RAF revision Flashcards
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Akrotiri
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FOB Middle East. 83 EAG. Griffin S&R
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Ascension Island
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4,000 miles from UK & Falklands. UK/US operated
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Benson
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MOB, Support helicopter base
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Boulmer
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Battlespace management force, RRH administration
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Brize Norton
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Tactical air transport, Air to air refuelling
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Coningsby
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QRA - Typhoons
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Digby
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oldest RAF station, March 1918 tri service
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Flyingdales
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Ballistic missile early warning service to UK/US
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Gibraltar
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support major NATO exercises and
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Lossiemouth
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QRA - Typhoons, P8 Poseidon, future base for E7
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Northolt
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tri service, 32 Royal squadron and 63 Queens colour squadron
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Odiham
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Home of the Chinook MOB
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Scampton
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No. 1 Air traffic control centre, home of the Red Arrows
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Spadeadam
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Only electronic warfare tactics facility in Europe
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Valley
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Search and rescue and 4FTS (Fighter fast jet)
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Waddington
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Home of ISTAR
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Swanwick
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Air command unit embedded in London area, civilian/military run
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A commission?
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Endowment of the Queen’s commission upon a serviceman to allow them to lead and act on the Crown’s behalf as an officer.
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Roles of RAF
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Protect UK skies and interests 24/7. Options and choices in times of crisis. Domestic support logistical and humanitarian.
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RISE (core values)
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Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence
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Respect
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Self respect, high standards, inclusion and mutual respect, treat everyone as equal, foster great team work
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Integrity
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Honesty, moral principles, justice, trust and fairness. Promote and environment where people are willing to integrate and have a proactive dialogue with leaders and they are willing to listen.
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Service
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Unselfish commitment to professional duties, loyalty and commitment
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Excellence
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Tradition, history, pride, seek excellent conduct and strive for excellent results in all endeavours.
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Ethos
Distinctive character, spirit and attitude to come together as a team and deliver no matter the challenge or the environment. Every member has the duty and authority to lead and live by core values.
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RAF founded?
1st April 1918
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RAF activity during inter-war years
Reduced in size, policed British empire.
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Operations post-cold war
Gulf 1, Kosovo, Afghan, Iraq war
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Chinook, mk 3-6A
Based at Odiham and Bension.
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Puma based at...
Benson
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Griffin based at?
Cyprus and Valley S&R
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ISTAR aircraft
Beechcraft Shadow, RC135 Rivet joint (Air seeker), Reaper drone, P8 Poseidon.
(Ex - E3D AWAC, Sentinel R1)
Future - E7 Wedgetail AEW/AWAC
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Based at Waddington
Shadow, Reaper, Rivet joint.
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Based at Lossiemouth
Typoons, E8 Poseidon MRA (Future E7)
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Transport aircraft
Hercules C-130J, Atlas A400M, C17 Globemaster, Voyager Air transport, BAE146 (replaced by Envoy IV, Dassault Galaxy 900)
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Air power definition
To acquire and maintain control in three distinct areas, Height, Speed, Reach. Broken into four key components of air power activity.
Intelligence awareness, Attack, Control, Air mobility.
Requires Agile, adaptable, capable
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Air power 3 defining requirements
Speed, Height, Reach
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Air power roles
Intelligence/situational awareness, Attack, Air mobility, Control of the air.
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NATO members?
Original 12 to a current 30. Latest, Macedonia, Montenegro 2020. Applicants, Finland/Sweden
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Who WANTS to join NATO
Ukraine, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia.
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NATO was dormant until...
Korean war. SHAPE HQ. Supreme headquarters allied powers Europe, 1951.
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First NATO action
Anchor guard 1990.
| Ace Guard 1991. Iraq/Kuwait. AEW and QRA deployed.
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NATO actions
Bosnia & Herzegovina, Kosovo, Afghan, Iraq, Libya.
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Article 5?
Mutual defence clause. If a member suffers an armed attack, all nations shall respond in their defence.
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Icelandic air policing 2019
Typhoons, Keflavik air base, NATO, first time.
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Op Azotize
NATO Baltic air policing. Lithuania, Estonia.
