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No. 3 Operations Wing doing what they do best! #IrishAirCorps #AlwaysReady @defenceforces
🚨 Applications are open for the Irish Air Corps Trainee Technician Scheme 2025. Open to serving members of Private & Corporal rank. Boost your career with this key development opportunity. Apply by 1 Aug 2025 via the Joint Recruitment Office, DFHQ. #IrishAirCorps #TTS
Now taking applications for the 2025 Aircraft Maintenance Technician competition. Check out military.ie for more details. #BeMore
Congratulations to Cpl Kevin Maher, Cpl Sean McHugh, Cpl Jamie O'Sullivan & Armn William Brien on completing the Land Winchman’s Course this week. This boosts the unit’s capability to deliver critical support. Well done to all involved! 👏👏
In loving memory of the crew of Rescue 111 - DH 248 who lost their lives in Tramore, Waterford, 26 years ago today, returning from a successful SAR Mission. Capt Dave O'Flaherty DSM, Capt Mick Baker DSM, Sgt Paddy Mooney DSM, Cpl Niall Byrne DSM. Go Mairidís Beo
No. 3 Operations Wing completed a neo-natal transfer today from Galway University Hospital to Letterkenny University Hospital, transporting 1-week old twin brothers on the same flight! Well done to all involved in making this critical tasking happen! #IrishAirCorps #NNTP
We were proud to host the Plane Pull fundraiser for Ronald McDonald House Charities today!💪✈️ 15 teams took on running, tyre pulls, hang tough, jeep rope pulls, and finally pulled a PC-12 aircraft! Support the event here: idonate.ie/event/RMHCIrel… #PlanePull #RMHC #IrishAirCorps
Congratulations to our Young Officers on completing the 9-week Aeronautical Engineer Young Officer Course! From airworthiness and composites to aerodynamics and rotary maintenance, a strong start to their engineering careers in military aviation ✈️🛠️ #IrishAirCorps #Engineering
Today, Military Pilot Wings were presented to the 30th Young Officers Wings Course after over 3 years of intense military & flying training. A proud milestone for the newest pilots of the Irish Air Corps. #IrishAirCorps #30thYOWC #WingsCeremony @defenceforces
🎓 Yesterday we celebrated the graduation of the 79th Apprentice Class at Casement Aerodrome. A proud milestone after 4 years of intense military and technical training. Congrats to our 12 new Aircraft Technicians as they move on to the next stage of their Air Corps careers! ✈️
Since the Irish Defence Forces' deployment to Lebanon with UNOGIL in 1958, there have always been Irish boots on the ground, in the service of peace. Today, the 29th of May, we commemorate this on the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers. Ireland proudly holds the…
Today, the Air Corps Pilot Cadet Class of 2023 were commissioned as Officers of Óglaigh na hÉireann at Casement Aerodrome. Best of luck to our newest leaders as they begin the next stage of their journey. 🇮🇪✈️ #IrishAirCorps #Commissioning #MilitaryAviation
COMING SOON! The Air Corps Aircraft Maintenance Technicians! 🔧 Earn €42K (after training) 🎓 Get a Level 7 degree + EASA prep ✈️ Keep our aircraft mission-ready 🇮🇪 Serve your country Applications opening soon – stay tuned! #aircorps #military #Tech #bemore #careers
On Wednesday the 7th of May, President Michael D Higgins, Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Tánaiste and Minister for Defence Simon Harris attended Arbour Hill with the Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Seán Clancy and family members of the leaders of the 1916 Rising for the 101st…
Earlier this week, our @pilatusaircraft PC-12 crew transported a 2-year-old patient from Casement Aerodrome to the UK for urgent medical care. Our thoughts are with the young patient and their family for a smooth recovery. 💙 #IrishAirCorps #NAS #AirAmbulance #PC12
Last week, The Tánaiste and Minister for Defence, Simon Harris TD officially opened the new helicopter hanger in Custume Barracks, Athlone for the Emergency Aeromedical Service (EAS), operated by the Air Corps, in conjunction with the National Ambulance Service. Since operations…
Just one day left! The Irish Air Corps Pilot & ATC Cadetship competitions are still open — apply by tomorrow, 8th April. Start your journey: military.ie ✈️ #IrishAirCorps #Pilot #ATC #Cadetship #BeMore
Our AW139 crews are currently engaged in aerial firefighting ops over Co. Mayo, tackling forest fires with an underslung bambi bucket 🔥💧🚁 #IrishAirCorps #BambiBucket #FireFighting
The @RAFBBMF & RAF remembers the late John ‘Paddy’ Hemingway DFC, the last Battle of Britain Pilot, by adding his name to Hurricane LF363, believed to be the last Hurricane to enter service.