AIRCREW
Whether flying fast jets , helicopters or reconnaissance or transport aircraft , our aircrew play a key role in defending the UK and our allies .
Pilot
Remotely Piloted Aircraft System ( RPAS ) Pilot
Depending on your skills , you could become a fast-jet pilot , ready for air combat or ground attack . You might fly transport aircraft that offer military support overseas . As a helicopter pilot , you could be transporting troops in to conflict or delivering equipment and supplies .
Remotely Piloted Aircraft System Pilots have a unique and challenging role . They provide air power on behalf of the UK by operating the Reaper , a state-of-the-art medium altitude long endurance remotely piloted aircraft .
Weapon Systems Officer P-8A Poseidon , E-3D Sentry , RC-135W Rivet Joint , Sentinel R1 , Shadow R1 , MQ-9 Reaper and Protector CPB all require Weapons Systems Officers ( WSOs ). The roles of our WSOs are as varied as our aircraft with the field of Intelligence , Surveillance Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance ( ISTAR ) offering the most opportunities .
Weapon Systems Operator
Weapon Systems Operator ( Linguist )
As a Weapons Systems Operator you will manage the sensors and weapons of a particular aircraft operational missions whilst gathering intelligence and supporting forces on the ground . Roles include WSOp Crewman ( Cmn ) on helicopters , WSOp Air Loadmaster ( ALM ) on large aircraft , WSOp Mission Systems Operator ( MSO ) on Voyager and WSOp Intelligence , Surveillance Reconnaissance ( ISR ) on ISR aircraft .
Your role on board reconnaissance aircraft is to monitor and collect foreign language radio transmissions . You will analyse and interpret these transmissions in order to provide military commanders with up-to-the-minute intelligence .