Weapons Systems Operator (WSOp) Royal Air Force | Page 3

As a Royal Air Force Non-Commissioned Aircrew ( NCA ) Weapon Systems Operator you will play a vital role in protecting and assuring the security of the UK and our allies . Flying will be your life - whether you are a specialist in the Air Mobility ( AM ), Rotary Wing ( RW ) or Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance ( ISR ) domains .
As a WSOp ( ISR ) operator you will be responsible for the manipulation of complex sensor suites and communications equipment to derive tactical and strategic intelligence to support the war fighter and military commanders . The WSOp ( ISR ) specialist roles include Acoustic ( Aco ), Electronic Warfare ( EW ), Land ( Lnd ) and Linguist ( Lg ) who interpret and analyse foreign language radio transmissions . WSOp ( ISR ) operate across the full range of RAF ISTAR platforms and can expect to be employed in tasks which range from protecting the country against maritime threats to Control of the Air and a myriad of tasks in between . Their roles are vital in protecting the security of the UK and her allies , directly providing real-time intelligence support to the battlespace .
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