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Royal Air Force
Junior Officers
Code: RAF-ABM

Aerospace Battle Manager

Commissioned officer controlling and directing aircraft and weapons during complex air operations from ground-based and airborne platforms.

Role Details

Core Skills

  • • air battle management
  • • tactical decision-making under pressure
  • • radar and sensor interpretation
  • • communications coordination
  • • joint fires planning

Responsibilities

  • • control fighter and strike assets during complex air operations
  • • manage the air picture and airspace from ground or airborne C2 platforms
  • • coordinate joint fires and air tasking
  • • direct allied and coalition aircraft during multinational exercises
  • • develop air battle management doctrine and procedures

Equipment

  • • E-3D Sentry AWACS systems
  • • ground-based air defence control systems
  • • tactical communications

Typical Clearance

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Civilian Translations

Air Traffic Controller (Civil)

Aviation & Airside Operations

78% Match

Controlling aircraft in complex airspace, managing radar pictures and directing multiple assets transfers to civilian ATC with licensing conversion.

Core Transferable Skills

aircraft management and control
radar and sensor interpretation
communications coordination
aviation safety culture
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