This document discusses developing agile and adaptable personnel within the RAF. It outlines that people are at the heart of all capability and explores how to recruit the right talent, retain top performers, and satisfy diverse needs. It examines growing intellectual capital and enhancing the conceptual component of fighting power. The whole force approach aims to improve capability and agility by integrating regular forces, reserves, civilians, and contractors. Innovation and an innovation culture are important, as is understanding the human operating context within a technical service where demand is changing rapidly. Charts show the composition of the RAF whole force from 2000 to 2015.

1. Developing AgileDeveloping AgileDeveloping AgileDeveloping AgileDeveloping AgileDeveloping AgileDeveloping AgileDeveloping Agile
andandandandandandandandandandandandandandandand
Adaptable PersonnelAdaptable PersonnelAdaptable PersonnelAdaptable PersonnelAdaptable PersonnelAdaptable PersonnelAdaptable PersonnelAdaptable Personnel

2. People are at the heart of allPeople are at the heart of allPeople are at the heart of allPeople are at the heart of all
capability, but how should we recruitcapability, but how should we recruitcapability, but how should we recruitcapability, but how should we recruit
the right talent, retain the best andthe right talent, retain the best andthe right talent, retain the best andthe right talent, retain the best andthe right talent, retain the best andthe right talent, retain the best andthe right talent, retain the best andthe right talent, retain the best and
satisfy the many?satisfy the many?satisfy the many?satisfy the many?

3. Outline
What sort of people do we need, where do
we find them and how do we retain them?
How do we grow intellectual capital and then
use it to enhance our Conceptual
Component?
use it to enhance our Conceptual
Component?
How will the Whole Force Approach enhance
our capability and agility?

5. Components of Fighting PowerComponents of Fighting PowerComponents of Fighting PowerComponents of Fighting Power
PhysicalPhysicalPhysicalPhysical MoralMoralMoralMoral ConceptualConceptualConceptualConceptual
ConceptualConceptualConceptualConceptual:
A way of thinking, that informs a way of doingway of thinking, that informs a way of doingway of thinking, that informs a way of doingway of thinking, that informs a way of doingA way of thinking, that informs a way of doingway of thinking, that informs a way of doingway of thinking, that informs a way of doingway of thinking, that informs a way of doing

6. Conceptual Component
Doctrine, Principles of War andDoctrine, Principles of War andDoctrine, Principles of War andDoctrine, Principles of War and
Conceptual Innovation.Conceptual Innovation.Conceptual Innovation.Conceptual Innovation.Conceptual Innovation.Conceptual Innovation.Conceptual Innovation.Conceptual Innovation.

8. Innovation
The creation and deliberate application ofThe creation and deliberate application ofThe creation and deliberate application ofThe creation and deliberate application of
ideas, new to the organisation, thatideas, new to the organisation, thatideas, new to the organisation, thatideas, new to the organisation, that
deliver a step change in power anddeliver a step change in power anddeliver a step change in power anddeliver a step change in power and
performance.performance.performance.performance.performance.performance.performance.performance.

10. Innovation Culture – How?
Leaders should resist promoting in their own
likeness and contriving decision-making groups
from our own ‘tribes’.
Organisations should bring together diverse
groups that promote challenge, lest we fall into
group-think,group-think,
We should all revere our education, and exerciseeducation, and exerciseeducation, and exerciseeducation, and exercise
ourselves more often as innovators at the
operational/ strategic levels.

12. Human Operating Context
The RAF is a highly technicalhighly technicalhighly technicalhighly technical Service.
National technical skills shortage will endure in the near term.
The demand for Air Powerdemand for Air Powerdemand for Air Powerdemand for Air Power will will continue to change rapidly.
Demand for human capability as a key enabler will periodically
outstrip availability.
1/3 of RAF personnel1/3 of RAF personnel1/3 of RAF personnel1/3 of RAF personnel work outside the Air Force delivering UK1/3 of RAF personnel1/3 of RAF personnel1/3 of RAF personnel1/3 of RAF personnel work outside the Air Force delivering UK
defence outputs.
Human capability, Total Safety and enabling the delivery of Air
Power, the ends, ways and means,ends, ways and means,ends, ways and means,ends, ways and means, will remain in constant
tension.

14. RAF Whole Force 2008RAF Whole Force 2008
2008
Reserves - FTRS,
362
Reserves - PTVR,
1340
Civilian, 7232
Regular
Regular, 41210
362 Regular
Reserves - FTRS
Reserves - PTVR
Civilian

15. RAF Whole Force 2015RAF Whole Force 2015
2015
Reserves - FTRS,
1050
Reserves - PTVR,
2220
Civilian, 4038
Regular, 33800
1050 Regular
Reserves - FTRS
Reserves - PTVR
Civilian

16. RAF Whole Force 2015 with ContractorsRAF Whole Force 2015 with Contractors
2015
Contractors, 17000
Regular
Reserves - FTRS
Regular, 33800
Reserves - FTRS, 1050
Reserves - PTVR, 2220
Civilian, 4038
Reserves - PTVR
Civilian
Contractors

17. RAF Reserves Support To
Recent Deployed Operations
3% of the Intelligence footprint
10% of the Force Protection footprint
18% of the Logistics footprint18% of the Logistics footprint
20% of the Medical footprint

18. The RAF Whole ForceThe RAF Whole ForceThe RAF Whole ForceThe RAF Whole Force

20. 2015201520152015 2014201420142014 2010201020102010 2008200820082008 2005200520052005 2000200020002000
RegularRegularRegularRegular 33800 34700 40800 41210 48730 52160
ReservesReservesReservesReserves ---- FTRSFTRSFTRSFTRS 1050 800 446 362 361
ReservesReservesReservesReserves ---- PTVRPTVRPTVRPTVR 2220 1720 1500 1340 1480 1800
CivilianCivilianCivilianCivilian 4038 4014 7479 7232
ContractorsContractorsContractorsContractors 17000 17000
NB:
1) No contractor stats are collated for Defence.
2) No civil servant data pre 2008.

21. RAF Whole Force 2010RAF Whole Force 2010
2010
RegularRegular
Reserves - FTRS
Reserves - PTVR
Civilian