SPONSORED: Join the Royal Air Force as a Legal Officer in 2026
Pursue a career unlike any other in the RAF, whose mission and outputs give rise to a variety of interesting legal matters.
Join the Royal Air Force as a Legal Officer and pursue a career unlike any other. This unique and rewarding opportunity includes the following benefits:
- Commission as an Officer in the Royal Air Force.
- Advise on a wide variety of legal questions, including the law of armed conflict, criminal law, employment and disciplinary matters, aviation and space operations, safety inquiries and more.
- Travel the world providing legal advice in overseas locations such as Cyprus, the US, wider Europe and beyond.
- Have the potential to gain funded/part-funded postgraduate qualifications such as Higher Rights and Masters degrees.
- Get extensive opportunities to participate in representative Royal Air Force and unit sport as well as adventure training activities.
- A starting salary of £52,800 + benefits (which include a non-contributory pension, medical and dental provision, access to Service accommodation and more).

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