Initial Training
RAF Reserve Officers will begin with Reserve Basic Recruit Training Course( BRTC( R) Part 1, delivered locally at your Sqn. BRTC( R) Part 2 is a 2-week course conducted at RAF Halton, Buckinghamshire, which should be completed within your first year in the RAF Reserves.
BRTC( R) is designed to teach basic military skills such as weapon handling and fieldcraft.
This is followed by Reserve Officer Initial Training Course( ROIT) at RAF College Cranwell in Lincolnshire, comprising up to 4 weekends and a 2-week residential phase. ROIT is designed to build upon the military skills gained during BRTC( R) and cultivate leadership skills through academic study and field exercises.
Culminating in graduation from RAF Officer Training Academy, Cranwell as a Commissioned Officer. You will also undertake the Foundation Airpower training on completion of ROIT.
Specialist Training
All MSOs attend the Introductory RAF Medical Services Officers ' Course at the Defence College of Healthcare Education and Training. There are a variety of follow-on training courses to help develop you as a MSO, for example, medical planning, Patient Evacuation Control, medical intelligence, or medical operations. Completion of these courses will help to develop the knowledge and skills required for your role.
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