Your Life as Every Rank in the Royal Fleet Auxiliary | Third Officer to Commodore

Your Life as Every Rank in the Royal Fleet Auxiliary | Third Officer to Commodore On 8 June 1982, Argentine jets bombed RFA Sir Galahad in the Falklands. 48 men died. The captain was the last to leave. He was not in the Royal Navy. He was a civilian under contract to the Ministry of Defence. This is the Royal Fleet Auxiliary — the fourth arm of Britain's defence. The organisation that keeps the Royal Navy at sea, in every conflict, in every ocean, since 1905. In this video, we break down every rank in the RFA — from Third Officer to Commodore — and the unique life of the people who sail into war zones without being soldiers. We cover: Replenishment at Sea and the Tide class tankers The RFA Sir Galahad and the Falklands War Captain Philip Roberts DSO — last man to leave The Master's statutory authority in a war zone The Commodore RFA and the fourth force Subscribe for a new rank video every week. 0:00 - 8 June 1982 — RFA Sir Galahad, Port Pleasant 1:55 - What is the Royal Fleet Auxiliary? 3:30 - Level 1: Third Officer | Replenishment at Sea 6:10 - Level 2: Second Officer | Bridge Watch in a War Zone 8:45 - Level 3: First Officer | Second in Command 10:20 - Level 4: Chief Officer & Senior Engineer 11:35 - Level 5: Captain | The Master's Authority 13:30 - Level 6: Commodore | The Fourth Force #RoyalFleetAuxiliary #RFA #FalklandsWar #RFASirGalahad #MilitaryHistory #RoyalNavy #BritishMilitary #FalklandIslands #BritishHistory #RankBritain