| Royal Auxiliary Air Force | |
|---|---|
 Badge of the Royal Auxiliary Air Force | |
| Founded | October 1924 |
| 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 |
| Commanders | |
| Commandant General of the RAuxAF |  Air Vice-Marshal Ranald Munro[1] |
| Inspector of the RAuxAF |  Group Captain Andy Calame |
| Command Warrant Officer |  Warrant Officer Chris Peacock |
| Honorary Air Commodore in Chief | Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester[2] |
| Insignia | |
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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]
- ^ "Royal Air Force Senior Appointments". raf.mod.uk. Royal Air Force. 24 September 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
Major General R T I Munro CBE TD DL to be Commandant General Royal Auxiliary Air Force in the rank of Air Vice-Marshal with effect from 23 September 2019 in succession to Air Vice-Marshal the Lord Beaverbrook who has retired from the Service.
- ^ "The Duke of Gloucester marks the 100th Anniversary of the Royal Auxiliary Air Force at Buckingham Palace". The Royal Family. 17 May 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ Wragg, David W. (1973). A Dictionary of Aviation (first ed.). Osprey. p. 45. ISBN 9780850451634.