RAF General Flashcards
What Benefits are there to joining the RAF
- Being placed in a position to make a tangible difference in the world.
- Responsibility
- Travel
- Career Progression compared to the IDF both Navy and Army
- Job security - 12-year service and 6 reserve
- Sport and adventurous lifestyle
What Challenges are there?
- Away from home for long periods of time with little downtime.
- 24/7 position
- The change required to move from a civilian lifestyle to the RAF
- Discipline and structure required.
What are the core values
Respect - mutual and self
Integrity - Moral Courage, honesty, responsibility
Service - Physical Courage, loyalty, Commitment
Excellence - Personal, discipline and pride
What is the role of the RAF
- to provide the nation with choice at times of crisis
- to defend the UK and its interests
- Maximize the return on public investment
- Protect the skies
What is the mission statement
To Provide an agile adaptable and capable airforce that person for person, is second to none, that makes a decisive Air Power contribution in support of the UK defense mission.
What are the 9 attributes of a leader
- Warfighter Courage
- Technologically Competent
- Politically Astute
- Able to handle Ambiguity
- Willing to take Risks
- Flexible and Responsive
- Emotionally Intelligent
- Able to lead tomorrows Recruit
- Mentally Agile
What is a commission
An award representing the queen’s trust in an officer and setting out their responsibilities.
What is the difference between an NCO and a CO
and nco has gained their rank through promotion. They are enlisted members of the RAF who have been delegated leadership or command authority by a commissioned officer. vs a CO who has gained rank via training and commissioned via the monarch.
Why do you want to join the RAF regiment
I feel the regiment will offer the type of lifestyle I want most within the RAF. They offer a diverse amount of roles such as CBRN, Sniper, SFSG, para and place you in contact with a lot more equipment than you’re usual infantry unit that would be within the army. essentially I feel there is more opportunity within the RAF reg.
Why do you want to become an RAF Officer
job security,
responsibility
can make more of a difference as an officer
leadership
