I GET BATTLE-WINNING HELICOPTERS AIRBORNE
“I MAKE SURE OUR BATTLE-WINNING AIRCRAFT KEEP FLYING SO THAT WE CAN SUPPORT THE TROOPS ON THE GROUND WHEREVER AND WHENEVER THEY NEED US.”
Training For The Role
Step 1
You begin by qualifying as an Army Officer. That means taking the 44-week Commissioning Course at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. Here, you learn leadership skills and how to apply them in a military setting.
Step 2
You’re then trained in aviation operations: managing helicopter landing sites, aviation communications, re-arming, re-fuelling and setting up Forward Arming and Refuelling points. When you’re finished, you’ll be capable of managing a Ground Support Flight (your team) and getting a squadron of helicopters airborne anywhere in the world.
Entry Requirements
- 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
- Mid Thigh Pull 76kg
- Medicine Ball Throw 3.1m
- MSFT (beep test) level 8.07
Qualifications You Could Get After Training
- Degree Level (Level 5 & 6) Diplomas in Management & Leadership
- Graduate entrants get a Postgraduate Certificate in Leadership & Conflict Studies and access to the full Masters Postgraduate Degree
Rank Progression
Pay and Benefits
HOW TO APPLY
Training For The Role
Step 1
Like all Army Reserve Officers you do an in-depth programme of officer training, which ends with a short course at the prestigious Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.
Step 2
After that you take a course to learn how to apply your leadership skills in your new role. Most training takes place during evenings and weekends and on short residential courses, so it fits easily around your day job.
Entry Requirements
- Mid Thigh Pull 76kg
- Medicine Ball Throw 3.1m
- MSFT (beep test) level 8.07
Qualifications You Could Get After Training
- Level 5 Certificate and Diploma in Management and Leadership
- Postgraduate Level 7 Certificate and Diploma in Management and Leadership
Pay and Benefits
You'll get paid a day rate according to your rank, starting from £72.46 once you have passed Army Officer Selection and rising to £87.10 per day once you've commissioned as a Second Lieutenant. This includes being paid for weekly drill nights. Plus, if you complete all of your annual training days, you're entitled to a tax-free lump sum called a bounty.