Prince Harry is currently training to become a pilot with the Army Air Corps.
He received his provisional wings from his father The Prince of Wales, who is Colonel-in-Chief of the Army Air Corps (AAC) on 7th May 2010.
On the same day it was announced that Prince Harry would continue his training on Apache aircraft at Middle Wallop.
Until The Prince has completed his training, he formally remains a Lieutenant in the Household Cavalry (Blues and Royals) on attachment to the Army Air Corps.
Training
In September 2004 Prince Harry passed his Regular Commissions Board (RCB), the qualification necessary to train at Sandhurst.
After completing a period of work experience, Prince Harry entered The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in May 2005 to begin his training as an Officer Cadet. During the 44-week training course in Camberley, Surrey, Prince Harry was known as Officer Cadet Wales.
On 25 January 2006, Clarence House announced that Prince Harry was to join the Household Cavalry (Blues and Royals).
Following the successful completion of the course, Prince Harry was commissioned as an Army officer on 12 April 2006. His grandparents, The Queen, accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh, took the salute at the Sovereign's Parade at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.
The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall also attended the Parade to see Prince Harry's Passing Out, as the commissioning is known, and Prince William was present as an officer cadet.
Prince Harry joined his regiment on 8 May 2006, before reporting to the Armour Centre at Bovington in Dorset to begin the Troop Leaders’ Course, his training to become an armoured reconnaissance troop leader.
On 28 February 2008 The Ministry of Defence confirmed, after reports appeared on a US website, that Prince Harry had been serving with the British Army in Afghanistan for more than two months.
Clarence House issued the following statement: "Prince Harry is very proud to serve his country on operations alongside his fellow soldiers and to do the job he has been trained for."
Here is some footage from February 2008 about Prince Harry’s time in Afghanistan.
On 13 April 2008, Prince Harry was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant.
In January 2008, Prince Harry began training to become a pilot with the Army Air Corps. The training will take approximately two to two and a half years, depending on which aircraft type The Prince ends up piloting. Until The Prince has completed his training, he formally remains in the Household Cavalry (Blues and Royals) on attachment to the Army Air Corps.
In August 2006 The Queen appointed new Royal Commodores of various Royal Navy Commands in recognition of the strong links between the Royal Navy and the Royal Family. Prince Harry was appointed Commodore-in-Chief of Small Ships and Diving.
In October 2008 The Queen appointed new Royal Air Force honorary appointments in recognition of the strong links between the Royal Air Force and the Royal Family. Prince Harry was appointed Honorary Air Commandant of Royal Air Force Honington.
Prince Harry's military appointments
Small Ships and Diving
Commodore-in-Chief (from 08/08/2006)
Royal Air Force Honington
Honorary Air Commandant (from 23/09/2008)
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