Group captain Group captain Group captain is a senior commissioned rank in many air forces. Group captain has a NATO rank code of OF-5, meaning that it ranks above wing commander, immediately below air commodore and is the equivalent of the naval rank of captain and the rank of colonel in other services. While the rank originated in the British Royal Air Force (RAF), group captain is a rank used by the air forces of many Commonwealth and other countries that have been influenced by British military culture. It is sometimes used as the English translation of an equivalent rank in countries
No. 3 (Royal Auxiliary Air Force) Police Squadron board. The board includes an aptitude test, interview and medical examination. Selected recruits complete a Basic Recruit Course held at RAF Halton. The BRC is in two phases: continuation then takes place at RAF Henlow for one weekend every month (Usually the second weekend, except November because of Remembrance weekend). Previous service and or the persons civilian career can expedite this process at various stages. No. 3 (Royal Auxiliary Air Force) Police Squadron No 3 (Royal Auxiliary Air Force) Police Squadron formed as a consequence of the assumptions made in the Strategic Defence Review, presented to Parliament by the Secretary