University Air Squadrons
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University Air Squadrons are UK Royal Air Force training units that provide university students with flying experience, military training, and an introduction to RAF life alongside their academic studies.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| University Air Squadrons canonical | 3 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Air Force training unit
ⓘ
military flying training organisation ⓘ |
| activity |
adventurous training expeditions
ⓘ
air experience flying ⓘ force development exercises ⓘ station visits ⓘ summer camps ⓘ |
| aircraftType | light training aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftUsed | Grob Tutor ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Royal Air Force personnel
ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Air Force officers
|
| commandStructure | No. 6 Flying Training School RAF ⓘ |
| componentOf | UK military university units ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| doesNotRequire | full-time enlistment in the Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| eligibilityRequirement |
must be enrolled at a UK university
ⓘ
must meet Royal Air Force medical standards ⓘ must meet Royal Air Force security vetting requirements ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | UAS ⓘ |
| hasSubunitType | individual University Air Squadron ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| membershipStatus | part-time ⓘ |
| membershipType | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (Training) personnel ⓘ |
| mission |
to encourage undergraduates to consider a career as Royal Air Force officers
ⓘ
to provide flying experience to selected students ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| partOf | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve ⓘ |
| peacetimeRole | training and recruitment ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
elementary flying training for university students
ⓘ
recruitment and familiarisation for the Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| provides |
adventurous training
ⓘ
flying training ⓘ introduction to Royal Air Force life ⓘ leadership training ⓘ officer development ⓘ |
| remuneration | paid training ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| similarTo |
University Officer Training Corps
ⓘ
surface form:
Officers’ Training Corps
University Royal Naval Units ⓘ |
| targetGroup |
higher education students in the United Kingdom
ⓘ
university undergraduates ⓘ |
| trainingIncludes |
air power education
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elementary flying syllabus ⓘ ground school ⓘ military skills training ⓘ navigation training ⓘ |
| trainingLocation | Royal Air Force stations in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| uniform | Royal Air Force uniform ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.