Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what are the seven mission sets for the UK Lightning Force.

The United Kingdom aligns its multi‑role aircraft with NATO air doctrine as set out in the Allied Joint Doctrine for Air and Space Operations (AJP-3.3).

Within this framework, air power is organised into seven core tactical mission sets:

1. Offensive Counter‑Air
2. Defensive Counter‑Air
3. Suppression/Destruction of Enemy Air Defences
4. Air Interdiction
5. Close Air Support
6. Tactical Reconnaissance and Electronic Warfare
7. Strategic Attack