Naval Service (Operations Branch) Cadet

<p><strong>What is the Naval Service Operations Branch?</strong></p> <p>Officers of the Operations Branch of the Naval Service are responsible for the efficient running of the ship. It is only from within this Branch that an officer may become Captain of a ship. The Operations Branch Officer’s responsibilities include Bridge Watchkeeping, where they are responsible for the safe navigation of the ship and the safety of the ship’s company. Operations Branch Officers also lead boarding teams in fishery protection and anti-drug running boarding operations.</p> <p>The Operations Branch Cadet will undergo a course of training of approximately twenty-one months duration. Initial training takes place in the Cadet School, Military College, DFTC, Curragh Camp and is of approximately three months duration. Subsequent training takes place in the Naval Base, Haulbowline, Co Cork...