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RAF AIR CAP FUTURES SO1 OPTIMA SAPCO
Job Summary
Recruiting Service
Royal Air Force
SERVE Ref/JPAN/URN
ECR 100453
NATO Rank(s)
OF-4 - Cdr - Lt Col - Wg Cdr
UK Rank(s)
Wing Commander
Closing date
15/05/2026 23:55
Anticipated start date
September 2026
Engagement type
Additional Duties Commitment
Commitment length
5 Years
Post Owner Email
Michael.Searle337@mod.gov.uk
Open to personnel from
Royal Air Force
Branch/Trade/ Profession
Air Crew, Air Operations
Specialisation
WSO (Any), Pilot (Any)
Location
RAF Waddington
Country
United Kingdom
City
Lincoln
Job Description
Subject to formal establishment, a vacancy may arise for a Wg Cdr (Aircrew – Pilot (Any), WSO (Any) or Air & Space Ops (Any)) SO1 OPTIMA at RAF Waddington on Additional Duties Commitment (180) Terms and Conditions of Service (TCoS), with an initial proposed start date of 07 September 2026 (or earlier/later, subject to candidate status and formal establishment.
As SO1 OPTIMA/SAPCO you are responsible to Air Cap Futures Hd through Air Cap futures FD AH to successfully deliver Proj OPTIMA and support the ‘research to capability’ function of RAF Special Access Programme (SAP).
Ensure the successful delivery of Proj OPTIMA lines of effort and develop new and maintain current relations with key US personnel at Nellis AFB.
Drive Proj OPTIMA requirements to ensure UK pers and capability are fully integrated into the USAF Joint Integrated Test & Training Center (JITTC-N), Digital Test & Training Range (DTTR) and Air Battle Management System (ABMS) within the Shadow Operations…
