Foundation Tour
Officers will enjoy a diverse, varied and operationally focused career, whilst being part of an active profession with a strong identity.
On your first tour, you will probably be a Flight Commander on a flying station. From your first day, you could be responsible for leading a Flight of up to 120 personnel.
Your responsibilities could include providing the equipment and aviation fuel to keep fast jets flying; delivering catering and hospitality services; providing drivers for all kinds of vehicles; and organising the deployment of station personnel and equipment overseas by air and sea.
Your Career Prospects
You will join the RAF on an Initial Commission of 12 years and may be selected to serve on a pension earning commission of 20 years’ service or age 40, whichever is the later, during this time.
Promotion to the rank of Flight Lieutenant is on a time served / satisfactory service basis after 3½ years from completing IOT.
Further promotion to Squadron Leader and above is by competitive selection. Whatever rank you achieve, you will have the opportunity to enjoy an incredibly exciting and rewarding career, both in the RAF and within the wider UK Defence community.
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