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Air Force

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 4 November 2025UIN 85427

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 20 October 2025 to Question 79415 on Air Force, what the scope is of the Chief of the Air Staff's Optimise Directive.

Answered by Luke Pollard

The principal focus of the Optimise Directive is to increase the operational readiness and resilience of the Royal Air Force by targeting effectiveness, driving change and maximising the potential of existing resource.

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