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Fleet air arm
Careers / Services

Fleet air arm

From combat missions and humanitarian aid, to being Naval Command’s ‘eyes in the sky’, the Fleet Air Arm is essential to the Navy’s success

HMS Prince of Wales visiting the remote Norwegian Island of Jan Mayen. Our forces need to train in The Arctic and other harsh environments, so they can be rapidly deployed when needed.

Work with the best

You’ll work on, or even fly, the world’s most advanced aircraft. Like the Wildcat - a multi-role helicopter used in anti-surface warfare and counter piracy operations. Or maybe you’ll deliver the ultimate blow in the F-35 Lightning fighter jet.

The Flight Control tower during flying operations. Royal Navy aircraft carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth, has deployed to the USA to land fast jets on deck for the very first time.

Play a critical role

You don’t need to be a pilot to serve in the Fleet Air Arm – everyone has an important part to play. Like air traffic controllers who monitor the skies and share vital information with pilots, or the engineers who make sure our aircraft are fit to fly.

F-35B lightning jets begin night flying operations on HMS Queen Elizabeth.

Travel to new heights

Land Royal Marines in hostile territories, hunt submarines on the high seas, or land on a mountain peak for a search and rescue mission. Take off from the middle of the ocean on an aircraft carrier, or fly low in the dark with night-vision goggles. Push yourself - and our aircraft - to the limit.

Personnel shake hands and smile. HMS Queen Elizabeth has embarked, for the first time UK F-35B Lightning II fighter jets during ‘WESTLANT 19’.

Choose something different

Whether you dream of piloting aircraft or prefer your feet planted firmly on the ground, you can find your aviation career here. World-class training and support will help get you there and you can gain further qualifications to work with the latest and most powerful aircraft in the world.

Operating all of the Royal Navy’s aircraft, we spearhead missions across the globe - keeping a watchful eye over the high seas and striking when needed.

What you can do

You’ll be working in a uniquely collaborative environment, dedicated to the kit that ensures we're operationally effective in the air.

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