Commanding the Force!

Jamie Hunter meets Air Cdre Mark Chappell, the Royal Air Force’s Typhoon Force Commander, who oversees all elements of the current operation.

The Typhoon Force is the cornerstone of UK ‘combat air’ with a multitude of commitments around the globe that are shouldered by just six frontline squadrons. The man in charge is Air Cdre Mark Chappell who was previously commander of the Typhoon Operational Evaluation Unit, and station commander at RAF Lossiemouth, Scotland.

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