CASE STUDY
“ AS A FORMER REGULAR , I MISSED THE RAF ! I MISSED THE EXCITING CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES THAT ARE AVAILABLE , THE FRIENDS YOU MAKE AND SENSE OF WORTH YOU HAVE SERVING IN THE RAF .”
ON THE JOB
CORPORAL MIKE BROWN * SYSTEMS ANALYST / LOGISTICS MOVER
In civilian life I am a systems analyst at a national newspaper .
My RAF role is as a Logistics Mover , based at RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire . We are responsible for accepting , preparing and loading cargo and passengers . We also travel with the aircraft to destinations all over the world , drive a multitude of specialist vehicles , operate certain aircraft systems and obtain the Civil Aviation Dangerous Goods Operator ’ s Certificate .
The Reserves are about doing something different , for example : learning a new career that is directly linked to civilian roles , therefore improving your employment prospects ; and the sense of achievement knowing your efforts make a difference .
Since being in the Reserves I have become more proactive in my civilian role and not simply being reactive to situations ; this is due to the ethos in the RAF of ‘ just getting the job done ’.
* Names of personnel have been changed to preserve their online identities
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