Ground Defence Officer
Ground Defence Officers are leaders whose primary duty is to defend Air Force airfields, assets and personnel from ground attack. They play a key role in decison-making and tactical planning. Additional responsibilities may include:
- Planning the conduct of operations and training exercises in conjunction with unit executives
- Advising base commanders on ground defence policy
- Training base personnel to defend Air Force assets in accordance with ground defence policy and the Base Defence Plan
- Combat survival continuation training
- Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defence training
- Land search and rescue teams
- Control of the base armoury and small arms range.
Related links
- Joining as a Ground Defence Officer (Defence Force Recruiting)
- Officers Training School
- Royal Military College