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Part of the Northern Quick Reaction Alert securing the skies in the RAF's mission to defend the UK's airspace. Based at RAF Lossiemouth.
Deliver Communications Information Systems Installation and UK Regional Main Operating Base support.
Provide an Active Defence Squadron that is employable across a wide spectrum of threat environments in order to enable UK Air and Space Power.
Responsible for providing Policing and Security to all RAF training establishments.
Providing state-of-the-art air tanker and transport operations as the first A330 Squadron. Based at RAF Brize Norton.
Providing advanced air combat training in the UK and overseas. Based at RAF Leeming.
State of the art air-tanker and transport capability on operations and in support of UK Quick Reaction Alert. Based at RAF Brize Norton.
Providing pilot instructor training. Based at RAF Wittering, in Cambridgeshire.
A joint RAF and Qatar Emiri Air Force Squadron. Based at RAF Coningsby.
The first UK-based Reaper squadron, providing real-time surveillance and reconnaissance in support of frontline troops. Stationed at RAF Waddington.
The only Shadow R1 unit providing the RAF with crucial reconnaissance support on operations. Based at RAF Waddington.
Unit capable of delivering the full spectrum of Force Protection effects including Dismounted Close Combat, Ground Extraction, Close Quarter Battle and operating in a Chemical, Biological, Radioactive or Nuclear environment.
Providing initial pilot training. Stationed at RAF Wittering in Cambridgeshire.
The operational test and evaluation squadron for the F-35B Lightning. Stationed at Edwards Air Force Base in California.
Providing rapid air mobility worldwide in support of the RAF on operations. Based at RAF Odiham.
Provide the backbone needed to enable digital support for global Air operations, while enabling information and communications across all the Support Force services.
Provides training and support on Operations, in air picture and Tactical Control of air assets Air Command and Control.
A maritime reconnaissance squadron based in Scotland.
Delivers maritime, mountain, and search and rescue training to helicopter aircrew. Stationed at RAF Valley on Anglesey.
Heavy Aircraft Test and Evaluation Squadron. Based at RAF Brize Norton.
Training the next generation of Lightning pilots from the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force. Based at RAF Marham.
Exists today, working with helicopters from across all three Services. The Squadron re-formed in May 2020 at RAF Benson as the Operational Evaluation Unit of the Joint Helicopter Command.
Providing tactical air-mobility. Based at RAF Benson.
Responsible for providing on-base security force capable of deterring, detecting and neutralising threats to RAF Assets.
RAF Reserve Combined Force Protection Squadron offering RAF Police and RAF Regiment roles. Based at RAF Marham.
Recruit, train and generate RAF Police and RAF Regiment Reserve personnel in support of RAF Operations at home and abroad.
Aims to Recruit, Train, Retain, and provide on request, operationally focus Reservist Officers and Airmen to deliver mandated Force Elements at Readiness and support the RAF Regiment Force Protection Force Elements on world-wide operations and associated tasks.
Provides trained personnel to support RAF Regiment field squadrons on operations worldwide.
Providing rapid air mobility worldwide in support of the RAF on operations.
Training the RAF's support helicopter crews. Based at RAF Benson.
The RAF’s Typhoon Operational Conversion Unit. Stationed at RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire.
The first front-line RAF Squadron to operate the Eurofighter Typhoon and a key part of the RAF’s mission to respond to threats to UK airspace. Based at RAF Coningsby.
Provide reservist support to operations, undertaking the start to finish process of recruitment, training, mobilisation and support of reserve personnel.
Provide the backbone needed to enable digital support for global Air operations, while enabling information and communications across all the Support Force services.
Providing the RAF's tactical airlift capability. based at RAF Brize Norton.
Delivers secure and timely air movements. Based at RAF Northolt, London
Providing tactical air-mobility. Based at RAF Benson.
Based at RAF Leeming, it is a multi-discipline RAF Regiment Squadron which specialises in operating with Armoured Vehicles (Wheeled) such as Jackal, Foxhound.
Providing real-time surveillance, and close air support to frontline troops.
Provide technical support for interoperability and delivery of new concepts in Communications and Information Systems.
Responsible for providing capability focused security for the Typhoon Force. Headquartered at RAF Lossiemouth.
Fast Jet Test and Evaluation Squadron, with a primary focus on Typhoon capability and tactics development. Based at RAF Coningsby.
