What your role could involve .
• The ability to undertake a wide variety of specialist Force Protection roles throughout your career .
• Work alongside the full spectrum of RAF aircraft whilst protecting them at home and abroad .
• Be part of a highly motivated team with opportunities to participate in overseas exercises ,
• Enjoy adventurous training and developing personal qualifications .
The RAF Regiment is a highly specialised force with responsibility for providing Force Protection to enable and support air operations . Specialists in ground combat operations , the RAF Regiment contributes to the defence of RAF airfields in the UK and overseas , Forward Air Controlling , ceremonial duties and support to Special Forces operations .
As a RAF Regiment Gunner , you will become a specialist in dismounted close combat tactics , fieldcraft and how air operations are conducted . You will learn to operate a wide variety of weapon systems including individual weapons through to machine guns and anti-tank systems as well as an impressive array of state-of-the-art surveillance systems designed to help you locate the enemy and stop them from interfering with air operations .
Additionally , there are opportunities to learn how to operate and employ a range of armoured vehicles required to enable rapid mobility to protect RAF assets .
Within your first few years , you will almost certainly be deployed on an overseas operations or exercises to locations including Canada , Cyprus , Middle East and Africa .
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