What I would like to know is where Engineering Officers go when they leave the RAF. Been involved with civil aircraft for a long time and have only met a handful. As for 'unless you are a Chartered Engineer you aren't an Engineer' crap. My Licence says Licenced Aircraft Engineer and that is good enough for me.
Sorry temps, can't agree with that one at all. By definition an Engineer is a professional with an Engineering degree. You don't hear medics claiming to be doctors or para legals claiming to be lawyers do you?
Take heart from the fact that you are a "Licenced Aircraft Engineer" and clearly proud of the fact. But simply, you aren't an Engineer per se.
By the way, this isn't an Air Force Officer/Airmen issue; this is an industry wide problem where every man and his dog feels that they are entitled to call themselves an engineer.