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ROLES

ROLES IN THE RAF

FORCE PROTECTION RAF Regiment Officer RAF Regiment Gunner RAF Police Officer RAF Police Firefighter
LOGISTICS Logistics Officer Supply , Storage and Distribution Specialist Mover Driver Chef Air And Ground Steward
PERSONNEL SUPPORT Personnel Support Officer Personnel Training Officer Personnel ( Support ) Chaplain Legal Officer Physical Training Instructor
Musician
ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL Engineer Officer ( Aerosystems ) Engineer Officer ( Communications and Electronics ) Aircraft Technician ( Avionics ) Aircraft Technician ( Mechanical ) Weapon Technician Cyberspace Communications Specialist Communication Infrastructure Technician Vehicle & Mechanical Equipment Tech Electrician General Technician Workshops Survival Equipment Specialist Photographer
INTELLIGENCE Intelligence Officer Intelligence Analyst Intelligence Analyst ( Linguist )
AIR OPERATIONS SUPPORT Air Operations ( Control ) Officer Air Operation ( Systems ) Officer Air Operations ( Control ) Sergeant Air and Space Operations Specialist ( Flight Operations ) Air and Space Operations Specialist ( Aerospace Systems ) Air Cartographer
AIRCREW Pilot Remotely Piloted Aircraft System ( RPAS ) Pilot Weapon Systems Officer Weapon Systems Operator Weapon Systems Operator ( Linguist )
MEDICAL AND MEDICAL SUPPORT Medical Officer Medical Support Officer Medical Support Officer ( Physiotherapist ) Radiographer RAF Medic Operating Department Practitioner Pharmacy Technician Biomedical Scientist Environmental Health Technician Dental Officer Dental Nurse Nursing Officer Registered Nurse ( Adult ) Registered Nurse ( Mental Health ) Student Nurse ( Adult )
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APPRENTICESHIPS
RATHER THAN START AN RAF APPRENTICESHIP , SURELY MY SON OR DAUGHTER
MUST START COLLEGE OR SIXTH-FORM IN SEPTEMBER IN LINE WITH GOVERNMENT POLICY ?
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apprenticeships are on an equal par with other educational programmes . Serving in the RAF provides relevant training for young people and is a valid and valuable career route . Not all young people will be able to join immediately after the end of the year and may be
concerned about having to start a further education course in line with Government policy . Young people who have been recruited to serve in the armed forces may , on occasion ,
have to wait for a training place and the gap could be as much as five to six months . Where this is the case , your son or daughter should consider how they might use their time constructively
, for example by improving their academic skills or seeking temporary employment .
ARE RAF APPRENTICESHIPS AS GOOD AS THOSE OF OTHER EMPLOYERS ? No , they are better ! The RAF has been awarded the level of ‘ Outstanding ’ for its apprenticeship training schemes – a rarity in both the defence and civilian worlds . In April 2019 the Royal Air Force was named the Apprentice Employer of the Year at the Annual Apprenticeship Conference .
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