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  • Posted By: RAF - Wrexham
  • Address:
    • 21 Rhosbdu Road
    • Wrexham
    • LL11 1NE
  • Contact: 01978 266 033
  • Date Posted: 24th Nov 2008
  • Salary: £16,200
  • Location: Swansea
  • Reference Code:
  • Views Since Posting: 61
  • Full Description:

    Join the ground-fighting troops of the RAF

    The Job

    Join the RAF as a Gunner and you’ll be joining a specialist infantry unit, trained and equipped to defend the RAF’s aircraft, people and bases. Since its formation in 1942, the RAF Regiment and its ‘Gunners’ – as they are known – have seen action around the world, including most recently Sierra Leone, Kuwait, Iraq and Afghanistan.

    As a Gunner, you’ll receive specialist training in infantry tactics and weapons, from pistols, rifles and light machine guns, to mortars, anti-tank missiles and heavy machine guns. As the RAF Regiment need to operate 24 hours a day in any weather, you’ll become skilled in the use of the latest night-vision aids and other surveillance equipment. Gunners need to be able to drive a variety of vehicles, quad bikes and motorbikes – so if you don’t have a driving licence you’ll earn one in training.

    Please note: You can apply to be an RAF Regiment Gunner when you reach 15 years and 9 months of age. Applicants will then be eligible to undertake the Potential Gunner Acquaintance Course (PGAC) from age 16.

    Combat Training

    RAF Regiment training is tough. We’ll build up your fitness and teach you essential skills such as shooting and how to live and fight in the field. Later, you’ll learn to use more advanced weapons and tactics. You’ll also do your driving test if you don’t already have a licence and you will gain an NVQ.

    To prepare you for combat operations our training will take you all around the world on exercises in places like Belize, Canada and Cyprus.

    Specialise

    As a Gunner, you could specialise in some of the RAF Regiment’s other roles:
  • Become a paratrooper serving on 2 Squadron RAF Regiment or other parachute-capable units.

  • Serve on the Queen’s Colour Squadron, carrying out ceremonial duties including guarding Buckingham Palace as well as your normal operational role.

  • Become a sniper – an expert in camouflage and marksmanship.
    Be part of a unit specialising in detecting and protecting against chemical or biological attack.

  • Train as a member of a Forward Air Control team, calling in strike aircraft and helicopters in support of ground troops.

  • Work in support of Special Forces operations.

  • Work as part of a small team to recover downed aircrew or other key personnel.


    • Joining age: 16 – 33

    Category: Airmen/airwomen

    Usual service: 9 years

    Open to: men only

    Qualifications: None

    Nationality: Citizen of the UK, the Commonwealth or the Republic of Ireland since birth; or a naturalised British citizen

    For more information about the RAF Regiment, go to www.raf.mod.uk/rafregiment.


    RAF careers could be based anywhere in the UK, please ensure you are fully aware before applying - are you up for the Challenge?

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