RAF Basic Info Flashcards
Name of current Air Chief Marshall (chief of air staff CAS)
Sir Mike Wigston
Date the RAF was founded?
1st April 1918
What did the RAF replace?
Royal Naval Air Service and Royal Flying Corp
Number of Personell?
33840
Define Air Power
Using air Capabilities to influence the behaviour of actors and alter course of events
What are three ‘essences’ of Air Power?
Height, Speed and Reach
Four fundamental roles of air power
Intelligence and Situational Awareness, Air Mobility, Attack and Control of the air
RAF Values
RISE - Respect, Integrity, Service before Self, Excellence
Name all foreign bases
RAF Akrotiri (Cyprus)
RAF Ascension Island (St Helena)
RAF Gibraltar (Mediterranean)
RAF Mount Pleasant (Falklands)
Name 7 active operations
Broadshare Shader Kipion Toral Newcombe Rescript (Covid Aviation Task Force) Quick Reaction Alert
BaSKeT QuoRN
Recently ended: Azotize
What is Operation Azotize?
Air policing Operation in Estonia/Lithuania with NATO
What is Operation Kipion?
Longstanding operation in Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean to promote stability in the region.
What is Operation Toral?
Afghanistan, providing air support to ground forces seeking to protect civilians and the new democracy. Also training the Afghan Air Force
What is Operation SHADER?
Fighting DAESH in the middle east.
What is the Quick Reaction Alert?
Based from Coningsby and Lossiemouth protecting British and NATO airspace, particularly against Russian ‘probing’
Where is IOT and how long does it last for?
RAF College Cranwell. 24 weeks divided into four six week terms.
Where is Stage two of your training?
Introductory RAF Medical Services Officers’ Course at the Defence College of Healthcare Education and Training (Lichfield or Birmingham)
Medical Readiness Training course at RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire
What are the five pillars of the MSO Branch?
Operations, Logistics, Training, Primary and Secondary Healthcare Management and Administration
PALTO
What is the phase two course called?
Initial Medical Support Officer Course (IMSOC)
Where will your foundation tour be?
HQ Tactical Medical Wing at Brize Norton
HQ Air Command RAF High Wycombe
Centre of Aviation Medicine at RAF Henlow
What is the second training course you should expect to complete?
Medical Readiness Training Course at Tactical Medical Wing in Brize Norton
How long does phase two and intial phase 3 training last?
18 months
what do most MSO’s go on to study?
Diploma, Degree and Masters level qualifications
What is Operation Newcombe?
Mali. Supporting French led counter-insurgency operations in West Africa.
What is Operation Broadshare?
British military efforts in response to COVID-19 overseas especially to British territories.
Give 3 examples of Operation Broadshare.
Repatriation flights for citizens.
Delivery of vaccines to Gibraltar and Ascension Island
Delivery of equipment, PPE etc to South Atlantic Islands (Globemaster)
What is Operation Rescript?
British military efforts in response to COVID-19 within the UK
How has the RAF been involved in Operation Rescript?
COVID Aviation task force - providing helicopters to support the NHS and emergency services as required.
Give examples of extra duties
Casualty Notification Officer
Orderly Officer
Societies and clubs
What does a Casualty Notification Officer do?
Informs next of kin or emergency contact of injury, fatality, capture or similar incident.
What does the Orderly Officer do?
Supervision of the guards, parade duties, RAF ensign raise and lowering, safety of buildings etc, receiving visitors and guests and arranging food/accommodation where required.
How does CPD work in the RAF?
Encouraged to take on additional courses subsidised by the Standard and Enhanced Learning Credit.
You can take courses to become an activity leader and lead expeditions throughout the year.
What is the name for the operation to evacuate Afghan civilians?
Operation Pitting
