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What is the Number of UK Military Personnel who Failed at least one Fitness Test?

Between 01 June 2014 and 31 May 2015: 588 UK Regular Royal Navy (RN) personnel (in service as at 01 June 2015) failed at least one fitness test. This constituted 3% of personnel in service as at 01 June 2015 that took at least one fitness test during the period. 4,339 UK Regular Army personnel… Read More

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What is the Link between Horse Riding & RAF Pilots?

Did you know that the Royal Air Force (RAF) has a long tradition of equestrianism (aka horse riding)? Horse riding has its roots in the Royal Flying Corps (RFC), the air arm of the British Army from 1912 to the First World War, when it merged with the Royal Naval Air Service on 01 April… Read More

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What are the RAF Colour Perception Standards by Officer Branch?

The Royal Air Force (RAF) colour perception standards for commissioned officer roles are contained within the RAF Recruiting and Selection Branch Selection Sheets. These are summarised in Table 1. Table 1: RAF Colour Perception Standards by Officer Branch Colour Perception Standard RAF Officer Branch 1 Aerospace Battle Manager. Air Traffic Controller Officer. Engineer (CE &… Read More

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What are the Phases of Training in the RAF Pilot Flying Training Pipeline?

Royal Air Force (RAF) flying trainees undergo a number of phases of training during the process of becoming a RAF pilot. Phase 01: Initial Officer Training (IOT): 24 weeks, no flying hours. Phase 02: Elementary Flying Training (EFT): 25-27 weeks, and 56 flying hours. EFT duration is inclusive of 5-weeks ground school and Fast Jet… Read More

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What is the Upper Age Limit for Entry as a RAF Weapons System Operator?

The current upper age limit for entry, as a civilian candidate, as a RAF Weapons System Operator is 32, with a maximum age of 33 on entry to training (AP 3376, Edition 6). Previously, the upper age limit was 26 on entry to training (AP 3376, Edition 5). References Air Publication 3376: Ground Trade Personnel and… Read More

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What is the Pass Rate for the Joint Air Intelligence Course (2014-2016)?

The Joint Air Intelligence Course (JAIC) is delivered by the Joint Intelligence Training Group (JITG), formerly known as the Defence Intelligence and Security Centre (DISC). The JAIC caters for a maximum of 16 students per course. Table 1 highlights the pass rate for the JAIC between 2014 and 2017. Table 1: Pass Rates of JAIC… Read More

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What is the Number of RAF Personnel who Failed to Complete Phase 1 Basic Training (2010 to 2016)?

Table 1 highlights the number of Royal Air Force (RAF) recruits who completed their Phase 1 training  first time, re-took Phase 1 training, and those who withdrew between 2010 and 2016. Table 1: RAF Recruit Passes and Withdrawals Training Year 1st Time Passes Withdrawals [1] No. Who Re-Took Phase 1 2010/11 1020 110 220 2011/12… Read More