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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