Chief of the Air Staff's whistlestop tour takes in 12 RAF bases in three days

Air Chief Marshal Sir Rich Knighton has undertaken a whistlestop tour of 12 RAF stations in three days, meeting thousands of serving personnel and hearing their stories.

The Chief of the Air Staff took part in question-and-answer sessions with Armed Forces personnel during his visits.

He was also accompanied on his visits by members of his new senior team.

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ACM Sir Rich took over the head of the RAF role in June 2023, the first non-pilot to take on the position.

He succeeded Air Chief Marshal Sir Mike Wigston, who had served in the position for four years.

ACM Knighton is in charge of 37,000 regular and reserve personnel and 4,000 civil servants.