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The Road Accident Fund (RAF) is a South African state insurer that provides liability and collision insurance coverage to all drivers in South Africa. [1] [2] [3] RAF does not cover property damage (such as damage to vehicles, buildings, and the contents of a vehicle).
Prior to the creation of the current UK Ministry of Defence in 1964, the administration of the RAF and its personnel was undertaken by the Air Force Council, part of the Air Ministry. In 1964, the Defence Council took over this role, but the day-to-day management of the three services was delegated to the three single service boards, of which ...
RAF Air Command is led by the Chief of the Air Staff under whom responsibilities are split as follows: [5] [6] Deputy Chief of the Air Staff, responsible for personnel matters (including No. 22 (Training) Group) Air and Space Commander, responsible for air and space operations (including No. 1 Group, No. 2 Group and No. 11 Group)
This is a list of Royal Air Force commands, both past and present. [1] Although the concept of a command dates back to the foundation of the Royal Air Force, the term command (as the name of a formation) was first used in purely RAF-context in 1936 when Bomber Command, Fighter Command, Coastal Command and Training Command were formed.
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Air Command was formed as a merger of Strike Command, and Personnel and Training Command to administer the majority of operational units within the RAF.. Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton KCB serves as the Chief of the Air Staff, the professional head of the Royal Air Force, alongside Air Marshal Paul Lloyd CBE, the Deputy Chief of the Air Staff.
The RAF was put in charge of British military activity in Iraq, and carried out minor activities in other parts of the British Empire, including establishing bases to protect Singapore and Malaya. [22] The RAF's naval aviation branch, the Fleet Air Arm, was founded in 1924 but handed over to Admiralty control on 24 May 1939. [23]
Head of Helicopters 3, Defence Equipment and Support: OBE: 21 July 2023 [8] Martin G. Brockie: Head of Resources and Plans, Air Command: 24 July 2023 [8] Christopher R. Melville: Head, Rapid Capabilities Office, Air Command: OBE: 26 July 2023 [8] Alun G. Roberts: Senior Responsible Officer, Air-to-Air Complex Weapons: 31 July 2023 [8] Dorian ...