Regular exercise is great fun; it helps you do your job better and boosts your sense of well-being. We’ll give you every opportunity to keep fit and healthy with a wide range of top-notch training facilities.

Most RAF bases have a gymnasium and run regular fitness classes. There’s usually a sports field for you to work up a sweat on too. Some of the larger bases even have swimming pools and specialist training facilities.

You might fancy a lunchtime swim or an hour in the gym. You might want to slip on your boots and play five-a-side football with your workmates. Perhaps you’ll head for the hills for adventurous activities like gliding or climbing. It’s your call – the RAF offers you the chance to live life to the full.

Lucy Sheppard
RAF Police Officer

‘There are so many facilities on base. We have squash courts, a massive gym, and sports hockey pitches. We have great running routes around here, mountain biking and some really gucci adventurous training kit.’

With a decent level of fitness, you’re ready to take whatever the job throws at you - and come back for more. You’ll have mental strength and the physical resilience to hack it when the going gets tough. Plus your team-building and leadership skills will benefit too.

Centres of excellence

The RAF has a number of sports Centres of Excellence - these include facilities at Halton, Cosford, Cranwell, Uxbridge, Rutland Water, Bisley and Medmenham.

The Royal Air Force Watersports Centre (Danesfield) is a family-friendly facility set on a beautiful stretch of the River Thames at Medmenham. It's a Centre of Excellence for rowing and canoeing and also offers cruising, sailing and a wide range of waterborne activities.

As well as its impressive Tennis Centre at RAF Halton, the RAF Lawn Tennis Association also enjoys a close relationship with the Halton Tennis Centre, which features 13 outdoor and six indoor courts, a gymnasium and a bar and dining area.