The Air Combat Power Visit 2025 (ACPV 25) took place at RAF Brize Norton over a two-day period.
The ACPV 25 demonstrated RAF capabilities to Advanced Command and Staff Course (ACSC) students from the Joint Services Command and Staff College (JSCSC) allowing Air and Space to conduct strategic engagement with key stakeholder groups.
Capabilities from 5 theme areas: Combat Air, Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition, and Reconnaissance (ISTAR), Air Mobility, Air Enablers and Space with briefing stands each outlined their contribution to operations in-line with this year’s overarching theme, Current Capabilities and Future Plans. The briefings emphasised the ‘specialist first’ nature of the RAF, with Whole Force briefing teams reflecting the diversity of the Service across a broad range of ranks.
The visit also incorporated individuals from other government departments, who don’t work in Defence, but are decision and policy makers across government, industry partners and several Defence attaché and Air attaché from some of our closest allies.
Attending the ACPV25, Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (ACAS), Air Vice-Marshal Suraya Marshall said:
“The Air Combat Power Visit was an opportunity to bring to life the capabilities we have in the RAF. Over the two days, we were able to show people who aren’t in the Air Force how we fly and fight, including the brilliant personnel who deliver world class air and space power. We also showcased what we’re planning to do in the future with new technology to adapt at pace in a volatile and everchanging world. It is an opportunity to explain more about how Air Power operates so that we can increase understanding and integrate better together to deliver war fighting capabilities for Defence; that’s what makes us stronger.”
Air Vice-Marshal Suraya Marshall
Assistant Chief of the Air Staff
