Steve

Communication Electronics

Who are you and what do you do in the RAF?

I’m a Communications and Electronic Engineering Officer at RAF St Mawgan. I’m in charge of the IT and infrastructure across the entire station.

Why did you join the RAF?

I wanted to break away from my same old boring home life and try something different. It has given me the opportunity to travel the world and experience different cultures.

What do you enjoy most about your job?

The people, and being to help the people I work with and for. Each individual is different and every interaction has a slightly different twist. Every day is both challenging and rewarding, being in a position that can actually affect change is a genuinely uplifting experience. I can help others realise their potential and work through problems and difficulties.

What are the best experiences you’ve had in the RAF?

Without a doubt, Bobsleighing! To be given the opportunity to throw yourself down an Ice-track at speeds up to 85 Mph, there is nothing like it. There is no way I would be able to afford to do this without help from the RAF and the RAF Sports Board, an experience that might have passed me by had I not joined!

What kind of social activities can you/do you do?

There is plenty of opportunity for recreational sports, trips to the cinema and sometimes just a good beer with good friends at the bar.

What kind of sports or adventure training have you taken part in?

I’ve been skiing, bobsleighing, competed in table tennis, badminton and athletics. I’ve been surfing, scuba diving and played golf.

What education opportunities have you had?

As part of the Basic Entry Scheme I was given the opportunity to study full time for a Foundation degree. I then topped this up to a Bachelors degree under the Military scheme with Lincoln University over long distance, courtesy of the Education Learning Credits afforded me by the military.

What’s an average day like?

I come into work at 8am and greet the Warrant Officer whom I work with. We’ll discuss anything of interest from the weekend or night before. We then make our way down to the C4i Flt for a chat about what they have been up to and what work lies ahead for the rest of the day/week. I will then go back to my desk and read through emails sent the week/day before and begin to get an idea of what my working day will look like.

Throughout the day numerous people will come to my office with different issues, some small, some more substantial and these begins to structure how my week will go. I always go the gym at lunch to make best use of the facilities afforded me by the RAF. I will then go back to my desk and work through the tasks that have come in throughout the day. The good thing is I never really know what I am likely to be working on from hour to hour, I will start the day with a plan but nearly always that plan is scuppered by a phone call, email or meeting that causes me to pounce into action on the issue affecting Engineering Flight.  

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