Royal Air Force
Junior Officers
Code: RAF-RPASRPAS Pilot
Commissioned pilot remotely operating RAF Remotely Piloted Air Systems (Reaper/Protector) on intelligence, surveillance and strike missions.
Role Details
Core Skills
- • RPAS airmanship
- • sensor management
- • mission planning
- • crew resource management
- • decision-making under pressure
Responsibilities
- • operate RPAS from ground control stations
- • manage surveillance and strike missions remotely
- • coordinate with joint fires and intelligence teams
- • plan and debrief ISR missions
- • maintain currency and qualifications
Equipment
- • ground control stations
- • RPAS platforms (Reaper / Protector)
- • mission planning IS
Typical Clearance
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UAS / Mission Systems Operator
Aviation & Airside Operations
88% Match
RPAS ground-based piloting, sensor payload management and ISR mission leadership translate directly into commercial drone and UAS operations.
Core Transferable Skills
RPAS airmanship
sensor management
mission planning
crew resource management
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