Ongoing Development
You will undertake annual Continuous Professional Development( CPD) to ensure you build on your specialisation and Service knowledge. We will continue to train you in new skills, and you will have the opportunity to serve in broader specialisation and wider RAF roles. As your seniority grows and you move up the ranks other roles will be available to you. These include training and recruitment duties or a role working for NATO. Training never stops and there will be a wide array of courses to enhance your skills and competency levels.
Your Career Prospects
After completing your first year of service, you will be eligible for promotion to Air Specialist( Class1), AS( 1) provided you pass specialisation training and Professional Workplace Assessment. Following your first assignment you will be assigned to another station either within the UK or overseas. As an AS( 1) the majority of specialisation Employment Areas will be available to you through further specialist or workplace training as required. This could be supporting a variety of aircraft platforms such as F35 Lighting, E7 Wedgetail, P8 Poseidon or Remotely Piloted Air Systems.
You may be employed in the Space employment area, either at the National Air and Space Operations centre or RAF Fylingdales. As an Operations Specialist you could be employed in support of either Air Command or UK Space Command. Further promotion to Corporal and beyond is by competitive selection for established vacancies. To be eligible for promotion you should undertake assignments across multiple Employment Areas or Pillars. If successful, to prepare you for Non-commissioned Officer( NCO) service, you will attend leadership and management training at the Aviator Command School. Upon reaching Sergeant you will be re-mustered as an Air and Space Operations Manager( ASOM).
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