Job description: Join the ground-fighting troops of the RAF
Pay after one year: £16,200
Joining age: 16 – 36
Category: Airmen/airwomen
Usual service: 9 years
Open to: men only
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Qualifications: None
Nationality: Citizen of the UK, the Commonwealth or the Republic of Ireland since birth; or a naturalised British citizen
RAF Regiment training is tough. We’ll build up your fitness and teach you essential skills such as shooting and how to live and fight in the field. Later, you’ll learn to use more advanced weapons and tactics. You’ll also do your driving test if you don’t already have a licence and you will gain an NVQ.
To prepare you for combat operations our training will take you all around the world on exercises in places like Belize, Canada and Cyprus.
As a Gunner, you could specialise in some of the RAF Regiment’s other roles:
Become a paratrooper serving on 2 Squadron RAF Regiment or other parachute-capable units.
Serve on the Queen’s Colour Squadron, carrying out ceremonial duties including guarding Buckingham Palace as well as your normal operational role.
Become a sniper – an expert in camouflage and marksmanship.
Be part of a unit specialising in detecting and protecting against chemical or biological attack.
Train as a member of a Forward Air Control team, calling in strike aircraft and helicopters in support of ground troops.
Work in support of Special Forces operations.
Work as part of a small team to recover downed aircrew or other key personnel.
RAF careers could be based anywhere in the UK, please ensure you are fully aware before applying - are you up for the Challenge?