All ASOS roles are directly involved in aviation or space in support of aircrew , UK homeland defence or airfield operations utilising modern radar , communications and IT systems . You may be operating from a hardened Command and Control Centre , an Operations Room or Control Tower . You could also work in field conditions as part of a deployable unit or onboard a Royal Navy Air Defence ship .
There are opportunities for a varied career which may include working in Air Traffic Control , the Space Operations Centre , Airspace Management , Tactical Data Links and Squadron Operations to name but a few . As an Operations Specialist you will be a member of a highly skilled and in demand specialism as part of the next generation Royal Air Force .
Throughout your career you may be required to serve overseas on a detachment as part of your role for a number of months or as a full time posting to certain locations . Your duties will be similar to those at your home station but will be demanding with opportunities to work with other professions , services and nations in an operational environment contributing to security of UK overseas territories and UK Armed Forces .
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