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Air Cadets Work Experience Course Programme 2010
Article posted: Jan 06, 2010 by Sqn Ldr Richards
HQ Air Cadets is arranging an increasing number of Work Experience Courses. The courses are primarily aimed at air cadets considering a career in the RAF and provide an ideal opportunity to gain an insight into the roles and life style of serving personnel and what a potential career may entail.
The current list (AL 1) of dates is for 2010 is as follows:
Aero Systems Operator (ASOp) – RAF Boulmer
Course 1/10: 12 – 15 Apr 2010
Course 2/10: 02 – 05 Aug 2010
Course 3/10: 25 – 28 Oct 2010
AvMTS (Aircraft Mechs) – RAF Cosford
Course 1/10: 14 – 19 Feb 2010
Course 2/10: 22 – 27 Aug 2010
Course 3/10: 24 – 29 Oct 2010
PEd Officer/PTI – RAF Cosford
Course 1/10: 14 – 17 Feb 2010
Course 2/10: 25 – 28 Jul 2010
Course 3/10: 22 – 25 Aug 2010
Course 4/10: 24 – 27 Oct 2010
Non-Commissioned Aircrew (NCA)
– RAFC Cranwell , RAF Shawbury or RAF Waddington
Course 1/10: 14 – 19 Feb 2010
Course 2/10: 11 – 16 Apr 2010
Course 3/10: 08 – 13 Aug 2010
Course 4/10: 24 – 29 Oct 2010
Air Traffic Control/Flt Ops – RAF Shawbury
Course 1/10: 10 – 12 Feb 2010
RAF Regiment – RAF Honington
Course 1/10: 15 – 19 Feb 2010
RAF Police – RAF Henlow or RAF Brampton
Course 1/10: 14 – 18 Feb 2010
Course 2/10: 08 – 12 Aug 2010
Course 3/10: 24 – 28 Oct 2010
Logistics Catering – RAF Halton or RAF Wittering
Course 1/10: 15 – 19 Feb 2010
Course 2/10: 02 – 06 Aug 2010
Engineering Officer – RAFC Cranwell
Course 1/10: 16 – 18 Feb 2010
Course 2/10: 13 – 15 Apr 2010
Course 3/10: 27 – 29 Jul 2010
Course 4/10: 26 – 28 Oct 2010
SNCO Air Traffic Controller – RAF Shawbury
Course 1/10: 16 – 19 Feb 2010
Course 2/10: 13 – 16 Apr 2010
Course 3/10: 27 – 30 Jul 2010
Course 4/10: 26 – 29 Oct 2010
Aerospace Battle Manager (formerly Fighter Controller) – RAF Boulmer
Course 1/10: 02 – 04 Feb 2010
Further course dates will be promulgated as the dates become available. Educational qualifications will be required for courses involving commissioned branches and NCA.
At all courses, cadets will be given the opportunity to attempt the Multi Stage RAF Fitness Test to check their own level of fitness; cadets applying for the PEd course should have a good level of fitness, a natural aptitude for sports and preferably be in possession of the CSLA.
Applications for courses should be submitted on the updated forms which can be found on BADER or requested from WO Owen-Browne at HQAC (via email, TG2a@atc.raf.mod.uk).
It is hoped to include Av Tech courses in the very near future, plus additional Air Traffic Control, RAF Regiment and Aerospace Battle Manager Courses. Unfortunately, for a variety of reasons, it has not been possible to secure courses for Movements Controller, Weapons Technician, Photographer and Information Systems Technician. Dates and eligibility requirements for any of these trade courses will be announced if they are confirmed. Please note that applications will not be accepted for undated courses.
