Originally Posted by
Not Long Here
You leave the RAF, become a civilian and go through the whole migration process to your country of choice. As it happens both the RAAF and the RNZAF are actively recruiting.
Reason for doing so? It has to be the quality of life for you and your family.
Cheers
Just to add a little to NLH's post, the RNZAF have made some real headway in their overseas recruiting process which is centred firmly around quality of life for the servicemen and all their dependents. In the past the RNZAF have failed to adequately prepare and support overseas recruits and their families which has resulted in some returning to the UK. The Airforce, however, has learnt from these earlier failures and the welfare package they now offer is superb. Families are given every bit of support they might need, be it with regards to schooling, welfare, finance, careers, culture, accommodation even info on pet care and local vetinary services.
Because of the cost to the RNZAF of bringing people in from overseas, failure is a major setback. Therefore everybody from the CAF down goes out of their way to ensure new recruits (and their families) feel as welcome and as valued as possible.
I can't help but wonder how the RAF would have tackled a similar project and how new recruits from NZ or Aus would be treated or for that matter, how long they would stay.