Senior Aircraftman Technician
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Senior aircraftman technician (SAC(T)) is a rank in the Royal Air Force
, ranking between senior aircraftman
and corporal
and having a NATO rank code of OR-2. It is also subordinate to the Army and RAF Regiment rank of lance corporal
, although SAC(T)s and junior technician
s require a Corporal rank or above to be charged. This is due to ambiguities which arose within the charging Air Publication (AP) before the NATO rank systems were introduced and has never been amended since.
The rank, which is non-supervisory, was introduced in 2000 to replace junior technician
(although junior technicians promoted before this date retain their rank). The rank badge is a three-bladed propeller inside a circle.
From March 2005, SACs in technical trades who had attained the Operational Performance Standard were promoted to SAC(T). This rank was introduced to distinguish airmen trained to work unsupervised from those who were not.
to identify trade apprentices. It fell out of use after a very short period in service.
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world...
, ranking between senior aircraftman
Senior Aircraftman
Senior Aircraftman , or Senior Aircraftwoman , is a rank in the Royal Air Force, ranking between Leading Aircraftman and Senior Aircraftman Technician and having a NATO rank code of OR-2. The rank, which is non-supervisory, was introduced on 1 January 1951...
and corporal
Corporal
Corporal is a rank in use in some form by most militaries and by some police forces or other uniformed organizations. It is usually equivalent to NATO Rank Code OR-4....
and having a NATO rank code of OR-2. It is also subordinate to the Army and RAF Regiment rank of lance corporal
Lance Corporal
Lance corporal is a military rank, used by many armed forces worldwide, and also by some police forces and other uniformed organizations. It is below the rank of corporal, and is typically the lowest non-commissioned officer, usually equivalent to the NATO Rank Grade OR-3.- Etymology :The presumed...
, although SAC(T)s and junior technician
Junior Technician
Junior Technician is a junior non-commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force and the Pakistan Air Force. In the RAF it ranks equal to Senior Aircraftman Technician , above Senior Aircraftman and below Corporal and has a NATO rank code of OR-2...
s require a Corporal rank or above to be charged. This is due to ambiguities which arose within the charging Air Publication (AP) before the NATO rank systems were introduced and has never been amended since.
The rank, which is non-supervisory, was introduced in 2000 to replace junior technician
Junior Technician
Junior Technician is a junior non-commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force and the Pakistan Air Force. In the RAF it ranks equal to Senior Aircraftman Technician , above Senior Aircraftman and below Corporal and has a NATO rank code of OR-2...
(although junior technicians promoted before this date retain their rank). The rank badge is a three-bladed propeller inside a circle.
From March 2005, SACs in technical trades who had attained the Operational Performance Standard were promoted to SAC(T). This rank was introduced to distinguish airmen trained to work unsupervised from those who were not.
Previous use of insignia
The insignia of a 3- or 4-bladed propeller surrounded by a circle was originally used after World War IIWorld War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
to identify trade apprentices. It fell out of use after a very short period in service.