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Sasha Nash Takes Command of the Red Arrows as the Team’s First Female Officer Commanding

She now leads 150 personnel overseeing training for the 2026 display season.

Overview

  • Wing Commander Nash succeeds Wing Commander Adam Collins, who completed a three-year tour that included the 60th anniversary season and a 2024 tour of Canada.
  • As Officer Commanding, she is responsible for safety, engineering, welfare, public displays and engagement in the UK and overseas.
  • Nash joined the RAF in 2005, flew the Tornado GR4 on frontline operations including tours in Afghanistan, and most recently served as Chief of Staff at Display Wing Headquarters.
  • Training for the 2026 display is already underway and the routine is being developed and led in the air by Red 1.
  • The leadership change follows an official probe that found sexual assaults, harassment and cover-ups in the unit, prompting calls for cultural reform and stronger accountability.