Specialist Training
All entrants will complete specialist food service training at the Food Services Training Wing, Worthy Down, pre-employment land and sea survival training at Defence Survival Training Organisation, RAF St Mawgan. Decompression Training at the Aviation Medicine Training Wing, RAF Henlow and A330-200 Cabin Crew training at the Air Tanker Academy, RAF Brize Norton, before finishing their flying training with Sqn Instructors on 10 Sqn / 101 Sqn. Due to the multiple agencies involved in this training it will take between 15 – 16 weeks to complete.
( Qualified AGS) Specialist Training
After recruit training, you will still complete the specialist training course to familiarise yourself with A330-200 Cabin Crew duties and food service procedures. On successful completion of the specialist training, you will then qualify for immediate promotion to Air Specialist( Class 1).
Your First Tour
Your first tour will be as Cabin Crew on the Airbus A330-200 Multi Role Tanker Transport Aircraft“ Voyager”. During your first tour, you will consolidate your training and gain valuable experience that will prepare you for the rest of your RAF career. The consolidation period includes your Professional Workplace Assessment( PWA). Successful completion of PWA demonstrates that an individual has achieved an initial level of competence and is a prerequisite for promotion to the rank of Air Specialist( Class 1), AS( 1), unless you are on a Qualified AGS engagement.
A first tour is always demanding but also highly rewarding and you will be given the time to develop your skills and become an effective member of the team.
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