Your Career Prospects
You will join the RAF on an Initial Commission( IC) of 6 years as a Reverend( Flight Lieutenant), with an option to leave after 4 years( with 12 months’ notice).
Chaplains on a 6-year IC may apply for a 12 year commission after completing 3 years regular service.
Promotion to Reverend( Squadron Leader) is after 3 years’ satisfactory service from the date of commission.
A chaplain may be eligible for competitive boarding for promotion to R Reverend Wing Commander) once they have completed the requisite amount of time in rank as a Reverend( Squadron Leader).
Transferable Skills
As a chaplain in the RAF, you will have all the development opportunities and career prospects available to your civilian counterparts, together with the chance to work around the world and gain unique personal experiences.
Most RAF chaplains go back into civilian ministerial work when they leave the RAF.
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