Weapon Systems Operator (Electronic Warfare)
Job description: Scan the skies from on board RAF reconnaissance aircraft
Pay after training: £34,700
(including flying pay)
Joining age: 17.5 – 36
Category: NC Aircrew
Usual service: 12 years
Open to: men or women
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Qualifications you need: 5 GCSEs/SCEs at Grade C/3 minimum or equivalent, including English language and maths
Qualifications you can gain: A-levels, degree or Masters degree
Nationality: UK citizen or holder of dual UK/other nationality
The job
When you join the RAF as a Weapon Systems Operator, you’ll be streamed to become a specialist in Acoustics, Electronic Warfare or Crewman.
As an Electronic Warfare specialist, you’ll use the radar systems on board Nimrod aircraft to monitor friendly and enemy military actions. You could create a picture of the air, sea and ground activity on an operation overseas. Or you could carry out a defensive role on board an airborne early warning platform – keeping watch to warn of attack.
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