Brian 48 Nav
A university degree is the most magical thing in the world. Couple that with a commission and it becomes, in the eyes of the RAF, a truly remarkable beast.
This was proven, beyond all doubt, when I was undergoing training as an Air Radar Technician. The majority of our instructors were RAF NCO’s undertaking instructor duties, all tradesmen with relevant experience. There was a smattering of Burnham lecturers, all very well qualified and equipped with the requisite knowledge within their subject fields.
Then there were the RAF Education Officers....
Now RF waveguide theory is not the easiest subject to wrap your brain around. We were a little bemused when we discovered that the WRAF Education Officer, standing in front of us had no engineering education or background. How she was expected to impart any useful knowledge to us, when she patently did not have a clue herself, remains a mystery to this day.
In the eyes of the RAF a commission and a bloody Zoology degree are a winning combination.