| RAF Force Protection Force Headquarters | |
|---|---|
| Active | Present |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Air Force |
| Type | Headquarters |
| Role | Force Protection |
The RAF Force Protection Force Headquarters is located at RAF Honington, Suffolk, England.
Force Protection[]
No. 1 Force Protection Wing RAF[]
No. 1 Force Protection Wing RAF is based at RAF Wittering and have a number of different units under their control.[1]
No. 2 Force Protection Wing RAF[]
No. 2 Force Protection Wing RAF is based at RAF Leeming and have a number of different units under their control.[2]
No. 3 Force Protection Wing RAF[]
No. 3 Force Protection Wing RAF is based at RAF Marham having been formed there during April 2004 and have a number of different units under their control.[3]
There motto is "Parare Et Protegrere" - Prepare & Protect The Officer Commanding is Wing Commander Jonathan Derbyshire
No. 4 Force Protection Wing RAF[]
No. 4 RAF Force Protection Wing was based at RAF Lyneham.
No. 5 Force Protection Wing RAF[]
No. 5 Force Protection Wing RAF is based at RAF Lossiemouth[4] and have a number of different units under their control:
- Wing Headquarters.[5]
- 51 Squadron RAF Regiment.[5]
- 2622 (Highland) Squadron Royal Auxiliary Air Force Regiment.[5]
No. 6 Force Protection Wing RAF[]
No. 6 Force Protection Wing RAF is based at RAF Leuchars having been formed there during January 2006 and have a number of different units under their control:[6]
- No. 63 Sqn RAF Regiment (The Queen’s Colour Squadron).[6]
- No. 603 Sqn (City of Edinburgh) RAuxAF.[6]
- Force Protection Operational Support Squadron.[6]
- Expeditionary Air Wing Force Protection Training Flight at RAF Leuchars.[6]
There motto is "Viribus Protege" -
No. 7 Force Protection Wing RAF[]
No. 7 Force Protection Wing RAF is based at RAF Coningsby having been formed there during 2008 and have a number of different units under their control.[7]
No. 8 Force Protection Wing RAF[]
No. 8 Force Protection Wing RAF is based at RAF Henlow and have a number of different units under their control.
References[]
- ↑ "RAF Wittering - Who is Based Here". http://www.raf.mod.uk/rafwittering/aboutus/whoisbasedhere.cfm. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
- ↑ "RAF Leeming - 2FP Homepage". http://www.raf.mod.uk/rafleeming/aboutus/2fphome.cfm. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
- ↑ "3 (RAF) Force Protection Wing Headquarters". http://www.raf.mod.uk/rafmarham/aboutus/3fpwghq.cfm. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
- ↑ "RAF Lossiemouth - Other Units". http://www.raf.mod.uk/raflossiemouth/aboutus/otherunits.cfm. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "RAF protecting Camp Bastion". 25 June 2012. http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/DefenceNews/MilitaryOperations/RafProtectingCampBastion.htm. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 "6 Force Protection Wing". http://www.raf.mod.uk/rafleuchars/aboutus/6fp.cfm. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
- ↑ "RAF Coningsby - No 7 Force Protection (FP) Wing Headquarters". http://www.raf.mod.uk/rafconingsby/aboutus/7forceprotectionwing.cfm. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
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