Specialist Training
Your next step will be the specialist driving course at the Defence School of Transport at Leconfield in East Yorkshire , which takes up to four months . During this course you will be trained to pass driving tests in Categories B , C , C + E and D ; you will also learn additional military driving skills such as Vehicle Loading and Restraint , Off Road Driving , Skid Avoidance and Recovery Techniques as well as the procedures and regulations for carrying dangerous goods by road ( ADR ).
At the end of the course , you will have passed your driving tests ( if not held prior to joining ) and earned the SQA ADR Driver Training Certificate for Carrying Dangerous Goods by Road ( ADR ). You will also be well on the way to achieving a Level 2 Large Goods Vehicle Driver Apprenticeship Standard .
Your First Tour
Your first assignment will most likely be at an RAF Main Operating Base . You will drive the vehicles for which you hold licences that you achieved during Initial Specialisation Training ; this will consolidate your experience and enhance your professionalism . You will also be given the opportunity to complete your Apprenticeship in the workplace .
Tasks will include the movement of loads and personnel coupled with the associated processes that must be followed in order to achieve these both legally and safely ; everything from initial tasking , driver ' s brief from the Controller , documentation , vehicle checks , loading and load restraint , load checks on route , driving hours and rest breaks , the final off-load / delivery , documentation processes and customer feedback .
Dependent upon the Unit ' s role , you may also be trained on airfield support equipment to include aircraft tankers , aircraft servicing and snow and ice vehicles .
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