Providing multi-engine training to pilots and rear crew. Stationed at RAF Cranwell in Lincolnshire.
The RAF Reserves specialised air transport unit. Based at RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire.
Provides personnel in support of RAF requirements for aeromedical evacuation in times of conflict or crisis. Based at RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire.
Providing the RAF's tactical airlift capability. Based at RAF Brize Norton.
Provide constant network operations support, by preparing, deploying, sustaining, assuring and recovering Communication and Information Systems.
Support the Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition, and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) Force Headquarters and command the RAF Police Flight.
Enables ground engineering functions to support deployed Air Operations, by providing temporary working environments such as hangars for RAF fast jets and rotary aircraft, or portable aircraft arrestor gear and environmental conditioning.
Provides trained logistics personnel prepared for mobilisation to support the RAF on operations, both at home and abroad. Based at RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire.
Provides trained personnel to work in support of RAF operations in the UK and worldwide.
Logistics support squadron, providing personnel to augment the Royal Air Force at home and abroad.
General Support Squadron, deploying reservists to support the RAF at home and worldwide. Based at RAF St Mawgan.
Multi-discipline Squadron, highly trained in Dismounted Close Combat, Ground Extraction Force, Close Quarter Battle and Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear operating environments.
Training the crews of the RAF's Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) fleet. Based at RAF Waddington.
Developing the capabilities of the RAF's airborne Command and Control, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C2ISR) units. Stationed at RAF Waddington.
Formed in June 1952 and have continued to support operations and cyber security by identifying and mitigating any RAF cyber vulnerabilities.
Provide cyber security expertise from the public and private sectors into the RAF.
Based at RAF Marham. They support the F35 Lightning IIs of the Combat Air Force and are responsible for providing and assuring a controlled operating environment for the Lightning both at RAF Marham and on overseas operations and exercises.
Part of the Northern Quick Reaction Alert securing the skies in the RAF's mission to defend the UK's airspace. Based at RAF Lossiemouth.
Part of the 1 Flying Training School. Based at RAF Shawbury in Shropshire.
Provides reservist personnel to work in support of RAF and Permanent Joint Headquarters (PJHQ) worldwide.
Providing specialist support to the Air Staff.
Provides trained reservists prepared to deploy within the UK and overseas in support of RAF operations. Based in Glasgow.
Based in the City of Edinburgh and provides trained RAF Regiment and RAF Police personnel to augment RAF Force Protection units world-wide.
Prepares logistics and police personnel for mobilisation in support of the RAF.
Provides reservists in ground-support branches to reinforce the Support Helicopter Force within Joint Helicopter Command. Based at RAF Benson in Oxfordshire,
Recruiting and training reservists who will support operations and exercises around the World. Based at RAF Leeming in North Yorkshire.
Auxiliary RAF regiment, catering and administration squadron. Contains information about current operations, history, the Squadron's home base, and a photo gallery.
Based at RAF Leeming, it is a RAF Reserve Combined Force Protection Squadron offering RAF Police and RAF Regiment roles, and mobilisation opportunities in the UK and overseas.
Prepares Volunteer Reservists to deploy within the UK and overseas in support of RAF operations. Based at RAF Woodvale in Merseyside.
RAF Medical Reserves provides a full range of medical and supporting personnel. Based at Leuchars Station in Fife.
Provides reservists for service in the UK and abroad to enhance the RAF's mission.
Provide an expansion of ISTAR and Combat Air Support at RAF Waddington and the wider RAF.
The UK's first F-35B Lightning squadron. Based at RAF Marham
Ex Regular Aircrew and Support personnel augmenting Air Transport and Air to Air Refuelling at Brize Norton.
Formed in 1943 as a light anti-aircraft unit and became the field designation of the Queen's Colour Squadron in 1990.
Providing rapid mobility world-wide in support of the RAF on operations. Based at RAF Odiham.
Intelligence personnel to support RAF Squadrons and Joint Headquarters in the UK and overseas. Headquartered at RAF Waddington.
Reserve Imagery Analysts supporting RAF intelligence units in the UK and on operations overseas. Headquarter at RAF Waddington, with personnel serving and providing intelligence support at RAF Wyton.
Deliver engineering manufacture and design capabilities in deployed locations, to repair damaged structures on fixed-wing military aircraft.
