Technician and Apprentice Improver Training Courses

HC Deb 03 March 1969 vol 779 c37W

Mr. Dalyell

asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a progress report on the technician and apprentice improver training courses.

Mr. Reynolds

To meet the growing requirements for technicians trained both to diagnose and deal with faults in new and complex weapons systems, in 1964 the R.A.F. began special training for technician apprentices. The first batch of these completed training as systems specialists, diagnosticians and servicing co-ordinators in 1967 and are now completing a further two years improver training. They will enter productive service in October, 1969, in the rank of sergeant.