1990–present: Expeditionary operations
- 1990
- RAF fighters based in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait prior to the Gulf War
- 1991
- 16 January to 11 April – During the Gulf War, RAF aircraft fight in the air battle over Kuwait and Iraq.
- The RAF begins Operations Resonate North and Resonate South, the British contribution to the Allied efforts to enforce the Iraqi no-fly zones. These operations continue for over a decade.
- 1993
- RAF Tornado F3s and AWACS aircraft contribute to NATO's operation to restrict airspace movements over Bosnia and Herzegovina, Operation Deny Flight. The operation continues until late 1995.
- 1998
- 16 December – Operation Desert Fox. RAF Tornados and USAF F-117s bomb military targets in Iraq.
- 2001
- 9 October – During the third day of Operation Veritas, RAF aircraft commenced the provision of air-to-air refuelling, reconnaissance and surveillance support to US aircraft operating over Afghanistan.
- 2004
- September – A detachment of six RAF Harriers from Joint Force Harrier was based at Kandahar Airfield to support coalition ground forces. [1]
- 30 October – 31 December – Four Tornado F3s deployed to Lithuania for the British rotation as part of NATO's Baltic Air Policing. [2]
- 2005
- RAF deployed to Indonesia following the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake disaster to provide aid relief support and transport
- 2006
- July – Three Chinook helicopters of 27 Squadron deployed to RAF Akrotiri to evacuate British citizens from Lebanon.
- 2007
- April – Strike Command and Personnel and Training Command merge to form Air Command.
- 2016
- 18 February - The RAF Search and Rescue Force is stood down.
