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RAF Chief Warns Of Repercussions From Libyan Mission

June 22 2011

United Kingdom

A senior Royal Air Force officer says that the military operations in Libya threaten the ability of the service to perform future missions, reports London's Daily Telegraph.

Air Chief Marshal Sir Simon Bryant, the head of the Air Command, has informed lawmakers that morale among airmen was fragile and their fighting spirit was threatened by overwork.

The marshal's briefing notes were obtained by the newspaper.

Many areas of the service are "running hot," and personnel feel...

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