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Directorate of Aviation Regulation & Safety The DARS is the pan-Defence policy, regulatory and auditing body within the MoD Central Staffs and is the MoD focus for Aviation Regulation & Safety issues.
The mission of the DARS is to enhance operational capability by improving Defence Aviation Regulation & Safety
To formulate, regulate and validate Defence Aviation Regulation and Safety policy as directed by the MOD Aviation Regulatory and Safety Board (MARSB). To provide Aviation Regulation and Safety advice to the Service Chiefs of Staff, Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S), and also to the MARSB. To provide Aviation Regulation and Safety advice to Commands, Aircraft Operating Authorities, Release to Service Authorities. To provide Aviation Regulation and Safety advice to other Government Departments, civilian and military agencies, NATO, Foreign & Commonwealth and Partnership for Peace countries as well as to industry. To act as the focus for Aviation Regulation and Safety matters in the MoD. To provide common, high-level Aviation Safety education and publicity.The Director of DARS is a competitive post (currently an RAF Air Commodore), with a joint staff of Royal Navy, Army, Royal Air Force and civilian personnel. Seven staff branches, each headed by a Royal Navy Commander, Army Lieutenant Colonel or Royal Air Force Wing Commander and manned by appropriately experienced personnel drawn from across the 3 Services, are: Policy, Regulation, Ops Fixed Wing, Ops Rotary Wing, Operations Support, Occurrences, Engineering and Aviation Safety Management.
The DARS has functional links to the DE & S Air/Land Technology Group at Abbey Wood and TES at Boscombe Down.
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