Air Force work experience
You cannot do work experience as a pilot.
The Royal Australian Air Force has limited work experience opportunities. Three factors have combined to substantially reduce our work experience opportunities:
- increased operational tempo
- increased security requirements
- increased occupational health and safety requirements.
Work experience for secondary students is at the discretion of the Air Force base commander; contact your local base. Opportunities at most bases are summarised below:
- RAAF Base Darwin: no suitable positions
- RAAF Base Townsville: please contact No 323 Combat Support Squadron on (07) 4752 1589
- RAAF Base Amberley, Brisbane: career information sessions for Year 10-12 students are presented each month, please phone (07) 5461 4579 for details
- RAAF Base Glenbrook, Blue Mountains: no suitable positions
- RAAF Base Richmond, Sydney: no suitable positions
- RAAF Base Wagga: work experience coordinator position currently vacant so no opportunities at present
- Defence Establishment Fairbairn, Canberra: please contact the Administration Officer, No 34 Squadron, on (02) 6127 6120
- RAAF Base Williams, Melbourne: no suitable positions
- RAAF Base Edinburgh, Adelaide: Air Force Careers Day for Year 10-12 students is held annually, please phone (08) 8393 2888 for details.
Tertiary students You may wish to apply for RAAF Undergraduate Scheme sponsorship.
Students seeking Air Force experience may join the Air Force Gap Year program, the Air Force Cadets or Air Force Reserves.
Related links
- RAAF Bases
- Air Force Cadets
- Air Force Reserves
- Air Force Reserves recruitment, Defence Force Recruiting
- Air Force Gap Year, Defence Force Recruiting
- Air Force careers FAQ
- RAAF Undergraduate Scheme
- Defence Reserves, information for employers and Reservists