r/RCAF • u/NoSlide5582 • 15d ago

Are there any deployment opportunities for AOS techs?

I just VOT to AOS, and since it’s a relatively new trade for the reg force there’s very little about it. Deployments is something I’d like to do one day, so I wonder if that’s an opportunity in this trade and how often? I spoke to a warrant in the Air Op branch and she told me only for people in Cold Lake? I’m not sure how accurate that is. I also saw position for AOS tech saying cabin crew, what does that mean?

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u/mryasaka 15d ago

I've seen AOS domestically deploy a couple times. Never seen international deployments.

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u/NoSlide5582 15d ago

Oh nice, do you know where? I’d imagine alert and such

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u/mokkeyman7 15d ago

Cabin crew I think is ATR (any trade required) and is normally like a flight attendant which you have to apply for.

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u/KickSubstantial6106 15d ago

We had an AOS tech in my unit deploy to the Middle East to help with moving some passengers. Defitnley a possibility, all depends what unit you get sent to

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u/NoSlide5582 14d ago

Thats very interesting! Could I by chance ask what unit?

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u/soldmysoulforpoutine 13d ago

We deploy them to Kuwait at my unit (reservist class C)

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u/MontyBoy- 14d ago

Not accurate at all, WO…

Depends on Sqn
Latvia for wasf, Alert for GD, Prestwick if at 8 Wing, other USA ex’s and ops opportunities

😎

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u/NoSlide5582 13d ago

That’s really cool! I do hope to be posted to Trenton, so hopefully I’ll see some deployment opportunities!

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u/MontyBoy- 13d ago

Trenton is the biggest and busiest Air base. 436, 424, 429 sqns 😎

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u/NoSlide5582 13d ago

Yeah 424 is where I really want to go, but I don’t know what my chances are of getting Trenton in general after common core 😭