Welcome to RAF Operational Update
Picture: RAF C17.
We provide an up-to-date account of the operations that the Royal Air Force deployed in the Middle East conducts, in conjunction with Coalition partners and the Army and Royal Navy. The RAF provides four essential capabilities in support of the United Kingdom's defence mission. These are: Control of the Air; Air Mobility; Intelligence and Situational Awareness; and Attack.
Control of the Air
Securing control of the Air is the RAF's paramount duty: not only in defence of the UK itself..
Air Mobility
Air power invariably provides the only way for the UK to intervene in a crisis quickly enough..
Intelligence and Situational Awareness
In crisis situations and conflicts, high quality and current (or 'real-time') information is required..
Attack
The firepower available with current technology means that aircraft, now have the capability to destroy targets..
