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Royal Air Force
Non-Commissioned Officers
Code: RAF-LM

Air Loadmaster

Manages cargo, passengers and paratroops aboard RAF transport aircraft, ensuring safe loading and in-flight delivery.

Role Details

Core Skills

  • • load planning
  • • air cargo management
  • • parachute dispatch
  • • passenger handling
  • • in-flight emergency management

Responsibilities

  • • plan and supervise loading of aircraft cargo, vehicles and personnel
  • • dispatch paratroopers and air-delivered stores
  • • manage passengers on strategic and tactical transport flights
  • • brief aircrew on load states and hazardous cargo
  • • handle in-flight emergencies affecting the cabin and hold

Equipment

  • • C-17
  • • A400M
  • • Voyager/C-130 load management systems

Typical Clearance

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Civilian Translations

Airside Operations Officer

Aviation & Airside Operations

82% Match

Load planning, aircraft cargo management, dangerous goods handling and passenger briefing skills transfer directly to airside and ground operations at airports and cargo terminals.

Core Transferable Skills

load planning
air cargo management
dangerous goods handling
passenger handling
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