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Biloxi
Romanian air policing
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Doncaster 2019
40 tonnes of aggregate by Chinooks to help flood defences
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Op Kipion
Operation to maintain stability in Person Gulf. Under EAG 83.
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Op Newcombe
2013-2018- ongoing. Chinooks supporting French actions in Mali.
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BRTC
10 weeks, basic recruit training course, Halton
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OACTU
Officer and aircrew cadet training unit
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OACTU squadrons
x4 A runs NCACITC and B C and D run IOT
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SMEAC
Situation, Mission, Execution, Any questions, Check understanding.
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ESK
Essential service knowledge
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MIOT
24 weeks - 4 x 6 week modules.
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MIOT modules
Military induction module, Dev 1, Dev 2, Consolidation.
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MIOT Induction module
weeks 1-6 ESK, foot drill, weapons, basic field craft, first aid, CBRN, PT, and RISE
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MIOT dev 1
Weeks 7-12, 'Knowledge and leading yourself in order to lead others' Reltional, Individual, collaborative.
Leadership, small teams, trust and innovation.
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MIOT dev 2
weeks 13-18, Explore leadership, mental health and welfare, line management C2.
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MIOT consolidation
Weeks 19-24, Consolidate. Transition and graduation in final 2 weeks, unless retraining required.
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MIOT term 1 Exercise
Phoenix Edge. Barkston Heath. Force protection focus, consolidate FOB, patrol, first aid, simulated enemy, control of ground space. Basic skills utilization
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MIOT term 2 Exercise
Eagles Edge, Beckingham training camp. Fictitious scenario. Tactical deployment, responding to dynamic situations and scenarios. With progressive updates on intelligence. Focus on utilizing learning on C2 interaction.
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MIOT term 3 exercise
Commander's Edge.
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MIOT term 4 FINAL exercise
Astra Edge. Consolidation. Communication between roles in Air and Space power. C2 focus. changing scenario. Visualisation and experience of how Air operations roles coordinate to reach an end goal.
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MIOT term 4 exercise
Ex Office manager
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MIOT week T2.2 (8)
Leadership principles, leadership exercise 1
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MIOT term 4 week 22
Written Air and space power exam.
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RRC Crickhowell
Attended during term 2 week 3 leadership and mental resilience workshops and exercises.
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RRC Grantown on Spey
Attended during term 4 week 2. Robson Resilience Centre
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MIOT Assessment?
Throughout according to Rise. But then in week 3-4 term 4. Air and space power & GSK.
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MIOT term 1 week 2
First aid, GSK, PEd.
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MIOT term 1 week 3
CBRN, PEd, GSK
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MIOT term 1 week 4
Weapons, PEd, GSK
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MIOT term 1 week 6
GSK exam
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MIOT term 3 week 2
Command and control doctrine
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MIOT term 3 week 3
A&S power, stress management, mini C2 exercise.
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MIOT term 3 week 5
Mental health and welfare and care in leadership
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Intel officer specialist training length
18 weeks, Defence intelligence training group, Chicksands, Bedfordshire
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Intel officer specialist training syylabus
Provide operational intelligence. Components of intel, different sources, different analytical techniques.
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Intel officer specialist training conclusion 1
Be able to confidently and efficiently gather, analyse, collate and present actionable intelligence. Tested in a simulated EAG exercise with varied roles but as a squadron intel officer being one.
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Intel officer foundation tour focus
Focus on operation intelligence
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Intel foundation tour
Front line squadrons/EAW. Focus on awareness of situational and current events threats. Or sent to HQ centres to keep senior commanders and their planning staff aware of operational intelligence and threat assessments.
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Intel foundation tour posting centre Wyton
Wyton - Air and space intelligence centre
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Intel foundation tour posting centre High Wycombe
High Wycombe - Joint Force Air component HQ
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Intel officer ongoing development
Move every 2 years, develop experience and role diversity. Further training in Cyber, Imagery, Signals, HUMINT, Space and Air operations.
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What is an intelligence officer
Responsible for gathering, analysing, collating and presenting actionable intelligence through utilization of various sources and specialists to draw together threat analysis and operational briefings for planners and squadron commanders as well as operations ongoing.
