Foundation Tour
During your first tour, you will be detached overseas for anything from a few days to a few months. You are highly likely to fly on operations and conduct training exercises in allied airspace.
Your Career Prospects
You will join the RAF on an Initial Commission of 12 years and will be selected to serve on a pension earning commission of 20 years’ service or to age 40, whichever is the later, on completion of your first OCU.
Promotion to the rank of Flight Lieutenant is on a time served / satisfactory service basis 2½ years after completing( M) IOT. Further promotion to Squadron Leader and above is by competitive selection.
On-going Development
As a Pilot, you will have opportunities throughout your career for further professional development. As well as training to fly different aircraft, there are opportunities for structured command and staff training as your career progresses.
Limited numbers of Pilot( ISR) RPAS may also be offered a cross-over to crewed multi-engine aircraft types should their performance warrant that after the first 6 years on RPAS
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