Active from
1 September 1957
Role
Aviation Combat Arm
Specialism
Aviation Find and Attack
As well as using firepower to support and protect troops on the ground, the Army Air Corps (AAC) acts as an eye in the sky, collecting vital intelligence on enemy forces. AAC groundcrew and aircrew work together to fly, refuel and rearm their aircraft.
- Operating helicopters
- Navigation and reconnaissance
- Refuelling and rearming aircraft
- Evacuating casualties and delivering supplies
- Operating weapons from the air
- Delivering air-to-ground communications
- Driving HGV and HAZMAT vehicles
- Movement of personnel
Soldiers from the AAC are held at high readiness for operations anywhere in the world. Recent deployments have included Eastern Europe, Norway and the Baltic States.
Army Air Corps soldiers live the high life. From pilots and rearcrew, to groundcrew and communications specialists, AAC soldiers work to keep military aircraft airborne and in a state of 'high readiness'.