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For discussion purposes only, this is the "new" method for selection for Royal Australian Air Force Pilots, ACSO, and AEC equivalents.
Essentially, everyone who wants to be those joins up as "Officer Aircrew", and they get selected for Pilot, Mission Aircrew (AKA ACSO), or Mission Controller (AKA AEC) during the application process. I see the key difference being that everyone who applies as Officer Aircrew will go through Aircrew selection for Pilot, rather than only the relevant parts for ACSO and AEC.
I'm not affiliated with CFRG, but I was wondering if this method would work for the CAF. It would take longer to select folks since all aircrew officer candidates go through Trenton, but then folks don't need to re-test if they got, say, AEC and wanted to OT to Pilot within a short time.
Thoughts?
Essentially, everyone who wants to be those joins up as "Officer Aircrew", and they get selected for Pilot, Mission Aircrew (AKA ACSO), or Mission Controller (AKA AEC) during the application process. I see the key difference being that everyone who applies as Officer Aircrew will go through Aircrew selection for Pilot, rather than only the relevant parts for ACSO and AEC.
I'm not affiliated with CFRG, but I was wondering if this method would work for the CAF. It would take longer to select folks since all aircrew officer candidates go through Trenton, but then folks don't need to re-test if they got, say, AEC and wanted to OT to Pilot within a short time.
Thoughts?
Officer Aviation
Become an accomplished leader, manager and decision-maker with world-class training. You will have the opportunity to directly operate the world’s most technically advanced airborne surveillance, control, and weapons systems in one of multiple roles.
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Split into three main pathways – Pilot, Mission Aircrew and Mission Controller – the application process for each pathway is the same, and as your application progresses, you will be advised which training pathway you are joining.
As you progress through your training, there are a number of streaming decision points that will determine what kind of Pilot, Mission Aircrew or Mission Controller you will be. Your final allocation is based on a combination of your preference, performance on course and position availability.
Pilot pathway
Mission Aircrew pathway
Mission Controller pathway