The job

As an Aerospace Battle Manager you’ll manage the battle in the skies. There are three types of Aerospace Battle Manager: Weapons specialists direct combat aircraft as they perform their warfighting role; Surveillance specialists monitor the skies and use sophisticated equipment to gather critical warfighting information; finally Space specialists look outside our atmosphere to warn of missiles and hostile intelligence-gathering satellites. You could find yourself in a high-tech operations room protecting the UK from terrorists, in a Sentry E-3D aircraft patrolling the skies, in a secret bunker monitoring outer space, or overseas in the great outdoors with a mobile radar unit.

Sponsorship

We may be able to invest in your future by funding your studies until you’re ready to start training as a Aerospace Battle Manager.

If you’re in the Sixth Form, you can qualify for a Sixth Form Scholarship of up to £2,000. You can also apply for a University Bursary of £2,000 a year while you do your degree. In return, we ask you to become a member of the University Air Squadron (UAS) (or Air Training Corps while you’re at school) and to join the RAF once you finish your studies.

As well as financial support, UAS is an opportunity to get first-hand experience of the challenges you’ll face working with our people, technology and aircraft – and we’ll also give you free flying lessons.

To find out more about sponsorship, contact an RAF Senior Careers Liaison Officer via the careers staff at your school or college – or visit your local Armed Forces Careers Office.

Top

Learn more about this job