# The Royal Air Force Terms of Service Regulations 2007, Regulation 14: Conversion of terms of service


(1) A person in air force service enlisted for a term of shorter duration than the longest term provided for in regulation 3 may, after giving notice in writing to the competent air force authority and with the approval of that authority, which approval shall be notified to such person, be treated as if he had enlisted for an extended term (which may include service in the reserve) being either—
(a) a term of a duration provided for in regulation 3, or if longer
(b) a term so as to end not later than the date of his 55th birthday,
and in either case specified in the notice and notification of approval provided that such an extended term shall not include service in the reserve later than 22 years after the relevant date.
(2) A person in air force service enlisted for a term of equal duration to the longest term provided for in regulation 3 may, after giving notice in writing to the competent air force authority and with the approval of that authority, which approval shall be notified to such person, be treated as if he had enlisted for a term so as to end not later than the date of his 55th birthday and specified in the notice and notification of approval.
(3) A person in air force service enlisted for any term provided for in these Regulations (including a person treated under these Regulations as having enlisted under an extended term) may, after giving notice in writing to the competent air force authority and with the approval of that authority, which approval shall be notified to such person, be treated as if he had enlisted for a term of such shorter duration as is specified in the notice and notification of approval.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/650/regulation/14 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/royal-air-force-terms-of-service-regulations-2007/regulation-14
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