SRO is Commodore Joylon Woodard, Head of Combat Aviation Programmes British Army Headquarters. He is an ex-Jungly (Splot 846, CO 845, commander of Ocean's Air Group during OP Ellamy) and former Commanding Officer BRNC.
He was already acting SRO.
Extract fom appointment letter, duplicates some of ORAC's post.
4. You are to allocate 50% of your time to your SRO responsibilities and that you will
remain in post until October 2024 when a successor will have been identified.
During your tenure, it is anticipated that you will achieve the following outcomes:
a. Release Invitation to Negotiate – xxxxxxxxx xxxx
b. Complete Infrastructure Feasibility Study – xxxxxxxxxx
c. Secure Full Business Case approval – xxxxxxxxxx
d. Contract Award – xxxxxxxxx
e. Secure Army/Royal Air Force final agreement on Joint Force Structure –
xxxxxxxxx
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The New Medium Helicopter Programme
8. The aim of the New Medium Helicopter Programme is to deliver a modernised Lift
Helicopter to Joint Helicopter Command by replacing increasingly obsolete medium
platforms across the Army, the Royal Air Forces, and UK Strategic Command operating
bases. It will do this by:
a. Rationalising five rotary wing requirements under one aircraft-type to
maximise commonality allowing improvements in efficiency and operational
flexibility.
b. Delivering an open systems architecture to allow for rapid employment of
different role-fits and carry-on equipment, enabling efficient future
development to meet the demands of a changing threat environment.
c. Creating training and support solutions that will adopt a Whole Force
Approach to streamline maintenance, logistics and the training helicopter
aircrew, ground crew and engineers.