Your Future Career Prospects and Progression
You will initially join the RAF for a period of 12 years on a Notice Engagement .
After completing one years total service , you will be eligible for promotion to Air Specialist ( Class 1 ) AS ( 1 ) # , providing you pass a Professional Workplace Assessment and Basic Specialisation Training .
As you gain experience and complete your Level 3 Diploma in Aviation Maintenance competence qualification , you will achieve Technician status .
Further promotion to the rank of Corporal and beyond is on merit by competitive selection .
As you advance through the ranks , you will have the increased opportunity to lead and direct people , managing resources and manpower within your area of work to deliver the required outputs whilst maintaining and instilling the highest standards expected .
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Transferable Skills
The Diplomas and Apprenticeship that you can earn are as valuable in the civilian world as they are in the RAF .
Furthermore , as an aircraft engineer in the RAF , the skills and qualifications you will have gained will place you in good stead for a wide range of employment fields when you leave the RAF .
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