RAF Basic Info

Question 1

Name of current Air Chief Marshall (chief of air staff CAS)

Answer 1

Sir Mike Wigston

Question 2

Date the RAF was founded?

Answer 2

1st April 1918

Question 3

What did the RAF replace?

Answer 3

Royal Naval Air Service and Royal Flying Corp

Question 4

Number of Personell?

Answer 4

33840

Question 5

Define Air Power

Answer 5

Using air Capabilities to influence the behaviour of actors and alter course of events

Question 6

What are three ‘essences’ of Air Power?

Answer 6

Height, Speed and Reach

Question 7

Four fundamental roles of air power

Answer 7

Intelligence and Situational Awareness, Air Mobility, Attack and Control of the air

Question 8

RAF Values

Answer 8

RISE - Respect, Integrity, Service before Self, Excellence

Question 9

Name all foreign bases

Answer 9

RAF Akrotiri (Cyprus)
RAF Ascension Island (St Helena)
RAF Gibraltar (Mediterranean)
RAF Mount Pleasant (Falklands)

Question 10

Name 7 active operations

Answer 10

Broadshare
Shader
Kipion
Toral
Newcombe
Rescript (Covid Aviation Task Force)
Quick Reaction Alert

BaSKeT QuoRN

Recently ended: Azotize

Question 11

What is Operation Azotize?

Answer 11

Air policing Operation in Estonia/Lithuania with NATO

Question 12

What is Operation Kipion?

Answer 12

Longstanding operation in Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean to promote stability in the region.

Question 13

What is Operation Toral?

Answer 13

Afghanistan, providing air support to ground forces seeking to protect civilians and the new democracy. Also training the Afghan Air Force

Question 14

What is Operation SHADER?

Answer 14

Fighting DAESH in the middle east.

Question 15

What is the Quick Reaction Alert?

Answer 15

Based from Coningsby and Lossiemouth protecting British and NATO airspace, particularly against Russian ‘probing’

Question 16

Where is IOT and how long does it last for?

Answer 16

RAF College Cranwell. 24 weeks divided into four six week terms.

Question 17

Where is Stage two of your training?

Answer 17

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

Question 18

What are the five pillars of the MSO Branch?

Answer 18

Operations, Logistics, Training, Primary and Secondary Healthcare Management and Administration

PALTO

Question 19

What is the phase two course called?

Answer 19

Initial Medical Support Officer Course (IMSOC)

Question 20

Where will your foundation tour be?

Answer 20

HQ Tactical Medical Wing at Brize Norton
HQ Air Command RAF High Wycombe
Centre of Aviation Medicine at RAF Henlow

Question 21

What is the second training course you should expect to complete?

Answer 21

Medical Readiness Training Course at Tactical Medical Wing in Brize Norton

Question 22

How long does phase two and intial phase 3 training last?

Answer 22

18 months

Question 23

what do most MSO’s go on to study?

Answer 23

Diploma, Degree and Masters level qualifications

Question 24

What is Operation Newcombe?

Answer 24

Mali. Supporting French led counter-insurgency operations in West Africa.

Question 25

What is Operation Broadshare?

Answer 25

British military efforts in response to COVID-19 overseas especially to British territories.

Question 26

Give 3 examples of Operation Broadshare.

Answer 26

Repatriation flights for citizens. Delivery of vaccines to Gibraltar and Ascension Island Delivery of equipment, PPE etc to South Atlantic Islands (Globemaster)

Question 27

What is Operation Rescript?

Answer 27

British military efforts in response to COVID-19 within the UK

Question 28

How has the RAF been involved in Operation Rescript?

Answer 28

COVID Aviation task force - providing helicopters to support the NHS and emergency services as required.

Question 29

Give examples of extra duties

Answer 29

Casualty Notification Officer Orderly Officer Societies and clubs

Question 30

What does a Casualty Notification Officer do?

Answer 30

Informs next of kin or emergency contact of injury, fatality, capture or similar incident.

Question 31

What does the Orderly Officer do?

Answer 31

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.

Question 32

How does CPD work in the RAF?

Answer 32

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.

Question 33

What is the name for the operation to evacuate Afghan civilians?

Answer 33

Operation Pitting