Delivers basic fast jet training.
Provides experienced staff officers to support air intelligence activity in the UK and overseas.
Providing media operations, ensuring the actions of our Armed Forces are communicated and understood.
Forming the UK’s contribution to the NATO Airborne Early Warning and Control Force. Based at RAF Waddington.
Vital air-lift and search and rescue capability. Based at RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus.
The RAF's Tactics and Training Squadron. Based at RAF Waddington
Provides Specialist Expeditionary Armament support to deployed Air Operations and performs a peacetime role in support of RAF Marham and RAF Wittering.
Delivering world-class strategic airlift with the RAF's C-17 providing long-range, heavy lift transport. Based at RAF Brize Norton.
Enables the Air Mobility Force to operate and deliver the Defence Gateway to Operations, while providing the functional air movements capability for all Number 2 Group Air Transport and air-to-air refuelling
A maritime patrol squadron based in Scotland. Based at RAF Lossiemouth.
Part of Quick Reaction Alert (North), securing the skies in the RAF's mission to defend UK airspace. Based at RAF Lossiemouth.
Parachute trained RAF Regiment field squadron. Based at RAF Brize Norton.
Providing advanced fast-jet flying training. Based at RAF Valley, in Anglesey.
Delivering adversary training and contributing to UK Quick Reaction Alert. Stationed at RAF Lossiemouth, Moray, Scotland.
Predominantly manned by RAF personnel with a small contingent of Royal Navy personnel; dedicated to rapid runway clearance, Aircraft Post-Crash Management recovery, and the road transportation of complete aircraft or their large assemblies.
Delivers elementary flying training under the UK Military Flying Training System.
Providing strategic air transport worldwide. Based at RAF Brize Norton.
Provide training to 1 Air Mobility Wing personnel, equipping and preparing specialised movers to support Defence requirements when called for.
Enables mobile movements capability, by processing, loading, and unloading freight and personnel from aircraft.
Securing the skies and providing superior air defence at home and on operations. Based at RAF Coningsby.
Responsible for training the RAF's strategic Air Mobility Fleet. Based at RAF Brize Norton
Provides advanced fast jet training (AFJT) to RAF and Royal Navy student pilots
RAF Reserve Combined Force Protection Squadron offering RAF Police and RAF Regiment roles. Based at RAF Marham.
Aims to Recruit, Train, Retain, and provide on request, operationally focus Reservist Officers and Airmen to deliver mandated Force Elements at Readiness and support the RAF Regiment Force Protection Force Elements on world-wide operations and associated tasks.
Recruit, train and generate RAF Police and RAF Regiment Reserve personnel in support of RAF Operations at home and abroad.
Responsible for providing on-base security force capable of deterring, detecting and neutralising threats to RAF Assets.
Providing media operations, ensuring the actions of our Armed Forces are communicated and understood.
RAF Medical Reserves provides a full range of medical and supporting personnel. Based at Leuchars Station in Fife.
Provides personnel in support of RAF requirements for aeromedical evacuation in times of conflict or crisis. Based at RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire.
Reserve Imagery Analysts supporting RAF intelligence units in the UK and on operations overseas. Headquarter at RAF Waddington, with personnel serving and providing intelligence support at RAF Wyton.
Provides trained personnel to support RAF Regiment field squadrons on operations worldwide.
The RAF Reserves specialised air transport unit. Based at RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire.
Provide an expansion of ISTAR and Combat Air Support at RAF Waddington and the wider RAF.
Recruiting and training reservists who will support operations and exercises around the World. Based at RAF Leeming in North Yorkshire.
Intelligence personnel to support RAF Squadrons and Joint Headquarters in the UK and overseas. Headquartered at RAF Waddington.
Ex Regular Aircrew and Support personnel augmenting Air Transport and Air to Air Refuelling at Brize Norton.
Prepares Volunteer Reservists to deploy within the UK and overseas in support of RAF operations. Based at RAF Woodvale in Merseyside.
Provides experienced staff officers to support air intelligence activity in the UK and overseas.
Provides reservists for service in the UK and abroad to enhance the RAF's mission.
Enables ground engineering functions to support deployed Air Operations, by providing temporary working environments such as hangars for RAF fast jets and rotary aircraft, or portable aircraft arrestor gear and environmental conditioning.
