Are the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force soft career choices?
If you are looking for a career as a Soldier then the Royal Air Force Regiment would be a good choice. They are better than most infantry regiments in the army because they have a unique role in the British war fighting capability in that it is there job to seize and protect high value targets, particularly airfields. Every RAF Regiment Gunner is required to master a wide range of skills that include covert observation and target acquisition, and dismounted close combat. The unique nature of air operations is such that RAF Regiment personnel must have a specific understanding of its requirements in order to ensure that the tactics, techniques and procedures employed do not disrupt those operations. Additionally, because air bases are fixed and supporting elements are unable to redeploy quickly, RAF Regiment field squadrons must engage an attacking adversary at the earliest opportunity to prevent air operations from being disrupted. This requires RAF Regiment personnel to operate in sma
