Commander Air Force's mid-rank officers' ranks are modelled on those of the Royal Navy, the term wing commander is used as a rank, and this is the equivalent of a lieutenant colonel in the army or a commander in the navy. The rank of wing commander is above that of squadron leader and below that of group captain. In the former Royal Naval Air Service, which was merged with the Royal Flying Corps to form the Royal Air Force in 1918, the pilots held appointments as well as their normal ranks in the Royal Navy, and they wore insignia appropriate to
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