Provides reservists in ground-support branches to reinforce the Support Helicopter Force within Joint Helicopter Command. Based at RAF Benson in Oxfordshire,
The UK's first F-35B Lightning squadron. Based at RAF Marham
Based at RAF Leeming, it is a RAF Reserve Combined Force Protection Squadron offering RAF Police and RAF Regiment roles, and mobilisation opportunities in the UK and overseas.
Prepares logistics and police personnel for mobilisation in support of the RAF.
Provides trained reservists prepared to deploy within the UK and overseas in support of RAF operations. Based in Glasgow.
Provides trained logistics personnel prepared for mobilisation to support the RAF on operations, both at home and abroad. Based at RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire.
Logistics support squadron, providing personnel to augment the Royal Air Force at home and abroad.
Providing specialist support to the Air Staff.
Provides reservist personnel to work in support of RAF and Permanent Joint Headquarters (PJHQ) worldwide.
General Support Squadron, deploying reservists to support the RAF at home and worldwide. Based at RAF St Mawgan.
Formed in June 1952 and have continued to support operations and cyber security by identifying and mitigating any RAF cyber vulnerabilities.
Training the next generation of Lightning pilots from the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force. Based at RAF Marham.
Based in the City of Edinburgh and provides trained RAF Regiment and RAF Police personnel to augment RAF Force Protection units world-wide.
A maritime reconnaissance squadron based in Scotland.
Provides trained personnel to work in support of RAF operations in the UK and worldwide.
Providing pilot instructor training. Based at RAF Wittering, in Cambridgeshire.
Vital air-lift and search and rescue capability. Based at RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus.
Providing advanced air combat training in the UK and overseas. Based at RAF Leeming.
Providing tactical air-mobility. Based at RAF Benson.
The only Shadow R1 unit providing the RAF with crucial reconnaissance support on operations. Based at RAF Waddington.
Provides advanced fast jet training (AFJT) to RAF and Royal Navy student pilots
Securing the skies and providing superior air defence at home and on operations. Based at RAF Coningsby.
Forming the UK’s contribution to the NATO Airborne Early Warning and Control Force. Based at RAF Waddington.
Part of the Northern Quick Reaction Alert securing the skies in the RAF's mission to defend the UK's airspace. Based at RAF Lossiemouth.
Providing the RAF's tactical airlift capability. based at RAF Brize Norton.
Provide the backbone needed to enable digital support for global Air operations, while enabling information and communications across all the Support Force services.
Delivers elementary flying training under the UK Military Flying Training System.
Provides training and support on Operations, in air picture and Tactical Control of air assets Air Command and Control.
A maritime patrol squadron based in Scotland. Based at RAF Lossiemouth.
Heavy Aircraft Test and Evaluation Squadron. Based at RAF Brize Norton.
The first UK-based Reaper squadron, providing real-time surveillance and reconnaissance in support of frontline troops. Stationed at RAF Waddington.
Exists today, working with helicopters from across all three Services. The Squadron re-formed in May 2020 at RAF Benson as the Operational Evaluation Unit of the Joint Helicopter Command.
Based at RAF Leeming, it is a multi-discipline RAF Regiment Squadron which specialises in operating with Armoured Vehicles (Wheeled) such as Jackal, Foxhound.
Provide cyber security expertise from the public and private sectors into the RAF.
Training the crews of the RAF's Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) fleet. Based at RAF Waddington.
The RAF's Tactics and Training Squadron. Based at RAF Waddington
Delivering adversary training and contributing to UK Quick Reaction Alert. Stationed at RAF Lossiemouth, Moray, Scotland.
Delivers maritime, mountain, and search and rescue training to helicopter aircrew. Stationed at RAF Valley on Anglesey.
State of the art air-tanker and transport capability on operations and in support of UK Quick Reaction Alert. Based at RAF Brize Norton.
Provide reservist support to operations, undertaking the start to finish process of recruitment, training, mobilisation and support of reserve personnel.
Part of the 1 Flying Training School. Based at RAF Shawbury in Shropshire.
Delivering world-class strategic airlift with the RAF's C-17 providing long-range, heavy lift transport. Based at RAF Brize Norton.
Delivers secure and timely air movements. Based at RAF Northolt, London
A joint RAF and Qatar Emiri Air Force Squadron. Based at RAF Coningsby.
Providing multi-engine training to pilots and rear crew. Stationed at RAF Cranwell in Lincolnshire.
