Got feedback to help us improve our website? Tell us Menu Search keywords Search search THE ROYAL AIR FORCE AIR AND SPACE POWER TO PROTECT OUR NATION For over a hundred years the Royal Air Force has defended the skies of Britain and projected Britain’s power and influence around the world. WHAT WE DO We work with our UK and international partners to watch the skies, respond to threats, prevent conflict, and provide assistance in an uncertain world. See what we do NEWS View more news A Net Zero RAF by 2040 Third Edition of Stories from the Future Third nation lands on HMS Queen Elizabeth's deck in milestone moment RAF Sports Awards 2021 GLOBAL OPERATIONS Engaging in a wide-range of operations and training exercises around the world and in space with our partners and allies. OUR PEOPLE Our people are as varied as the roles they fulfil. Meet the team FLIGHT LIEUTENANT KATHY MORTEN Working as an engineer on the Chinook fleet, Kathy enjoys the technical challenges and working as part of an inspiring team Read Kathy's story FLYING OFFICER NICK HORNER-BOYD After leaving school with no GCSE's Nick joined the RAF where he has studied for a BSc and graduated from Initial Officer Training. Read Nick's story SERGEANT JOSEPHINE DREW Jo deployed to Afghanistan on Operation TORAL in 2016/17 and is currently an Air Loadmaster. Read Josephine's story SQUADRON LEADER MARCUS RAMSDEN Marcus is a Senior Engineer Officer who has led the Red Arrows engineering technicians and flown with Red 1 to China. Read Marcus's story WING COMMANDER MANJEET GHATAORA Manjeet is a Senior Engineer Officer currently supporting EUFOR in Sarajevo. Read Manjeet's story OFFICER CADET DANNY BURKE Danny has served in the RAF for 18 years and competes internationally for Great Britain as a Luge athlete. Read Danny's story SERGEANT JONATHAN WILCOX Jonathan is an Aircraft Technician (Avionics), working alongside industry partners and the Royal Navy. Read Jonathan's story LANCE CORPORAL SHANWAYNE STEPHENS Shanwayne is a RAF Regiment Gunner and also competes in the Jamaican Bobsleigh Team. Read Shanwayne's story UK SPACE COMMAND Protecting the UK's interests in space RAF CYBERSPACE Combating cyber threats INTERESTED IN JOINING? Find your role in the RAF INSIDE AIR Listen to the RAF podcast TEAM TEMPEST View our 3D model MILITARY AID TO CIVIL AUTHORITIES We support government agencies and emergency services on UK operations BATTLE OF BRITAIN 80th Anniversary CORONAVIRUS PRIVACY ACCESSIBILITY SITE MAP CONTACT US MY RAF RAF FAMILY RAF Air Cadets RAF Association RAF Benevolent Fund RAF Central Fund RAF Charitable Trust RAF Families Federation RAF Museum RAF Sports Federation Royal Auxiliary Air Force Foundation FOLLOW THE RAF InsideAIR Listen to the RAF podcast © 2021 Royal Air Force. UK Crown Copyright