Good to luck to AVM Ian Duguid, the new AOC No 1 Group - I am heading back into London as ACDS (Operations and Commitments). Thank you to all those within the Group, and in support, for your professionalism, commitment and teamwork during my tenure as the AOC.
Just returned from our latest Agile Combat Employment iteration of P-8 Poseidon supported by A400M Atlas in Keflavik. Great to be conducting Maritime Patrol from Iceland once again.
Congratulations to all our #RAFAstra Award winners this evening. Innovation, empowerment and brilliant ideas from across the @RoyalAirForce Whole Force, building our #NextGenRAF
Thank you @RAFLossiemouth for a great visit, awesome activity, on point for the nation and Europe in the air and in and under the sea. Bags of ideas. Learned loads, will act on your MT, HR, force generation and innovation points. Fabulous to be out of Air Cmd!
Today at @RAFWaddington a SkyGuardian aircraft showcased its impressive capabilities as part of preparations for the arrival of Protector to the @RoyalAirForce in 2024. Find out more about this next generation technology here.👇https://t.co/B1C6kOfZTK
Protector is a huge leap forward in performance & technology. It can fly for 40hrs anywhere in the world protecting the UK & our allies. @RoyalAirForce receives our 1st of 16 aircraft in 2023. Trials this month at @RAFWaddington & @RAFLossiemouth are a taste of things to come.
A superb @CXX_Squadron parade today @RAFLossiemouth. Well done to all those on parade and those who have built our Poseidon capability over recents months and years. We will soon be commencing sovereign training and continuing progress towards our Full Operating Capability.
At @RAFBrizeNorton, military personnel have started arriving back in UK after the conclusion of Op PITTING, which was the biggest UK military evacuation for over 70 years that has enabled over 15,000 people to leave Afghanistan.
An enormous thank you for the warm welcome back to @RAF_Marham It is fantastic to be back & to take command of a station I have called home on 4 previous occasions.
I look forward to getting to know the Station Personnel, their families & our local community over the coming weeks
Yesterday XIII Sqn were presented with a new Squadron Standard by Deputy Commander Operations Air Marshal Gerry Mayhew.
Full story 👇
https://t.co/wmQuPfb8gE
@RoyalAirForce@RAF_ISTAR
Great day out at #RAFARides. Superb organisation, sunny weather and good to catch up with lots of friends. Over £100k raised in total by competitors across the world.
As we approach our first public show tomorrow @midlandsairfest, our engineering team finish a rectification job on XX242 in Zadar, Croatia. Brought back to the UK by two pilots from 100 Sqn. Just in time. Thank you to all @RAF_Leeming@UKinCroatia
45 years ago this week the Boeing E-3 Sentry flew for the very first time. This incredible capability continues to deliver on operations today, including @RAFWaddington’s very own E-3Ds operated by @8Squadron
RAF F-35B fighters from the aircraft carrier @HMSQNLZ have been flying in a major international air exercise for the first time since the Carrier Strike Group sailed from the UK on its seven-month long deployment.
#CSG21
Read more: https://t.co/IRZOScljwY
RAF F-35B fighters from the aircraft carrier @HMSQNLZ have been flying in a major international air exercise for the first time since the Carrier Strike Group sailed from the UK on its seven-month long deployment.
#CSG21
Read more: https://t.co/IRZOScCUVy