Weapon Systems Officer
Job description: Manage air-to-air combat from the back seat of a Tornado aircraft, or operate systems in other aircraft
Pay after training: £33,950
(including flying pay)
Joining age: 17.5 – 25
Category: Officers
Usual service: 12 years
Open to: men or women
Similar civilian jobs:
- Navigation specialist
- Aerial surveyor
Qualifications you need: 2 A-levels or 3 Highers or equivalent, plus 5 GCSEs/SCEs at Grade C/3 minimum or equivalent, including English language and maths
Qualifications you can gain: Degree or Masters degree
Nationality: UK citizen or holder of dual UK/other nationality
The job
In a Tornado fast jet, your primary role will be to manage the weapons in air-to-air combat or during a ground attack mission. In a multi-engine maritime reconnaissance Nimrod, you’ll track submarines or enemy ships, provide long-range Search and Rescue and operate overland in support of combat operations. In a multi-engine VC10 refuelling aircraft, you’ll control the positioning of vital refuelling systems for combat aircraft over hostile territory. Or you could fulfil a tactical navigation role in our Hercules, Nimrod or E-3D Sentry aircraft.
Training
After your initial training, your skills and the RAF’s requirements will decide which kind of aircraft you’ll fly in. Following more advanced flying training, you’ll then start work on fast-jet or multi-engine aircraft, and train for your first tour of productive duty.
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