What you need to know
The RAF offers lots of opportunities to shape your career. All RAF Regular and Reserve personnel are eligible.
Whatever your Branch or Trade, you can work your way up through the ranks, gaining the unique experience and skills that come with the structure of an RAF career. As your circumstances change, there are options to significantly change your career direction by transferring from your current engagement.
Subject to Service need, there are several opportunities to change what you do:
- transfer to another Profession, Branch, Trade or Specialisation
- transfer between Regular and Reserve service
- transfer to another Service within the Armed Forces
Eligibility requirements for different career moves may be complex, so you should ask your Career Manager if you would like more information.
What you need to do
You need to speak to your Career Manager.
What you need to know
The Royal Navy gives you the opportunity to shape your career. All Royal Navy personnel, both Regular and Reserve are eligible.
With hard work and dedication, you can start working your way through the ranks, gaining the unique experience and skills that come with the structure of a Royal Navy career.
Subject to Service need, there are several different opportunities to change what you do in the Royal Navy:
- transfer to another branch or specialisation
- transfer from the Regulars to the Reserves
- transfer from the Reserves to the Regulars
- transfer to another Service in the Armed Forces
The requirements concerning eligibility for these different career moves are detailed and you can find further information in the references below or ask your Career Manager, Branch Manager or chain of command for advice.
What you need to do
You need to speak to your Career Manager.
