Admiralty Interview Board
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| Jurisdiction | Government of the United Kingdom |
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HMS Sultan Gosport Hampshire |
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| Parent agency | Naval service |
The Admiralty Interview Board (AIB) is an assessment centre used by the Naval service as part of the Officer selection process for the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, Royal Naval Reserve, Royal Marines Reserve, and Royal Fleet Auxiliary. It is an equivalent of the Army Officer Selection Board and the Officer and Aircrew Selection Centre of the Royal Air Force. The board is based at HMS Sultan in Gosport, Hampshire within a self-contained compound.
Officer applicants for the Royal Navy undertake initial suitability testing and interviews at an Armed Forces Careers Office. Once initial suitability has been assessed and a preferred specialisation identified the candidate will be loaded onto a board. Boards are undertaken over a two-day period with candidates loaded as Royal Navy, Royal Marines or Royal Fleet Auxiliary. Successful completion of the board is a precursor to possible selection as a candidate for training.
The board is not itself competitive, with candidates being scored on the performance. The score is then used to assign places on initial officer training.
The Board consists of a range of academic, physical, mental and aptitude tests assessing suitability for future employment. Potential Officers for the Royal Marines will also be required to undertake a Potential Officers' Course at the Commando Training Centre Royal Marines (CTCRM) at Lympstone and Aircrew candidates will have taken Flying Aptitude Tests at RAF Cranwell prior to attending the AIB.
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