Logistics Driver
Job description: Drive and maintain the RAF’s fleet of ground vehicles
Joining age: (18–50) (or up to 56 with previous military experience)
Category: Airmen/airwomen
Open to: Men and women
Squadrons with this role:
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Qualifications you need: GCSEs/SCEs at Grade G/6 minimum or equivalent in English language and maths. A full UK DVLA driving licence is required. For candidates under 21 years old, this licence should be free from any record of conviction or penalty points, including any driving ban (even if it has been completed), as this precludes the holding of an LGV category licence until age 21. Candidates over the age of 21 years may be considered provided that they have no more than 3 unexpired penalty points
Nationality: Citizen of the UK or the Republic of Ireland, or a Commonwealth citizen since birth; or a naturalised British citizen
The job
Logistics Drivers help to keep RAF personnel and equipment moving, ensuring that they are available in the right place at the right time. You could operate a range of vehicles, from light motor vehicles, minibuses and large goods vehicles to specialist airfield equipment such as aircraft refuellers, mobile cranes and ice clearance equipment. Your work might include delivering passengers to an airport or delivering operational supplies to a forward operating base in the desert. You will also carry out minor maintenance tasks such as fault finding, wheel changing and vehicle lubrication. Drivers normally operate on their own, often away from a unit, so are expected to show initiative in completing their tasks.
