Ep 150: Brize - No Runway, No Problem

hi i'm corporal emma kirwin and this is reheat where we look back at some of the ref stories you might have missed After 19 years, the headquarters of the Royal Air Force has been re-designated Air and Space Command.

The change reflects the RAF's role as Defence's lead command for space, alongside its responsibility for air power.

It will continue to oversee UK Space Command, safeguarding UK and Allied interests in space, and lead the RAF groups.

Air Chief Marshal Zerhaf Smith, Chief of the Air Staff, says as space becomes an operational domain in its own right, its vital space power is planned and delivered at the highest levels of military leadership.

The RAF has tested its ability to transport the NATO Submarine Rescue System, nicknamed NEEMO, in the event of an emergency response.

sharing exercise flying fish.

350 tonnes of kit was distributed among 27 lorries and driven over 265 miles from Glasgow to RAF Bryson Orton.

The equipment was loaded onto heavy and medium-lift aircraft simulators, including the A400M for the first time.

The RAF says the transporter aircraft can now be used by the UK and NATO for future mobilisation.

Chinook helicopters from 18 Squadron have been working alongside the parachute regiments on Salisbury Plain as part of Exercise Decisive Manoeuvre.

The training focused on air assault, bringing RAF and Army personnel together to practice operating as a single force.

The exercise is designed to prepare UK forces for the demands of modern, high-intensity conflicts and maintain their readiness to deploy worldwide.

And finally, a special thank you from Inside Air.

What you're listening to today is our 150th episode.

Since we launched back in 2021, we've had more than 700,000 downloads, with people listening in more than 100 countries around the world.

So a big thank you to you, wherever you are.

That was Reheat for Inside Air.