RAF Regiment Officer

[bubb2709]

Greetings all,

I am looking for advice and opinions please.

I have recently applied to become an RAF Regiment Officer.

My background is that I served with RM for 7 years as a commando, I left and then became a civilian Police Officer, and I am still in this role now as a response officer which I have been doing for 5 years.

I have for a whilst being missing military life and looked at my options of returning to HM Forces. Since leaving RM I have improved my education and now have enough UCAS points to join as an officer.

What is everyone's opinion of life as a regiment officer and also life as a RAF Officer in general?

 

[True Blue Jack]

When you say you have enough UCAS points, what exactly do you mean?

 

[bubb2709]

As in university and college admissions points, ie to become an officer in the armed forces, you need 180 points.

 

[True Blue Jack]

As in university and college admissions points, ie to become an officer in the armed forces, you need 180 points.

To become an officer in the RAF you need 2 'A' Levels, although this requirement can be waived if you have a degree. I see lots of people with BTEC this, NVQ that which their schools and colleges have told them is equivalent to 2 'A' Levels but we don't normally accept them.

 

[bubb2709]

exactly, A levels are worth so many ucas points and obviously degrees are worth more! not worried about having the correct qualifications to join I just want to know people's opinion on the regiment and life as about officer!