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i'd go for intelligence analyst, loads of stuff around that he could do when he leaves.
Is there shite! GCHQ laying off, Whitehall is fooked under the tories, Join the home office maybe if u want to be a spy in Manchester, London or Birmingham, other than that absolute shite!
 
Is there shite! GCHQ laying off, Whitehall is fooked under the tories, Join the home office maybe if u want to be a spy in Manchester, London or Birmingham, other than that absolute shite!
Ate they the only people available to work for in the country like as an analyst. Doesn’t have to be intelligence, you can transfer it to loads of stuff after that.
 
Ate they the only people available to work for in the country like as an analyst. Doesn’t have to be intelligence, you can transfer it to loads of stuff after that.
Could try for embassy work around the globe, doubt he would get it with zero experience. Maybe do 12-15 yr in uniform and see who’m you meet. Sometimes it’s not what u know but who you know! Cough cough, ahem;)
 
Morning,

My 18yr old went for his RAF test yesterday and did ok, in fact one mark from the various engineering options that he was really after. However he still has various options, he is seriously considering 'Survival Equipment Specialist' and 'Intelligence Analyst'. Just wondering if anyone of you have experience of this? And whether these could be useful if/when he leaves service and enters civilian life.

Other options that he can do include 'Firefighter', 'PTI', 'Personnel Support' and 'Pharmacy Technician'

Cheers

i posed your question to my son who used to be an analyst in the Army ,he also spent time in the RAF ,this is what he replied i hope it helps .


Intelligence Analyst is the only credible option (not being biased either) - the others are dreadful/useless.



Survival Equipment Specialist - arm/disarm ejector seats and test liferafts (for your entire career)
Firefighter - squirt foam and drive to the end of the runway two or three times per day (and go to the Spar for pies)
PTI - physical training instructor (low paid gateway to being a low paid civilian gym instructor)
Personnel Support - admin staff
Pharmacy Technician - admin staff in a pharmacy
 
i posed your question to my son who used to be an analyst in the Army ,he also spent time in the RAF ,this is what he replied i hope it helps .


Intelligence Analyst is the only credible option (not being biased either) - the others are dreadful/useless.



Survival Equipment Specialist - arm/disarm ejector seats and test liferafts (for your entire career)
Firefighter - squirt foam and drive to the end of the runway two or three times per day (and go to the Spar for pies)
PTI - physical training instructor (low paid gateway to being a low paid civilian gym instructor)
Personnel Support - admin staff
Pharmacy Technician - admin staff in a pharmacy
Thanks mate, I’ll pass this on. He’s actually rang them today and went for that option, just waiting for interview date now. Any pointers for the interview on what to expect?
 
As someone has already mentioned, could try and join as Airman Aircrew or Air Traffic. Its tougher to get in and hard courses to get there but could be a Sergeant within 6 months. Then got to pass your trade courses but once qualified be on a very good wage for someone that age. I'm still in and was an Instructor on the aircrew/ATC course, so any questions let me know. His BTEC will be enough to get him in
 
As someone has already mentioned, could try and join as Airman Aircrew or Air Traffic. Its tougher to get in and hard courses to get there but could be a Sergeant within 6 months. Then got to pass your trade courses but once qualified be on a very good wage for someone that age. I'm still in and was an Instructor on the aircrew/ATC course, so any questions let me know. His BTEC will be enough to get him in

How tough would the courses be for someone who has been in 6+ years? I've often wondered how the NCA course or IOT would be like.
 
As someone has already mentioned, could try and join as Airman Aircrew or Air Traffic. Its tougher to get in and hard courses to get there but could be a Sergeant within 6 months. Then got to pass your trade courses but once qualified be on a very good wage for someone that age. I'm still in and was an Instructor on the aircrew/ATC course, so any questions let me know. His BTEC will be enough to get him in

They're absolutely crying out for ATC as well. Only downside to WSOP would be the wait/training to actually get on the platforms.
 
How tough would the courses be for someone who has been in 6+ years? I've often wondered how the NCA course or IOT would be like.

NCA course is supposed to be the biggest lick of them all. From what I understand IOT is a case of playing the game. Apparently, as of next year those already serving won't be required to do the first term at IOT.
 
NCA course is supposed to be the biggest lick of them all. From what I understand IOT is a case of playing the game. Apparently, as of next year those already serving won't be required to do the first term at IOT.

That last sentence is a bonus to me, one of the things putting me off was being a recruit again.
I'm not getting any younger and those two pathways have always been in the back of my mind and I'm honestly not enjoying this posting (despite enjoying the camp and area) so I'm thinking I should go for it and take the plunge. I've got the ball rolling with my P2 form already. :)
 
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Morning,

My 18yr old went for his RAF test yesterday and did ok, in fact one mark from the various engineering options that he was really after. However he still has various options, he is seriously considering 'Survival Equipment Specialist' and 'Intelligence Analyst'. Just wondering if anyone of you have experience of this? And whether these could be useful if/when he leaves service and enters civilian life.

Other options that he can do include 'Firefighter', 'PTI', 'Personnel Support' and 'Pharmacy Technician'

Cheers
Intelligence analyst, would be valuable on civvy St.
 
They keep dropping the CBAT score for it don't they, so much so that I passed for it - I have no fancy for controlling though.

Not so much that, although it doesn't help. The issue is passing training risks onto the units. Our last two graduates have taken 18 months to get up to speed. If we'd ditched them early on we'd still be waiting on replacements. Recruiting is not solving the problem.
 

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