TRAINING YOU’LL RECEIVE
Your career will start with a 10-week Basic Recruit Training Course at RAF Halton in Buckinghamshire. The course is designed to help you adjust to a military environment. As well as fitness and military training, you’ll also learn about the RAF lifestyle.
SPECIALIST TRAINING
The next step is the 12-week Flight Operations Specialist Course at RAF Shawbury in Shropshire. You will be taught the basic theory and regulations of flight operations and air traffic control. The course also covers aircraft and airfield operations, meteorology and navigation. By the end of the course, you will have gained an understanding of Flight Operations duties and will have practised carrying out your role using the air traffic control, flight operations and flight planning simulators. On successful completion of the course you will be promoted to Leading Aircraftman and receive your first assignment.
Looking for more from life?
There are over 50 challenging roles with the Royal Air Force from Cyberspace Communications Specialists to Catering and from Air Operations (Control) Sergeant to Logistics.
World-wide travel, learn while you earn – we offer opportunities few civilian careers can match.
Other benefits include six weeks’ leave, subsidised food and accommodation and free gym facilities.