With great people, events and plenty of activities to experience in the Royal Air Force, you get to balance work and play perfectly.
SOCIAL LIFE
The RAF attracts people who want the most out of life, so there’s always something going on. There are social events held regularly in the bars (known as The Mess) and clubs on base from bonfire night, community events and family fun days.
Additionally, most bases are close to major towns, making it easy to hang out there outside regular working hours.
ADVENTURES WITHOUT LIMITS
Most people in the RAF work normal hours, with weekends and holidays free to spend how they choose – but there are other opportunities at your fingertips. We organise expeditions and adventures at home and around the world in over 100 activities. These could see you scuba diving in the Red Sea, climbing in the Himalayas and kayaking the rivers of Canada, all while getting paid for it.
MAKING NEW FRIENDS
RAF personnel develop a great deal of trust and confidence in each other because of how much they rely on one another. These bonds extend beyond work, with plenty of opportunities to socialise with both new and old friends, on and off base. As well as forging new friendships, friends from outside the RAF are always welcome on base.
SPORTS CLUBS
In the RAF you can join a club for just about any sport – from skydiving and scuba diving to tennis and sailing.
There are more than 45 available sports including football, netball, rugby, hockey and athletics. We also offer some less common sports like fencing, bobsleigh, power-kiting, power-lifting and gliding.
CREATING CHAMPIONS
In the RAF you can perform at every level from marathon fun runs to the Olympics across a range of sports and we give you the time, equipment and financial support you need to succeed. What’s more, if you’re participating in an authorised sporting event, you’re considered ‘on duty’ and don’t have to use up any of your holiday allowance.
The RAF has helped the UK produce national and international champions in boxing, sub-aqua, rally driving, rugby, sprint, hammer, cycling, sea angling, canoeing, triathlon, skeleton bob, shotokan karate, motorcycling, microlight, javelin, athletics, snowboarding, and slalom skiing.
