Foundation Tour
Following successful completion of your specialist training, your first tour will last approximately 36-60 months and will be at one of the RAF’ s airfields around the UK or in Cyprus, at our Control and Reporting Centre at RAF Boulmer or at the Air Traffic Control Radar Unit, RAF( U) Swanwick. You will then consolidate your specialist training and develop post-graduate skills allowing you to achieve‘ Combat Ready’ status and become available to deploy on military operations anywhere in the world.
Your Career Prospects
You will join the RAF as an aviator under an initial 12 year engagement. Following 4 years ' service, you will be eligible to apply for an extension of service to complete a Pension Earning Engagement of 20 years ' service or age 40, whichever is the later, during this
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