virtual Royal Air Force

Air Command

Headquarters: RAF High Wycombe

Air Command, is home to the vRAF's command element, and is responsible for the overall management of vRAF's operations and personnel.

Air Command (and in turn, the vRAF as a whole) is commanded by the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), who holds the rank of vAir Chief Marshal.

Chief of the Air Staff (CAS)

ACM Matt Kingscott
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The Chief of the Air Staff , is the most senior officer within the vRAF. He is responsible for the overall management of the vRAF.

Chief of Staff Operations (COS OPS)

AM Jack Edwards
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Chief of Staff Operations, is deputy to CAS and responsible for the day to day running and planning of all operations within vRAF.

Air Officer Commanding 1 Group (AOC 1 Group)

AVM Ciaran Longmuir
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Air Officer Commanding 1 Group, is an Air Officer within Air Command. He is responsible for the overall management of 1 Group assets and their respective Squadrons.

Air Officer Commanding 2 Group (AOC 2 Group)

AVM Joshua Seagrave
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Air Officer Commanding 2 Group, is an Air Officer within Air Command. He is responsible for the overall management of 2 Group assets and their respective Squadrons.

Air Officer Commanding 22 Group (AOC 22 Group)

AVM Lee Roberts
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Air Officer Commanding 22 Group, is an Air Officer within Air Command. He is responsible for vRAF's Training system and 22 Group assets and their respective Squadrons.

Squadrons

1 Group - Strike, Defence & Support

8 Squadron

Equipped with the Boeing E-3D Sentry AEW1, based at RAF Waddington.

ISTAR asset, responsible for Command and Control and Target Identification.

27 Squadron

Equipped with the Boeing Chinook HC4/6, based at RAF Odiham.

27 Sqn is used for basic troop movements, heavy lift operations and (C)SAR operations.

11 [F] Squadron

Equipped with the Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4, based at RAF Coningsby.

11 (F) Sqn provide the air defence for UK airspace. A swing-role aircraft that can undertake air and ground attack missions in a single sortie.

617 Squadron

Equipped with the Lockheed Martin F-35B, Based at RAF Marham.

617 Sqn will provide a strike capability to vRAF. A fifth generation low observability swing-role aircraft that can undertake air and ground attack missions in a single sortie.

2 Group - Air Transport & Aerial Refuelling

10 Squadron

Equipped with the Airbus Voyager KC2/3, based at RAF Brize Norton.

Conducts Air transport and Air to Air refuelling missions.

70 Squadron

Equipped with the Airbus A-400M Atlas C1, based at RAF Brize Norton.

Conducts Tactical Cargo Delivery, Special Forces, MERT flights and Paratroop support.

99 Squadron

Equipped with the Boeing C-17 Globemaster III, based at RAF Brize Norton.

Conducts Tactical Cargo Delivery, Special Forces, MERT flights and Paratroop support.

22 Group - Training

45 [R] Squadron

Equipped with the Embraer Phenom, based at RAF Cranwell.

Conducts basic multi engine training.

60 [R] Squadron

Equipped with the Juno T1, based at RAF Shawbury.

Conducts basic rotary training

29 [R] Squadron

Equipped with the Typhoon FGR4 and T3, based at RAF Coningsby.

Is the Operational Conversion Unit for Typhoon.

Pilot Roster

Pilot ID	Name	Squadron	Total Flights	Total Hours	Vatsim ID
RFR1002	Matt Kingscott	70 Sqn	546	616:05	1104672
RFR1122	Jack Edwards	617 Sqn	312	386:14	1346724
RFR1098	Ciaran Longmuir	120 Sqn	207	323:11	1314169
RFR1107	Joshua Seagrave	70 Sqn	111	240:20	1331271
RFR1205	Lee Roberts	11 (F) Sqn	384	588:50	1330403
RFR1001	Scott Daniels	8 Sqn	257	545:52	1184038
RFR1028	Phil Pegman	47 Sqn	89	115:26	1243898
RFR1315	Charlie Trewhitt	29 (R) Sqn	189	252:04	1321955
RFR1008	Andy Somerville	10 Sqn	124	247:00	834139
RFR1139	Aron Griffiths	617 Sqn	147	161:19	1355925
RFR1054	Nick Parker	120 Sqn	41	82:07	894461
RFR1065	Trevor Hannant	99 Sqn	58	100:13	1240481
RFR1374	David Bruce	11 (F) Sqn	69	80:23	1437336
RFR1273	Karl Hughes	27 Sqn	24	18:58	1151975
RFR1275	David Woods	99 Sqn	18	62:50	1240077
RFR1317	Lewis Anderson	11 (F) Sqn	37	39:44	1233663
RFR1367	Mark Middleton	10 Sqn	38	62:42	1162638
RFR1379	Per-Kristian Jensen	11 (F) Sqn	77	82:47	885486
RFR1384	Paul Hallatt	70 Sqn	17	42:03	1305826
RFR1393	James Thomas	11 (F) Sqn	39	42:10	1365991
RFR1397	Pheonix Taylor	10 Sqn	27	30:06	1393124
RFR1262	Sebastian Wheeler	45 (R) Sqn	36	23:38	1343611
RFR1418	David Catt	45 (R) Sqn	7	04:29	831601
RFR1420	Matthew Hardy	29 (R) Sqn	1	01:01	1378095
RFR1422	Harry Greenall	45 (R) Sqn	1	00:45	1390045
RFR1435	Eoghan Douglas	45 (R) Sqn	2	02:11	1439728
RFR1436	Layth Al-wakil	45 (R) Sqn	0	00:00	1304151
RFR1437	John Franklin	29 (R) Sqn	0	00:00	1402703
RFR1439	Stephen Simpson	29 (R) Sqn	3	02:45	866487
RFR1440	Jason Webb	29 (R) Sqn	14	12:05	1207336
RFR1442	Rhys Worlock	29 (R) Sqn	10	07:06	1249987
RFR1449	Sean Peterson	45 (R) Sqn	0	00:00	1134079

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IF YOU ARE NEW TO FLYING, THIS MAY NOT BE THE PLACE FOR YOU.

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