frodo_monkey

Biggus,

I most certainly will only be getting one tour on the F3 - after that its (fingers-crossed) go over to the GR4 or go hat in hand to the Job Centre...

Though with the recent cuts in airframes and crews for the muddies, and 1100 nav backsides to fit only 200 seats by circa 2010 (I'm led to believe), does anybody have the McDonalds phone number?

"D'ya want fries with that?"

Frodo Monkey

"Air defence - hoorah"

Ooh, forgot to say on my last - I\'m mid-OCU at the moment, and enjoying the beautifully-written work of the fiction that is the F3s FRCs...

Frodo Monkey

chrisburden21

Anybody going up to Cranwell for OASC in the next couple of months? specifically 24th October.

joe2812

Not on topic... no im not basically, im a few stages behind you, but is possible i'd like to hear what is like and how you got on etc? If you wouldnt mind that is.

Best of luck for the 24th

woody0381

I'm due down at Cranwell, but not until Oct 31st.

semisonic

Hi All,

Just looking for some genuine insider knowledge. Having graduated Uni and spent two successful years on the UAS, I have an OASC interview (for pilot) in the middle of November.

Now I know things are tough (only 4 of the recently graduated Linton lot went on to Valley!), so is there even a pilot place still up for grabs this year?!?!? Do I stand a chance of being considered for next year's intake?

Many thanks,

Semisonic

BigGrecian

Recruitment is slow at the moment, and competition is stiff. Rumour has it that we've recruited for the next year or so, but OASC is still running so there must be places available Providing you've got the goods, you shouldn't have a problem.

semisonic

Thanks..i feared next year's recruiting had begun already!

BigGrecian

I should imagine that it has to a certain extent, recruitment is an ongoing process filling multiple IOTs well in advance.

crazyhorse3611

i'am currently going to oasc for WSOP, and i'am looking for any advice on preperation for the app test and what it contains? any help at all would be great,
thanks in advance.

joe2812

http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthr...hreadid=150251

Here's one I did earlier.

Wonderful thing the search tool.

PPRuNeUser0172

two top tips buddy:

1) Aptitude
2) Preparation

There is loads of good gen on this site, do a search and you will still be reading it at xmas

Good Luck

DS

Pontius Navigator

Strange, I thought you would have been briefed at the careers office. I believe they have a workbook with lots of time and distance questions, basic tactics etc.

What you need to do is know what is going on in the world and where in the world it is going on. Don't ignore the UK. Make sure you know where the cities are. Head start if you know where the RAF is too.

One tip, in 6 minutes the distance you travel is one tenth of your speed in miles per hour.

semisonic

Hi all.

I have seen and read all previous OASC threads on here, and you have all been really informative..so one more question!!

What are the three major roles of the RAF??

I have heard the roles spoken of in more than 10 ways (air defence, ground attack, air transport, SAR, close air support etc..), but not in three. What are they??

Many thanks,

JessTheDog

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On a serious note there are clearly defined roles to Air Power (a useful term to remember) along these lines:

Strategic Air Offensive - strategic bombing a la WW2.
Counter Air Campaign (Offensive/Defensive) - destroying enemy air (and ground to air) assets.
Air Interdiction - destroying enemy infrastructure to prevent enemy armed forces being deployed.
Close Air Support (sometimes alongside as Battlefield Air Interdiction) - self-explanatory!

There are more roles but I can\'t remember them! These may be out of date, as the flavour of the month seems to be "Effects Based" warfare and intergration of firepower from all 3 services and environments ie. bombing, standoff missiles (air and sea launched) and use of artillery in a co-ordinated manner. Also, jointery is very popular - the grouping of helicopters into Joint Helicopter Command.

I\'d recommending looking at at the Strike Command Group structure to define the "three" major roles: Delivery of Air Power (1 Gp), Air Transport/Air-to-Air Refuelling (2 Gp), ISTAR (Intelligence, Surveillance Target Acquisition and Radar (or is it reconnaisance) ...I think... (3 Gp). 1 Gp - air defenders and mud-movers, 2 Gp - tankers and transports, 3 Gp - E3 Sentry airborne radar aircraft, ASTOR airborne ground-scanning radar etc..

The good thing nowadays is that the information is very easy to glean from sources such as the RAF website.

theboywide

You can get all that stuff from the RAF Air Power Doctrine (AP3000). You can get a copy from the RAF website under publications and it gives you an order address.

Green Meat

Mike et al

Always a tricky situation supporting other syndicate members. On the one hand it is certainly admirable and prepares well for IOT, however in essence you are in competition with other syndicate members for a slot (particularly these days)- and OASC is the place where you need to sell oneself but, on the other hand, without demonstrating an utter lack of teamwork.

Tricky, isn't it!

GM

scotsman

Attended OASC recently and got a further consideration letter.. Have to wait for the December Board to find out what the outcome will be. Anyone else in the same position?
For anyone in the know - a few questions...
When is the December board?
Whats the chances of getting the same outcome again? (ie wait for the next board - presumably February)?

joe2812

Not an outright welcome letter but its better than the sod-off-and-never-come-back one!

Congrats thus far

woody0381

There will be people in better positions than myself to answer that, (and please correct me if necessary), but I have been told that a further consideration letter can be roughly translated to; "You have satisfied the required criteria needed to obtain a place on the next IOT course, but we (the OASC Board) are going to hang around and see if someone better turns up - as there are a limited number of Officer Training slots available."

teeteringhead

woody0381 has it about right; put into context, the "further consideration" letter is about the second or third best you can get out of a total of 5 or 6, ranging from "When can you start" to "Never darken our doors again".

Could be out of date info, but true when last involved about 3 or 4 years ago.....