - The ACP sanctioned brevet coordinating organization for the United States of America.
		This page was last modified 13:14, 10 Feb 2005.
	www.bostoncoop.net /~tpryor/wiki/index.php?title=Brevet (206 words)

	Leading the Way... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		But, it is one of the most important, for the aircrew it delivers to the front line underpins the effectiveness of the modern day Royal Air Force.
		After the retirement of the Victor in 1993 55's standard moved to Brize Norton to the VC-10 OCU unit, but this was short-lived as the downturn in pilot training couldn't justify a full-time training squadron and the squadron was disbanded into a training flight of 101 Squadron.
		After undergoing a twelve-week Airman Aircrew Initial Training Course, the students are awarded the rank of acting sergeant and progress to initial specialist training.
	www.air-scene-uk.com /hangar/2003/55sqn/55sqn.htm (3207 words)

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		We suggested that the old Observer's brevet be resurrected and that it be worn on a part of the anatomy commensurate with being a flying a$$ole.
		I am not saying that aircrew are all gods and shouldn't have to take such 'disrespect' from mere mortals- not at all.
		Who swaid that we don't qualify as aircrew??" As an Ex Techie, I've had plenty of experience with Movers throughout my career, and as many people on this forum have mentioned, find SOME of them a little too opinionated for their own good.
	www.pprune.org /forums/showthread.php?s=ee95c8fb264fed254f0c9b197e153ccb&threadid=155525&action=download (5555 words)

	Page Title
		In December 1939, by instruction of AMO A552, the winged-bullet badge was replaced by a brevet denoting an aircrew member, bearing the letters 'AG' and all qualified air gunners were promoted to the rank of sergeant.
		Throughout the war all Wireless Operators in the RCAF were trained as gunners and wore the WAG brevet.
		The job of the air gunner was to defend his aircraft from enemy fighter attack.
	www.tmquinn.net /airgunners/memorialroom/page6.htm (499 words)

	Brevet - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Brevet (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Here you will find more informations about Brevet.
		If you find this encyclopedia or its sister projects useful,
		An officer so promoted may be referred to as being brevetted.
	www.encyclopedia-glossary.com /en/Brevet.html (236 words)

	Navigator - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		In the Royal Air Force, the term navigator is always used for the holder of this position in aircraft, including the backseat crew member in two-seater aircraft.
		They wear the single-wing aircrew brevet, with a capital 'N' in the centre.
		For the web browser of the same name, see Netscape Navigator.
	www.lighthousepoint.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Navigator (242 words)

	Dictionary of Meaning www.mauspfeil.net (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The word '''brevet''' has several meanings: In the military, brevet* (military) brevet refers to a warrant (legal) warrant authorizing a commissioned officer to hold a higher rank temporarily In the Royal Air Force and British Army, an aircrew* brevet is the badge worn on the left breast, above any medal ribbons, by qualified aircrew.
		A brevet* (bicycle) brevet is a long-distance, comfortably paced, bicycle ride with check-point controls and a time limit.
		There you find a list of all editors and the possibility to edit the original text of the article Brevet.
	www.mauspfeil.net /Brevet.html (129 words)

	The Path to No 24 Squadron - SAAF
		After some weeks, I passed muster as 'AG' with the brevet to match, as the RAF did not like the Canadian 'WAG' version, then travelled by train to Palestine for a short conversion course on the mysteries of the American Bendix wireless equipment.
		A small chain was attached to the floor for this purpose ('monkey -chain") with other end attached to aircrew jacket as no parachute could be worn when performing this duty.
		The brevets differed from the R.A.F. and commissions were automatically granted to all aircrew except Air Gunners, so little wonder Air Gunners were required from other sources.
	www.aircrew-saltire.org /lib010.htm (1273 words)

	RAF - Non-Commissioned Aircrew - AASS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Airmen Aircrew will now be refered to as Non-Commissioned Aircrew (NCA).
		Candidates will be selected as generic Non-Commissioned Aircrew.
		This entails yearly increments to a maximum salary (Ceiling set for each rank - currently not published).
	www.airmenaircrew.freeserve.co.uk /aass/aass.htm (246 words)

	Brevet - Unipedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Hugh Wynne, free Quaker, sometime brevet lieutenant-colonel on the staff of His Excellency General Washington
		One of Custer's Wolverines: The Civil War Letters of Brevet Brigadier General James H. Kidd, 6th Michigan Cavalry
		Insignes Et Brevets Parachutistes Francais/French Paratroop Insignia and Badges
	www.unipedia.info /Brevet.html (201 words)

	Ex Air Gunners: May 2001
		As all their time was occupied manning their radio sets, the RAF designated another trade for them, namely Signals and a distinctive S brevet.
		This was where we learned the British pound shillings and pence, became familiar with the Inns and Pubs which were a far cry from the 'men only' beer parlors of Saskatchewan.
		The event was attended by a large crowd including members of the Ex-Air Gunners Association, the Wartime Aircrew Association, and the Prisoner of War Association.
	www.angelfire.com /trek/rcaf/exag0105.html (4630 words)

	Air Force News :: Your Career
		LACW Barr is one of the small number of CREWATTs in service, with the mustering having a personnel shortfall of about 40 per cent.
		Warrant Officer Dave Batic, Airmen Aircrew Manager, said efforts were being made to fill the vacant positions.
		Courses in combat survival, aviation medicine, airmen aircrew, resource management, aircraft conversion, and basic trade training lead to the award of the CREWATT flight brevet.
	www.defence.gov.au /news/raafnews/editions/4508/career/story02.htm (313 words)

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