Every year the Royal Air Force holds a Photographic competition followed by an awards ceremony.

Category A

Section Portfolio sponsored by Canon UK - A single portfolio of 6 photographs produced by one or more photographer(s) in a single RAF photographic Section.

Winner – RAF Waddington

2^nd Place – RAF Coningsby

3^rd Place – RAF Odiham

Highly Commended – Joint Air Delivery Test and Evaluation Unit, RAF Brize Norton

Category B

Best Technical sponsored by Colour Confidence - A single engineering or technical photograph.

Winner - SAC Ben Stevenson, RAF Waddington

2^nd Place – SAC Lauren Pope, RAF Marham

3^rd Place – SAC Andy Masson, RAF Odiham

Highly Commended – Cpl Nik Howe, RAF Marham

Highly Commended – SAC Faye Storer, RAF Northolt

Category C

The RAF Experience sponsored by Nikon UK - A single photograph that depicts training, operations or general RAF life which enhances the image, reputation and profile of the RAF.

Winner – Cpl Kryselle Lees, 83 Expeditionary Air Wing

2^nd Place – SAC Ashley Shelley, RAF Valley

3^rd Place – SAC Andy Stevens, RAF Waddington

Category D

RAF Equipment sponsored by Sony UK - A single photograph that depicts RAF equipment.

Winner – SAC Neil Chapman, Mobile News Team, Headquarters Air Command

2^nd Place – Cpl Ralph Merry, RAF Gibralter

3^rd Place – SAC Greig Storer, RAF Kinloss

Highly Commended – SAC Ben Stevenson, RAF Waddington

Category E

Best Sports Photograph sponsored by the RAF Sports Board - A single photograph of RAF personnel participating in sport.

Winner – SAC Andrew Seaward, RAF Coningsby

2^nd Place – SAC Sally Raimondo, RAF Coningsby

3^rd Place – Cpl Rachel Malthouse, RAF Marham

Category F

Best Portrait sponsored by Ede Ravenscroft – a single portrait of Service Personnel.

Winner – Sgt Gary Morgan, RAF Coningsby

2^nd Place – Cpl Nik Howe, RAF Marham

3^rd Place – SAC Andrew Morris, Mobile News Team, Headquarters Air Command

Category G

Individual Portfolio of the Year sponsored by Calumet - A portfolio of four photographs with an RAF/Defence theme, to show versatility, creativity, composition, technical expertise and visual impact.

Winner – Cpl Nik Howe, RAF Marham

2^nd Place – SAC Andrew Morris, Mobile News Team, Headquarters Air Command

3^rd Place – Cpl Scott Robertson, Mobile News Team, Headquarters Air Command

Category H

The Mallet Trophy sponsored by Fuji UK – A portfolio of images which must have been produced while attending The Defence Basic Photographic Training course at the Defence School of Photography, Defence College of Aeronautical Engineering, Cosford

Winner – SAC Lisa Conway, RAF Marham

Category I

Open sponsored by Impact Image

Winner – Mrs Jessica Gilbert – RAF Cranwell

2^nd Place – SAC Tracey Dobson, Reconnaissance Intelligence and Geographic Centre, RAF Aldergrove

3^rd Place – SAC Frankie Ling, RAF Waddington

Highly Commended – SAC Lee Matthews, Defence College of Aeronautical Engineering, Cosford

Category J

Amateur Militarysponsored by 360 Tactical VR

Winner – Plt Off Owen Cheverton, RAF Waddington

2^nd Place – SAC Tim Maycock, RAF Marham

3^rd Place – Flt Lt Philip Jones, Headquarters Air Cadets, RAF Cranwell

Air Training Corps and Combined Cadet Force sponsored by CMS

Category K - Images not Released

Winner – Sgt Chris Fraczek, 126 City of Derby Air Training Corps

2^nd Place – Sgt Chris Fraczek, 126 City of Derby Air Training Corps

3^rd Place – WO Keith Child, 2391 Parkstone, Air Training Corps

Category L

Public Relations Image of the Year sponsored by Calumet

Winner - Cpl Scott Robertson, Mobile News Team, Headquarters Air Command