Royal Auxiliary Air Force
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The Royal Auxiliary Air Force (RAuxAF), formerly the Auxiliary Air Force (AAF), together with the Air Force Reserve, is a component of His Majesty's Reserve Air Forces (Reserve Forces Act 1996, Part 1, Para 1,(2),(c)). It provides a primary reinforcement capability for the regular service, and consists of paid volunteers who give up some of their weekends, evenings and holidays to train at one of a number of squadrons around the United Kingdom. Its current mission is to provide trained personnel in support of the regular RAF.[3]
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Royal Auxiliary Air Force | |
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Founded | October 1924; 99 years ago (1924-10) |
Country | United Kingdom |
Type | Volunteer Reserve, Auxiliaries |
Size | 1,940 personnel |
Part of | Royal Air Force British Armed Forces |
Motto(s) | "Comitamur Ad Astra" (Latin) (We go with them to the stars) |
Colors | Red, white, blue |
Website | Royal Air Force Auxiliary |
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Commandant General of the RAuxAF | Air Vice-Marshal Ranald Munro[1] |
Inspector of the RAuxAF | Group Captain Paul White |
Command Warrant Officer | Warrant Officer Chris Peacock |
Colonel-in-Chief[2] | The Duke of Gloucester KG GCVO |
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