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TUESDAY, MAY 17, 1983
RHKAAF SEEKING RECRUITS
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THE ROYAL HONG KONG AUXILIARY AIR FORCE (RHKAAF) WILL SHORTLY BE LAUNCHING A MAJOR RECRUITMENT EXERCISE FOR VOLUNTEERS TO BE TRAINED AS PILOTS AND CREWMEN ON ITS FLEET OF FIXED AND ROTARY WING AIRCRAFT.
THE RECRUITS, ONCE THEY ARE ENLISTED, ARE REQUIRED TO UNDERGO TRAINING ON THURSDAY EVENINGS AND AT WEEKENDS.
THEY ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO TAKE PART IN A TWO-WEEK TRAINING CAMP ONCE A YEAR, USUALLY IN AUTUMN.
A SPOKESMAN SAID THAT AS THE RHKAAF IS INVOLVED IN VARIOUS EMERGENCY OPERATIONS, VOLUNTEERS FOR THE UNIT ARE CAREFULLY SELECTED AND ONE OF THE PRIME CONSIDERATIONS IS WHETHER THEY CAN PUT IN THE NECESSARY TRAINING TIME TO ATTAIN THE HIGH STANDARD OF PROFICIENCY REQUIRED FOR THE DUTIES.
BASICALLY, HE SAID, ALL APPLICANTS MUST BE YOUNG MEN AGED BETWEEN 18 AND 35, MEDICALLY FIT AND HAVE NORMAL EYESIGHT WITHOUT THE AID OF SPECTACLES. THEY SHOULD ALSO BE FLUENT IN ENGLISH AND POSSESS THE MINIMUM ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS.
THOSE WHO APPLY TO BE A PILOT SHOULD POSSESS A MINIMUM OF FIVE GCE 'O' LEVEL SUBJECTS (OR EQUIVALENT), INCLUDING MATHS AND PHYSICS AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE. PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO CANDIDATES WITH PREVIOUS MILITARY FLYING EXPERIENCE OR HOLDING A PRIVATE PILOT'S LICENCE.
CANDIDATES FOR CREWMEN ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE GRADE E OR ABOVE IN FIVE GCE 'O' LEVEL SUBJECTS OR EQUIVALENT (INCLUDING ENGLISH LANGUAGE (SYLLABUS B) OF THE HONG KONG CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION EXAMINATION). GENERAL KNOWLEDGE OF FIRST AID, SOME MECHANICAL/TECHNICAL APTITUDE AND A STRONG SWIMMING CAPABILITY WOULD BE AN ADVANTAGE.
POTENTIAL RECRUITS SHOULD APPLY WITH FULL PERSONAL DETAILS AND PHOTOGRAPHS TO THE COMMANDING OFFICER, ROYAL HONG KONG AUXILIARY AIR FORCE, HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, AIRPORT TUNNEL EAST EXIT, KOWLOON.
ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS WILL BE EXPECTED TO GO THROUGH INTERVIEWS AND MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS.
THE SPOKESMAN URGED EMPLOYERS TO ENCOURAGE THEIR STAFF TO JOIN THE FORCE AND TO RELEASE THEM FOR THE NECESSARY TRAINING ONCE THEY ARE ACCEPTED.
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