In addition , there is a Foundation Degree ( BA / BSc ) Level 5 , BSc ( Honours ) Level 6 in Logistics Management available through Lincoln University and further opportunities for a Master ’ s Degree ( Level 7 ) with the use of your Enhanced Learning Credits .
Transferable skills
The qualifications you can earn are as valuable in civilian industry as they are in the RAF , which means that whenever you decide to leave the RAF , you will be well placed to find a new job . For example :
• Large Goods Vehicle ( LGV ) Driver ( Categories C and C + E )
• Petroleum Tanker Driver ( Airfield and Road )
• Chauffeur / VIP Driver
• Coach / Bus Driver ( Category D )
• Driver of hazardous loads ( with ADR Driver Training Certificate in Packages and Tanks , Classes 1 - 6 and 8 - 9 )
Your Training
• Fork Lift Operator
• Vehicle Dispatch Clerk / Transport Controller
• Driving Instructor ( Cpl and above )
• Mobile Crane Driver / Operator ( Cpl and above )
• Transport Management or Transport Operator ( Cpl and above )
Recruit training
Your career will start with a 10-week Basic Recruit Training Course at RAF Halton in Buckinghamshire . The course is designed to help you adjust to a military environment . As well as fitness and military training , you will also learn about the RAF Lifestyle .
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 you haven ’ t already done so before you join ) 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 an Intermediate Apprenticeship ( L2 ) in Driving Goods Vehicles .