Nathan Rilstone

Experience

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  Royal Navy

  Dec 2009 - Jul 2021

  Joined the unit in July 2019, transferred to the RAF in July 2021, maintaining the same role. Supervisor, Instructor and Air Traffic Controller at Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton, the Royal Navy’s premier air station and home of the Fleet Air Arm. Graduated from the Royal Air Force led Joint Air Traffic Controllers Course (JATCC) at the Defence College of Air and Space Operations, RAF Shawbury. Commissioned as an Officer after completing the full term of Initial Naval Training (Officer) at Britannia Royal Naval College Dartmouth, including time spent onboard HMS Ocean. Responsible for the before and after flight servicing of SeaKing Mk7 Aircraft as well as routine and general engineering maintenance and fault finding.

  • RAF Swanwick Air Traffic Control Officer

    Jul 2019 - Jul 2021

  • RNAS Yeovilton Air Traffic Controller/Safety Management Officer

    May 2016 - Jun 2019

  • Air Traffic Control Officer (Under Training)

    Oct 2015 - May 2016

  • Transition from Junior Rank to Commissioned Officer

    Feb 2014 - Oct 2015

  • Aircraft Engineering Technician

    Dec 2009 - Feb 2014
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  Royal Air Force (RAF)

  Jul 2019 - Jan 2024

  RAF Swanwick Air Traffic Control Officer

  Supervisor, Instructor, Tactical Co-ordinator and Controller at RAF Swanwick, the UK's strategic Air Traffic Control facility, providing Air Traffic Services and Airspace Management to international aircraft, both civilian and military.

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  British Airways

  Jan 2024 - now

  A320 First Officer