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1623686

registered interest
date	25/04/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Air Force: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress his Department has made on the procurement of services for the Next Generation Operational Training Programme to commence from December 2024.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	182500
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2023 answer text <p>Two significant milestones have recently been achieved within the Next Generation Operational Training portfolio of programmes. First, Programme Gladiator achieved Initial Operating Capability in January 2023. Second, the Strategic Outline Case for Portfolio MUSTANG was approved in March 2023, which will deliver the live elements of training activity conducted within Next Generation Operational Training.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 02/05/2023 12:58:55 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1611080

registered interest
date	17/04/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Air Force: Training
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what is the average length of time between trainee pilots completing armed forces-flying training and joining an operational conversion unit in relation to (1) fast jets, (2) multi-engine heavy lift aircraft, and (3) rotary wing aircraft.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL7178
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2023 answer text <p>As of March 2023, the average length of time between trainee pilots completing the UK Military Flying Training System (UKMFTS) and joining an operational conversion unit is:</p><p>Fast Jet - 22 months.</p><p>Multi-engine - 11 months</p><p>Rotary Wing - 14 months.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 02/05/2023 15:54:11 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1611081

registered interest
date	17/04/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Air Force: Training
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether the RAF is solely responsible for training Royal Navy fast jet pilots; and what is their assessment of asking the US Marine Corps to help train Royal Navy pilots at times when RAF training may not be running as intended.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL7179
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2023 answer text <p>The Royal Air Force (RAF) is not solely responsible for the training of Royal Navy (RN) Fast Jet (FJ) pilots. The UK Military Flying Training System (UKMFTS), contracted to Ascent, delivers aircrew training of elementary, basic and advanced flying training phases for all three Services, in order to prepare them for their arrival at their designated operational aircraft units.</p><p> </p><p>The RN has maintained a limited programme to train FJ pilots with the United States Navy (not US Marine Corps) to sustain a cadre of maritime FJ pilots following the withdrawal of Joint Force Harrier.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 02/05/2023 15:54:28 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1581327

registered interest
date	26/01/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Air Force: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many RAF fast jet pilots have successfully graduated from the MFTS programme in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Rayleigh and Wickford
tabling member printed	Mr Mark Francois
uin	133578
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2023 answer text <p>The number of Royal Air Force pilots that have successfully progressed to Typhoon and Lightning Operational Conversion Units from the UK Military Flying Training System (UKMFTS), in each of the last five years is the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of Fast Jet pilots that have graduated from the UKMFTS</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018-19</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019-20</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020-21</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021-22</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022-23</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>In accordance with the Data Protection Act and our obligations in relation to the protection of confidentiality when handling personal data, data have been rounded to the nearest 10, where &quot;-&quot; denotes zero and &quot;~&quot; denotes a number less than or equal to 5. Due to the rounding methods used, totals may not always equal the sum of the parts. When rounding to the nearest 10, numbers ending in 5 have been rounded to the nearest multiple of 20 to prevent systematic bias.</p><p> </p><p>The RAF has sufficient qualified aircrew to meet its frontline operational commitments.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 01/02/2023 11:04:11 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois

1565904

registered interest
date	11/01/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Air Force: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average time is for a Weapons System Operator between completing the ISR Foundation Course and beginning the ISTAR OCU.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	120852
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2023 answer text <p>The average time for a Weapons System Operator between completing the Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Foundation Course and beginning the Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) Operational Conversion Unit during the past 12 months is 60 weeks.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 18/01/2023 12:51:44 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1565905

registered interest
date	11/01/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Air Force: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average time is between an Aircrew Weapons System Operator completing the Military Aviation Ground School and beginning the ISR Foundation Course.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	120853
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2023 answer text <p>The average time for an Aircrew Weapons System Operator between completing the Military Aviation Ground School and beginning the Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Foundation Course during the past 12 months is eight weeks.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 18/01/2023 12:55:46 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1565906

registered interest
date	11/01/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Air Force: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average time is between a Weapons System Operator completing the Military Aviation Ground School and beginning the ISR Foundation Course.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	120854
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2023 answer text <p>The average time for a Weapons System Operator between completing the Military Aviation Ground School and beginning the Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Foundation Course during the past 12 months is eight weeks.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 18/01/2023 13:01:32 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1565971

registered interest
date	11/01/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Air Force: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason the Next Generation Operational Training programme has been delayed.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	120875
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2023 answer text <p>Next Generation Operational Training (NGOT) refers to a portfolio of projects: Gladiator (a secure, distributed synthetic collective training network); Next Generation Red Air (including an Interim Red Air Aggressor Training Service); Next Generation Electronic Warfare Threats; Future Air Combat Manoeuvring Instrumentation System; Collective Training Exercise Control facility and systems; and Live, Virtual and Constructive connectivity.</p><p>Gladiator was approved in 2019 but has suffered delays due to COVID19 restrictions and technical challenges. The remainder of the programme is progressing through the MOD's investment approvals process. Timeframes for delivery remain to be determined, but work continues to deliver NGOT, including the release of the early market engagement 'NGOT pre-procurement notice' on 30 November 2021.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 19/01/2023 15:14:35 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1565972

registered interest
date	11/01/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Air Force: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Next Generation Operational Training programme is a Category A programme.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	120876
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2023 answer text <p>The categorisation of the projects contained within the Next Generation Operational Training portfolio has not yet been determined because the projects are not yet sufficiently mature to be able to state the size of the portfolio (except Gladiator which is a Cat B and Future Air Combat Manoeuvring Instrumentation System which is a Cat C).</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 20/01/2023 14:33:32 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1565973

registered interest
date	11/01/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Air Force: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether a Project Manager has been hired on the Next Generation Operational Training programme.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	120877
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2023 answer text <p>The Next Generation Operational Training portfolio is overseen by an appointed Senior Responsible Owner assisted by a Deputy and a supporting Project Management Organisation. Of the three core projects underway, Project Managers have been appointed to each (Gladiator, Interim Red Air Aggressor Training System and the Future Air Combat Manoeuvring Instrumentation System (FACMIS)).</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 18/01/2023 12:48:51 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones