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RAF Basic Info Flashcards

1
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Name of current Air Chief Marshall (chief of air staff CAS)

A

Sir Mike Wigston

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2
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Date the RAF was founded?

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1st April 1918

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3
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What did the RAF replace?

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Royal Naval Air Service and Royal Flying Corp

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4
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Number of Personell?

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33840

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5
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Define Air Power

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

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6
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What are three ‘essences’ of Air Power?

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Height, Speed and Reach

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7
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Four fundamental roles of air power

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

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8
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RAF Values

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RISE - Respect, Integrity, Service before Self, Excellence

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9
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Name all foreign bases

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

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10
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Name 7 active operations

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

BaSKeT QuoRN

Recently ended: Azotize

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11
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What is Operation Azotize?

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Air policing Operation in Estonia/Lithuania with NATO

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What is Operation Kipion?

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

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What is Operation Toral?

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

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14
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What is Operation SHADER?

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Fighting DAESH in the middle east.

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15
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What is the Quick Reaction Alert?

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

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16
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Where is IOT and how long does it last for?

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

17
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Where is Stage two of your training?

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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

18
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What are the five pillars of the MSO Branch?

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

PALTO

19
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What is the phase two course called?

A

Initial Medical Support Officer Course (IMSOC)

20
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Where will your foundation tour be?

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

21
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What is the second training course you should expect to complete?

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Medical Readiness Training Course at Tactical Medical Wing in Brize Norton

22
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How long does phase two and intial phase 3 training last?

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18 months

23
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what do most MSO’s go on to study?

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Diploma, Degree and Masters level qualifications

24
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What is Operation Newcombe?

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

25
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What is Operation Broadshare?

A

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

26
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Give 3 examples of Operation Broadshare.

A

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

27
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What is Operation Rescript?

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

28
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How has the RAF been involved in Operation Rescript?

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

29
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Give examples of extra duties

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Casualty Notification Officer
Orderly Officer
Societies and clubs

30
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What does a Casualty Notification Officer do?

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

31
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What does the Orderly Officer do?

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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.

32
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How does CPD work in the RAF?

A

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.

33
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What is the name for the operation to evacuate Afghan civilians?

A

Operation Pitting

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