FOREWORD
Foreword by
CHIEF OF THE AIR STAFF (CAS): AIR CHIEF MARSHAL SIR STEPHEN HILLIER KCB CBE DFC ADC MA RAF
As the newly appointed Chief of the Air Staff,I’m delighted to have the opportunity to speak to everyone in the RAF Family through
Envoy.Itake command of the RAF at atime when we are very busy and hugely in demand on operations. Our successes and the importance of what we do was also recognised in last year’s Defence Review, meaning that for the first time in generations we will be growing –new equipment and new capabilities. This is avery good starting point, but success depends on us continuing to recruit and retain outstanding people –and keeping the invaluable support of the wider RAF Family. That’s why I’ve promised that there will be no higher priority for me and the senior leadership of the Royal Air Force than dealing with our people challenges, across the Whole Force –Regulars and Reserves, Civil Servants and contractors. I’ve also promised that Iwill be visible, engaged and connected, so that Ifully understand the challenges the RAF faces, and can explain what Iamtrying to achieve and how we are progressing.
I’m proud to lead aRoyal Air Force that is doing extremely well and with areputation that remains second to none. Iknow the remarkable
part that the RAF Family plays in delivering our successes. I’ve had incredible support from my family throughout my RAF career and, from my own experience of 8operational deployments and countless other detachments, Ithink I understand at least some of the pressures on the RAF Family –those missed birthdays, anniversaries and Christmases, the uncertainties. That experience is always in my mind. In the next edition, Elaine will be writing the Envoy foreword. I’m sure she will point out how things have looked from her perspective, including, as of yesterday,the 20th house move of our married life!
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