Aviation Support Officer at The British Army

Description 

• Lead a team that gets high-tech aircraft ready for action. Get training, qualifications and an exciting career as an Aviation Support Officer.
• As an Aviation Support Officer you'll be in charge of groundcrew and communication specialists, providing the vital services that make our helicopter missions possible.
• You'll command up to 50 soldiers, making sure they're motivated, trained and competent to carry out their jobs. On exercises and operations you could be responsible for running the airfield at a Main Operating Base, or deploying forward to link up with Infantry units to provide re-arming and refuelling capabilities closer to the action.
• Wherever the Army is in the world the Army Air Corps is there ready to provide tactical aviation action and support. modern operations require big-picture thinking and large-scale cooperation, which is why the Army Air Corps is proud of it's forward-thinking personnel and cutting-edge technology.

Key Responsibilities

• Command and lead a Ground Support Flight of up to 50 soldiers as a Second Lieutenant
• Be responsible for getting the Army’s fleet of battlefield helicopters in the air
• Deploy all over the world, wherever your squadron goes
• Manage the careers, wellbeing and development of your large team of soldiers

Entry Requirements
Age:

• From 18 years & 0 months to 28 years & 11 months

Qualifications:

• 35 ALIS points at GCSE (34 for SNQs) from 7 GCSE/SNQ subjects, with a minimum grade C/4 in English Language, Maths, and a science or foreign language.
• 72 UCAS Tariff points from a maximum of 3 subjects (4 for Scottish Highers) with a minimum of 2 at National Level 3 (excluding AS Levels) or National or International equivalent.

Basic physical fitness assessment:

• Mid Thigh Pull 76kg
• Medicine Ball Throw 3.1m
• MSFT (beep test) level 8.07

Pay & Benefits

• You'll earn £33,183 during your year of training at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, before commissioning and becoming a Second Lieutenant, on £39,671 a year.