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Intelligence role defined
Lead the analysis and delivery of intelligence in order to support, inform and influence decision making in defence.
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1 Group
QRA, ISTAR, Fast jets, Red arrows, Falklands
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2 Group
Air mobility, Force Protection, Battlespace Management, Support Force.
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11 Group
NASOC National air and space ops centre. Air Space Cyber
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22 Group
Training focus. FTS, Halton, Cranwell, Air cadets, RAF Sport.
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83 EAG
Counter Daesh operations
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MOB
Lossiemouth, Marham, Coningsby, Waddington, Benson, Odiham, Brize Norton.
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New ranks
Air recruit, Air specialist C2, Air specialist C1 (SAC), Air specialist (T).
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Lossiemouth Typhoon squadrons
1(F), II (AC), 6 IX(bomber)
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P8 Squadrons
201, CXX
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Rivet joint squadrons
51 and 54 (54 also operates Shadow)
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ISTAR
Intelligence, Surveillance, target acquisition, reconnaissance.
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Air warfare centre, Air battlespace training centre
Waddington
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Defence college of air and space operations
Shawbury
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Air ops control
terminal ATC, Weapons controller.
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RRH
Benbecula, Buchan, Brizlee wood, Neatishead, Portreath, Staxton Wood.
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St. Mawgan
Defence SERE, shared with Newquay airport, supports RRH Portreath
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Akrotiri search and rescue
84 Squadron, Griffin helicopters.
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Mount pleasant aircraft
x4 Typhoons, 1 Voyager, 1 Atlas.
| No. 1435 flight, and No. 1312 flight.
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US forces Lakenheath
48th fighter wing, F-15D/E + F-35's
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US forces Mildenhall
100th air refuelling wing, KC-135R stratotanker, 95th recon squadron - RC-135 rivet joint. 352nd special ops wing - CV22 Osprey.
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Menwith Hill
US/UK SIGINT
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Feltwell
US Space Intel facility.
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A400 Atlas squadrons
206, 30, LXX, XXIV.
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Tempest conglomerate and date of entry
2035, BAE, Rolls Royce, Leonardo, MBDA
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Process of Intelligence
direction, collection, processing, dissemination. (UK)
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Intel officer specialist training conclusion 2
Combat readiness training at Air warfare centre Waddington. Focus... Imagery analysis. Either Geospatial intelligence centre at Wyton.
OR
Tactical intel imagery wing at Marham (tac reconnaissance)
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Ex Vigilant Fox 2022
August, 3 Chinooks, in US/Fin/UK helicopter training exercise.
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Exercise June 2022 Finland
Typhoons at Rovaniemi, cooperation/interoperability.
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Op Austral Endurance 2020
resupply Antarctic survey teams via Falklands
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Nigeria Op 2020
Force protection training from the Regiment.
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STAR
Situation, Task, Action, Result
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Ex. Blue Flag 2021
First time in Israel, multinational air forces training event.
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Ex. Pitting
August 2021, Kabul. MAMS + 16. Air assault brigade.
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Mission statement
Agile, adaptable, capable.
| Decisive air power contribution in support of the UK defence mission
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My weaknesses
Tendency in the past to overplan.
| Habit of saying yes to extra tasks too easily.
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Role of the RAF
Defend the UK and its interests 24/7
Provide the nation with choices at times of crisis
Protect the skies.
Maximise Return on public investment through excellence
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Five power defence arrangement
(Shanghai pact)
| UK, Aus, NZ, Singapore, Malaysia.
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Armed conflict
Professional and informed military. Efficiently achieving the utmost brevity of conflict and loss of life, focus on safeguarding civilian populations and maintaining national infrastructures
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Personal development
Greater social activity through sport stymied through lockdown and further Ed.
Sailing, archery, powerlifting kayaking.
I want to further my linguistic skills.
Further my leadership abilities by DOING
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Good qualities I have
Ordered/organised
Leadership/team building
Education/instruction
Academic rigor/ complex topics
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What are the RAF looking for in an officer?
Motivation, passion, composure, clear communication, perception, ability to expand upon tasks.
