I made an application last autumn to become an adult instructor within RAFAC. I have emailed them today in.March to tell them to cancel my application to join.
From the outset I have felt completely unsupported and totally undervalued. When I chased my application ip I was admonished.The whole organisation seems to comprise of officers who have never actually served a day in their lives but think they are actual real RAF officers. This is fundamentally wrong. From experience young people relate far better to adult SNCO’s.
The worst part is the safeguarding team who stepped far wide of their remit, trying to dig up dirt that simply wasnt there. And no, I have nothing to hide either. And to ask me about my daughter who is joining another squadron. Erm, I dont actually have a daughter. I was actually decorated for services to safeguarding minors and bringing adults to account so maybe the safeguarding team feel intimidated by that?
From what ive read and seen unless there are radical changes recruitment of both adults and cadets RAFAC will continue to deminish with understaffing. under cadet recruitment and squadron closures.
The lesson here for RAFAC is dont treat potential adult instructors like crap. Get your recruiment process tight and in better time. Bring in more adult SNCO’s and get ride of some of the high ranking walter mitty’s who are totally detached from reality.