Provides Specialist Expeditionary Armament support to deployed Air Operations and performs a peacetime role in support of RAF Marham and RAF Wittering.
Provide constant network operations support, by preparing, deploying, sustaining, assuring and recovering Communication and Information Systems.
Formed in 1943 as a light anti-aircraft unit and became the field designation of the Queen's Colour Squadron in 1990.
Based at RAF Marham. They support the F35 Lightning IIs of the Combat Air Force and are responsible for providing and assuring a controlled operating environment for the Lightning both at RAF Marham and on overseas operations and exercises.
Providing initial pilot training. Stationed at RAF Wittering in Cambridgeshire.
Deliver engineering manufacture and design capabilities in deployed locations, to repair damaged structures on fixed-wing military aircraft.
Developing the capabilities of the RAF's airborne Command and Control, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C2ISR) units. Stationed at RAF Waddington.
Delivers basic fast jet training.
The RAF’s Typhoon Operational Conversion Unit. Stationed at RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire.
Unit capable of delivering the full spectrum of Force Protection effects including Dismounted Close Combat, Ground Extraction, Close Quarter Battle and operating in a Chemical, Biological, Radioactive or Nuclear environment.
The operational test and evaluation squadron for the F-35B Lightning. Stationed at Edwards Air Force Base in California.
Providing rapid mobility world-wide in support of the RAF on operations. Based at RAF Odiham.
Provide an Active Defence Squadron that is employable across a wide spectrum of threat environments in order to enable UK Air and Space Power.
Providing state-of-the-art air tanker and transport operations as the first A330 Squadron. Based at RAF Brize Norton.
Responsible for providing Policing and Security to all RAF training establishments.
Providing rapid air mobility worldwide in support of the RAF on operations. Based at RAF Odiham.
Support the Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition, and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) Force Headquarters and command the RAF Police Flight.
Responsible for providing capability focused security for the Typhoon Force. Headquartered at RAF Lossiemouth.
Providing the RAF's tactical airlift capability. Based at RAF Brize Norton.
Providing strategic air transport worldwide. Based at RAF Brize Norton.
Providing advanced fast-jet flying training. Based at RAF Valley, in Anglesey.
The first front-line RAF Squadron to operate the Eurofighter Typhoon and a key part of the RAF’s mission to respond to threats to UK airspace. Based at RAF Coningsby.
Multi-discipline Squadron, highly trained in Dismounted Close Combat, Ground Extraction Force, Close Quarter Battle and Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear operating environments.
Deliver Communications Information Systems Installation and UK Regional Main Operating Base support.
Provide technical support for interoperability and delivery of new concepts in Communications and Information Systems.
Provide the backbone needed to enable digital support for global Air operations, while enabling information and communications across all the Support Force services.
Parachute trained RAF Regiment field squadron. Based at RAF Brize Norton.
Part of Quick Reaction Alert (North), securing the skies in the RAF's mission to defend UK airspace. Based at RAF Lossiemouth.
Fast Jet Test and Evaluation Squadron, with a primary focus on Typhoon capability and tactics development. Based at RAF Coningsby.
Providing tactical air-mobility. Based at RAF Benson.
Providing real-time surveillance, and close air support to frontline troops.
Part of the Northern Quick Reaction Alert securing the skies in the RAF's mission to defend the UK's airspace. Based at RAF Lossiemouth.
Enables mobile movements capability, by processing, loading, and unloading freight and personnel from aircraft.
Enables the Air Mobility Force to operate and deliver the Defence Gateway to Operations, while providing the functional air movements capability for all Number 2 Group Air Transport and air-to-air refuelling
Providing rapid air mobility worldwide in support of the RAF on operations.
Responsible for training the RAF's strategic Air Mobility Fleet. Based at RAF Brize Norton
Predominantly manned by RAF personnel with a small contingent of Royal Navy personnel; dedicated to rapid runway clearance, Aircraft Post-Crash Management recovery, and the road transportation of complete aircraft or their large assemblies.
Training the RAF's support helicopter crews. Based at RAF Benson.
Provide training to 1 Air Mobility Wing personnel, equipping and preparing specialised movers to support Defence requirements when called for.
Auxiliary RAF regiment, catering and administration squadron. Contains information about current operations, history, the Squadron's home base, and a photo gallery.
