Ongoing Training / Development Opportunities
As your career progresses, we will continue to train you in new skills. There will be opportunities to learn specialist combat medical skills, undertake management and leadership training, NVQs, GCSEs and A levels. In addition, you will have the chance to gain qualifications in adventurous sports such as mountaineering, rock climbing, skiing, sailing and canoeing and for you to lead training as an Endurance Training Leader.
Your Future Career Prospects And Progression
After completing one year’ s total service you will be eligible for promotion to Air Specialist( Class 1), AS( 1), providing you pass a Professional Workplace Assessment.
Further promotion to the rank of Lance Corporal and beyond is by competitive selection.
Like most people in the RAF you will move jobs every few years and each job is known as a tour.
There are a wide range of jobs available to an RAF Regiment Gunner including Forward Air Controller; Support to Special Forces and Instructional and ceremonial duties.
Transferable Skills
The qualifications and experience you will gain as a Gunner are valuable to civilian life – which means that whenever you decide to leave the RAF you will be well placed to find a new job.
As you move up the ranks you will gain a great deal of practical management and leadership experience which you can develop into related civilian qualifications.
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