TrgO Role

Question 1

What is the primary general role of at RAF TrgO?

Answer 1

To help maximise the potential of RAF personnel in order to ensure the service delivers its operational capabilities.

Question 2

What roles may TrgO’s be engaged in?

Answer 2

A wide variety of roles, including:
- Providing specialist training advice & consultancy
for individual and collective training
- Course design
- Governance and assurance through developing
programs to maximise HP
- Operationally vital employment in flying training
development
- Parachute Training for the UK’s airborne Forces
- DSERE Training Instructor
- Force Development (inc. AT Instructor)

Question 3

What future training may be provided and what could this lead to?

Answer 3

As a training specialist, there are a plethora of opportunities for ongoing personal and professional development:

• My first tour and additional training will equip me for
  more demanding assignments. For example:
  *Manage full scope training activity
  *Work as a Specialist advisor for a specific aircraft
  type
  *Train as a Parachute Jump instructor, responsible for
  the parachute training of the UK’s airborne forces
• Work towards further qualifications.
• Develop management skills through a series of
  residential and distance-learning courses (Accredited
  by international bodies such as the CMI)
• To provide a fresh challenge and enable me to
  develop my skills as a specialist, I will change posts
  every 2-3 years.
• 6 weeks AT every year

Question 4

What are your career prospects once joining?

Answer 4

• I will be given an initial commission of 12 years and
  may be selected to serve a pension earning
  commission of 20 years.
• Promotion to the rank of Flt Lt. is on a time
  served/satisfactory service basis after 31/2 years from
  completing IOT. Promotion to Sqd. Ld. and above is by
  competitive selection.