Flight Operations Officer
Job description: Plan and manage operational support functions for the RAF’s flying tasks
Joining age: (18–50) (or up to 56 with previous military experience)
Category: Officers
Open to: Men and women
Squadrons with this role:
Similar civilian jobs:
- Airport manager
- Airline manager
- Transport planning and logistics manager
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
Nationality: UK citizen or holder of dual UK/other nationality
Eligibility: Currently only recruiting suitably qualified ex military officers with experience within this role.
The job
Flight Operations Officers create flight plans, advise on flight safety and manage teams of Flight Operations Assistants. In every operations room on every flying station, and wherever RAF aircraft are flying, there’s a Flight Operations Officer at the centre of things. They are in charge of some of the most important functions in support of aircraft in training and war situations: they act as a link between aircrew and the operations nerve centre and take responsibility for all aspects of the flying management of aircraft.
