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ACE

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Agile Combat Employment - result of russ-ukr invasion. More agility, adversaries can strike at range, dispersion and concealment of assets is key whilst we need to have interoperability with partners.- agile support, multi-skilled pers, agile enblers

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RAF phase 1 trg duration and break down

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23 days
Part 1- 4 weekends at chosen RAF Squadron) inc.
15 days trg at RAF Halton.

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RAauxAF Commitment

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27 days year for a minimum of 12 yrs
15 day block each year

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7 Series Sqns at the RAF Int Reserves Wing @ Waddo

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7006, 7010, 7630 (Centre of Gravity is RAF Wyton)

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7006 Sqn

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Delivers OPINT

4 x Flts

-Genevieve Flt - OPINT
-Marcel Flt - OSINT (future work opportunity)
-ASIC Flt (Air and Space Int Centre - Analsye Air threats against. Project Style work

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7010 Sqn

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IMMINT & OPINT

3 Flts (A, B, C)

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7630 sqn

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provides SMEs inc. former regulars and PTVRs

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Trade group number

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11

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ACE workstream 1 (pri 1)

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Defence of the UK - QRA dispersal inc. AAR

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ACE workstream 2 (pri 2)

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Fight from the UK - deployment of FE

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ACE workstream 3 (pri 3)

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Project from the UK - deploy global air power

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General Challenges for Intelligence branch

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-Lots of people that don’t do a lot -don’t produce too many products on their working weekends. -Opportunity to move pers to proper RAF Stns to do proper stuff

Currency Issues (secret, every 60 days)

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Cardinal

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Int application on MODNET laptops

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What experience do you think will be relevant to this role?

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-Flt Management experience
-General RAF and Reserve Experience to provide the credibility

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Professional achievements in the last few years?

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Reg - SADO
Res - Air Ops Flt and reinvigorating pers
Civvy - Learning and Career Pathways of CySec per

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How would your previous/present mil or civilian employment experience be of benefit to this role?

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Passionate about helping people fulfil their potential - Learning Pathways, Career development, change management, coaching

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What challenges/projects have you been involved in? How do these experiences be of benefit to this role?

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-Learning pathways- engaging with stakeholders to identify issues solutions

-Setting up a coaching co to ensurepers leaving or remaining in the military can fufill thier potential.

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Have you researched the role?

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Yes - spoken to various Int pers

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What attracted you to apply for this position?

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Personal Growth - I have outgrown my rank and want to be challenged further. I feel my leadership style and lessons learnt in the OC Air Ops Flt can help shape the Int Flight to be even more effective.

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What do you think as are the challenges currently facing this role?

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2 issues

Management
1. Lack of effective middle management i
2. Ensuring pers are current and effective to support RAF taskings.

Operational
1. Classification - OSINT
2. Currency on Secret
3. Identity - what they offer as a Flt and what each person can offer

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How would you tackle the issues in this role?

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Closer collaboration with the Flt Cdr and Seniors
1. More mentoring activities to spt the JNCOs
2. Effective currency placements

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What do you see as the primary focus associated with this role?

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Makingthe most of their skillset individually and collectively to ensure better awareness for HQ Int to use them effectivly for customer taskings

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How do you think this post fits into the RAF Strategy?

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Focus on valuing our people - pers reguarly demostrate extra commitment and capaciity by turning up

Better Integration -Ensuring that Sqn pers are ready to support HQ Air and Air and Space Ops taskings.

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What do you think is the biggest challenge facing the RAF?

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Retention - ensuring the offer is right for them. How do we compete with the private sector? Highly skilled pers need to feel wanted and empowered to make a difference. Placing trust in them to ensure they’re bought in to the journey.
Recruitment - undermanned by a third. 2000/3000 - recruitment at middle management, no problem at base rank.

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Given the opportunity, what issue would you bring to CAS attention, and what solution would you offer?

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Better use of the Reservist’s skills and experience in their civilian role to support RAF taskings. In addition to advertising for mobilisation or tasking based on their rank, they should consider their CV and strategically identify placements based on their strengths as opposed to rank or profession

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What are your interests outside of the Service - sports/hobbies

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Keeping fit, crossfit, cycling, swimming - travelling and volunteering beach cleans

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What are your future aspirations and how does this post align with these?

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IOD 4
Build on the relationships in the Int world and ensure Int and Air Ops are as effective as possible

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What difference between working at my current rank vs Sqn Ldr?

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Being able to provide top cover for the OC, having the foresight to deal with incoming problems and use appropriate challenge.

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What is your leadership and management style? example of dealing with difficult pers or management issues?

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Transformational Leadership - coaching style to help identify strengths and plan for the future.

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Give an example of an appropriate challenge to your chain of command.

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To me this is about having the courage and confidence to raise an issue.

Covid and coming up with different COAs for the return to trg based mostly on output rather than risk to pers

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Role summary

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1 Apr 24 for 12 years
Morale, welfare of the Sqn
Reporting officer and appraisals
Oversight of trg requirements
Liaison with Air Ops and Int professional advisors
Promoting career opportunities and professional development
IOD 4 in first 18 months
DTc

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RAuxAF Sqns

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GSS -

-502 Aldergrove
-505 - St Mawgan
-600 Northolt
-602- Glasgow
-607- Leeming
-611- WDV
-614 - Cardiff (ACINT)

-7006 OPINT - ptvr
-7010 IMMINT - ptvr
-7630 ex-regs, commissioned officers - specialist skills - projects

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First 100 days

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  • Get to know the Flt
    -Support the Flt Cdr in his management of the Sqn.
  • Establish a closer relationship with SO3 Taskings at HQ Int (Waddo)
    Visit Wyton/Waddo and take inspiration form CONEMP to ensure better coordination.
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New CONEMP

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Hub and spoke model with a new focus on being task-driven whereas to date it has been Sqn led.

-Asking customers for taskings
-Creation of a tracker to coordinate taskings where they can then prioritise and have regular reviews

Aim to work more closely with the GSS Sqns (x7) and have better coordination and awareness of each Sqn’s capabilities - who’s doing what, why, where, when, output etc.

July (Int Wg Concentration)

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Future of Air Ops (CONEMP)

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-The merger in 2019 of the 3 branches is just being realised in the Reserves
-Will see wider employment opportunities
-Adaption in line with ACE as directed by Air and Space Commander

36
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Air Ops Ph2 breakdown

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24 days - 17 days theory and 7 days sim

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