Foundation Tour
For your first assignment you may be posted to an Intelligence Cell ( Int Cell ) at an RAF station or operational Squadron working in direct support to platforms such as F-35 , P8 , RIVET JOINT and Remotely Piloted Air Systems ( RPAS ).
Alternatively , you could be employed in a more strategic role based at RAF Wyton , working within the Air & Space Intelligence Centre ( ASIC ), National Centre for Geospatial Intelligence ( NCGI ) or one of the squadrons within 1 ISR Wing .
You will be required to utilise state of the art systems to support more senior analysts across the whole spectrum of roles including SIGINT , IMINT and OPINT in the production of Intelligence Reports , Mission Reports and summaries .
More specialist roles may be available at Joint Service Signals Unit ( JSSU ) Digby , JSSU Cyprus , 54 Signals Unit ( SU ) or 591 SU . Here you will be employed on a wide range of tasks relating to the analysis of complex communications data transmissions or defensive Cyber .
During your first tour you will initially work under supervision until you gain experience . At some of these locations you may be required to work shifts which include unsociable hours and weekends but with subsequent stand down periods .
Additional Qualification Opportunities
The RAF Int An Apprenticeship Centre ( RIAAC ) offers individuals the opportunity to register for the Intelligence Analyst Apprenticeship Standard . The apprenticeship is a Level 4 qualification , administered by the RIAAC on behalf of 22 ( Trg ) Gp Apprenticeship Management Team . The requisite skills will be delivered during the OPAIC and further developed during RIAAC led workshops while in the workplace . All trainees will be subject to an End Point Assessment ahead of an award
of the qualification .
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