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Royal Air Force
Junior Ranks
Code: RAF-CART

RAF Air Cartographer

Produces geospatial intelligence products, topographic mapping, and imagery analysis to support air operations and targeting.

Role Details

Core Skills

  • • geospatial analysis
  • • imagery analysis
  • • topographic mapping
  • • GIS software
  • • intelligence reporting

Responsibilities

  • • produce geospatial intelligence products and target packs
  • • analyse satellite and airborne imagery for operational planning
  • • create and maintain digital topographic maps
  • • support targeting and route planning with geospatial data
  • • brief aircrew and planners on terrain and environmental factors

Equipment

  • • GIS software (ArcGIS, QGIS)
  • • remote sensing tools
  • • imagery exploitation systems

Typical Clearance

SC / DV

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Civilian Translations

Government Intelligence Analyst

Defence & Public Sector Careers

86% Match

Geospatial intelligence production, imagery analysis and targeting support maps directly to geospatial analyst and intelligence analyst roles in government, defence and national security.

Core Transferable Skills

geospatial analysis
imagery interpretation
intelligence reporting
targeting methodology
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