As a WSO in the ISTAR Force, your primary role could be to manage complex sensors and weapons during operational missions whilst gathering intelligence and supporting forces on the ground.
You could also be managing a mission crew of highly capable Weapon Systems Operators( WSOps) or even be a Flight or Squadron Commander on the previously mentioned aircraft types plus also the Shadow R1 or Voyager.
On the P-8A Poseidon, you will track submarines and enemy ships or provide long-range search-and-rescue.
On the Protector you might operate overland in support of land-based combat operations. With experience, you may become an instructor and train fellow RAF aircrew.
Like most people in the RAF you will probably change roles every few years, each role is known as a tour, and move between RAF bases in the UK and overseas to carry out your operational and training role.
As your career develops, you could also take on mission planning and ground-based staff duties. For your first few years you will probably spend periods of time overseas- from anything from a few days to a few months at a time.
You could fly on a training exercise in allied airspace or carry out your role on operations near / over hostile territory.
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