No. 1 Radio School RAF

No. 1 Radio School RAF
Official Badge of No 1 Radio School RAF
Active	1916-1999 2002-present
Country	United Kingdom
Branch	Royal Air Force
Station	RAF Cosford
Motto(s)	Thorough

No. 1 Radio School is based at RAF Cosford and forms part of the Defence School of Communications and Information Systems. Its motto is Thorough, which was the motto of the Royal Air Force Electrical and Wireless School.

The unit pre-dates the formation of the Royal Air Force and its roots can be traced back to the Royal Flying Corps School for Wireless Operators which formed in 1915. Originally known as No. 1 Signals School, on 1 January 1943 the school was renamed No. 1 Radio School. The school was based at RAF Locking, between 1950 and 1999, when it was disbanded to form part of No. 1 School of Technical Training at RAF Cosford. It was reformed on 2 April 2003, and incorporates the Aerial Erector School (AES) at RAF Digby.

No. 1 Radio School is responsible for Phase 2 and 3 training of RAF Engineering Communications Electronics (Eng CE) officers,Trade Group 4 Cyberspace Communications Specialists and Communications Infrastructure Technicians.

The role of Information Communication Technicians in the Royal Air Force is to maintain and operate the communication and Information Technology utilized by the RAF. This means using traditional engineering abilities alongside more modern day skills in maintaining local area networks and other complicated systems. ICT employees are often employed in tri-service (joint) environments.

No 1 Radio School Mission:

Phase 2 Training:

Phase 3 Training:

Cyberspace Communications Specialists

The purpose of Cyberspace Communications Specialist training is to:

After 9 weeks of basic recruit training at RAF Halton in Buckinghamshire, students undertake a 52 week specialist training course at No. 1 Radio School, RAF Cosford. This course prepares the students for their first tour at an operational unit, giving them the relevant skills and experiences ranging from Radar and radio principles to network administration and Cyber security. Students are also trained in health and safety, and in the skills needed to deploy and maintain the RAF’s communications systems and information networks.