Squadron Leader Amir Khan, Warrant Officer Balbir Singh Flora MBE and Sargeant Shiv Chand are three members of the Royal Air Force who currently work in Recruit and Select. They are familiar faces at Awards ceremonies, community events and diversity and inclusion conferences.
Amir Khan joined the RAF as a medical assistant and progressed to get commissioned as a medical support officer. He has attained both a Batchelor’s and Master’s degree along with numerous professional qualifications as part of his personal and professional development through the Royal Air Force. Balbir S Flora and Shiv Chand are both logistics supply professionals. Balbir attained a logistics management degree and numerous professional qualifications that include FRSA and CMILT amongst many others. Shiv has numerous professional qualifications. Between the three of them, they have over 100 years’ service in the Royal Air Force.
A large part of their current role of community engagement is to engage, talk and myth-bust with diverse community groups across the UK, and promote and raise awareness of the many career opportunities that the RAF offers. They are often supported by serving members and at times civil servants to showcase the diversity within the RAF which offers around 60 career roles in 11 profession groups that anyone can join under equal opportunities for all. However, each profession and role has its own entry requirement which are listed on their careers website, their brochures and the RAF Recruitment App.
