Originally posted by LazerLordz:
The WOs in SAF are considered Senior Specialists.But the SAF lets them use the Officers Mess because WOs hold officer appointments too,
Thanks for the response.
I haven't seen any other armies where senior non-commissioned ranks are members of the same mess as officers, certainly not in the US or British Armies. Under your old rank system, this wouldn't have been the arrangement, would it?
And if the RSM and other WOs are members of the Officers Mess, how do they keep in touch with the views of the more junior ranks?
Might also cause confusion, when WOs undertake exchange postings with other armies!