Hi everyone. Not sure if this is the right place to be asking this question, but I've looked through the various communities and I couldn't see anything in the way of bringing together engineers who are either serving or who have left the forces. I've been out the army ten years now, but when I look back on it there was very little instilled in the way of professional development during my time in the forces. I think the army I served in was very backwards in that respect, and it would be interesting to know how or if it had changed, and I'd be interested to know if anyone thinks that this is the sort of community that would add value to the IET. I think if I'd had better opportunities for guidance in a professional sense I'd have really benefitted.
Speaking only for the RAF, I give a brief to newly promoted JNCO, SNCO and Commissioned Officers on initial eng trg the benefits and routes to Professional Registration. The IET has geared the RAF route to EngTech, Cpl and above, IEng, FS/2nd tour Flt Lt and above and CEng, Sqn Ldr+. I constantly preach that they should not think that they can only achieve their goals based on the rank they hold however, they will need to actively seek out the opportunities to fulfil the UKSpec. The Standard Route is more expensive but as the Armed Forces pay their membership/registration fees then it is negligible. In the past 12 months there has also been a huge uptake due to a financial incentive for personnel to become registered. It would be hard to find an engineer/technician in the RAF who doesn’t have registration or going through the process.
Speaking only for the RAF, I give a brief to newly promoted JNCO, SNCO and Commissioned Officers on initial eng trg the benefits and routes to Professional Registration. The IET has geared the RAF route to EngTech, Cpl and above, IEng, FS/2nd tour Flt Lt and above and CEng, Sqn Ldr+. I constantly preach that they should not think that they can only achieve their goals based on the rank they hold however, they will need to actively seek out the opportunities to fulfil the UKSpec. The Standard Route is more expensive but as the Armed Forces pay their membership/registration fees then it is negligible. In the past 12 months there has also been a huge uptake due to a financial incentive for personnel to become registered. It would be hard to find an engineer/technician in the RAF who doesn’t have registration or going through the process.
