Emma - RAF Instructor 2000 Emma has fifteen years’ experience Left school with 11 GCSEs 2001 as an RAF technician. Now she RAF Holton and did nine weeks basic recruit training helps others get their careers off 2002 Passed out from RAF Cosford, which also the ground. involved an advanced apprenticeship 2003 When she was 12, Emma visited a cousin at RAF Chivenor RAF Leuchars, started work on Tornados for who worked on search and rescue helicopters. Inspired 43 Squadron by what she saw, she put all her efforts into becoming an 2007 aircraft technician. RAF Leuchars, Tornado Aircraft Servicing Flights Since joining the RAF in 2001, Emma has worked on Tornados and Nimrods 2009 in locations across Scotland and elsewhere. “There are always new challenges RAF Kinloss, joined Nimrod - learning to work in different climates, for example”. Line Squadron, servicing The secret of her success is that she enjoys what she does and is very 2010 RAF Lossiemouth, Tornado methodical. “Everything has a list. I like working to regulations and Engineering Flight, procedures from start to finish and seeing the end product. It’s really servicing rewarding”. 2016 RAF Cosford, Instructor These days she works as an instructor at RAF Cosford, teaching new RAF recruits about hydraulics and how to work with engines. “I enjoy giving other people the chance to become technicians. Every day they go home having learnt something they didn’t know 12 hours before”. Find out more at: technicians.org.uk The encouragement and promotion of vital STEM technician roles in the UK is supported by The Gatsby Charitable Foundation. Find out more at: gatsby.org.uk.