RAF Force Protection Force Headquarters
RAF Force Protection Force Headquarters | |
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Active | 2004–present |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | Royal Air Force |
Type | Headquarters |
Role | Force Protection |
Garrison/HQ | RAF Honington |
Military unit
The RAF Force Protection Force Headquarters was created in 2004 as the successor to the Tactical Survive to Operate Headquarters (Tac STO HQ). It controls the Force Protection Wings which are tasked with protection of RAF stations in the UK and overseas. Each Wing is based around a mix of RAF Regiment and RAF Police squadrons and other support staff.[1][2]
Structure
As of 2018, there are seven Force Protection wings.[3]
No. 2 (C-UAS) Wing
RAF Leeming
- No. 2 (C-UAS) Wing Headquarters
- No. 63 Squadron RAF Regiment
- No. 34 Squadron RAF Regiment
- No. 609 (West Riding) Squadron RAuxAF
No. 3 Force Protection Wing RAF
Its motto is Parare Et Protegrere ("Prepare & Protect").
RAF Marham
- No. 3 RAF Force Protection Wing Headquarters
- No. 2620 (County of Norfolk) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment
- No. 6 RAF Police Squadron
- No. 15 Squadron RAF Regiment
No. 4 Force Protection Wing RAF
RAF Brize Norton
- No. 4 RAF Force Protection Wing Headquarters
- No. 2 Squadron RAF Regiment
- No. 2624 (County of Oxfordshire) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment
- No. 7 RAF Police Squadron
No. 5 Force Protection Wing RAF
RAF Lossiemouth
- No. 5 Force Protection Wing Headquarters
- No. 51 Squadron RAF Regiment
- No. 603 (City of Edinburgh) Squadron RAuxAF
- No. 2622 (Highland) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment
- No. 4 RAF Police Squadron
No. 7 Force Protection Wing RAF
RAF Coningsby
- No. 7 Force Protection Wing Headquarters
- Air Land Integration Cell
RAF Honington
RAF Honington
No. 8 Force Protection Wing RAF
- No. 8 Force Protection Wing Headquarters
- No. 2503 (County of Lincoln) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment
- No. 5 RAF Police Squadron
See also
- Airfield Defence Guards (Australia)
- RNZAF Force Protection (New Zealand)
References