RAF Force Protection Force Headquarters
| RAF Force Protection Force Headquarters | |
|---|---|
| Active | 2004–present |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Air Force |
| Type | Headquarters |
| Role | Force Protection |
| Garrison/HQ | RAF Honington |
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 squadrons, with additional RAF Police, RAF Intelligence, and other support staff.[1][2]
Structure
As of 2018, there are seven Force Protection wings.[3]
No. 2 Force Protection Wing
- No. 2 Force Protection Wing Headquarters
- No. 34 Squadron RAF Regiment
- No. 609 (West Riding) Squadron RAuxAF
- No. 1 (Tactical) Police Squadron
No. 3 Force Protection Wing RAF
Its motto is Parare Et Protegrere ("Prepare & Protect"). The Officer Commanding is Wing Commander Jonathan Derbyshire.
- No. 3 RAF Force Protection Wing Headquarters
- No. 2620 (County of Norfolk) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment
- No. 6 RAF Police Squadron
RAF Honington
No. 4 Force Protection Wing RAF
- 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
- 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
- No. 7 Force Protection Wing Headquarters
- Air Land Integration Cell
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
RAF Honington
See also
- Airfield Defence Guards (Australia)
- RNZAF Force Protection (New Zealand)
References
- ^ "RAF Regiment & RAF Reserves". armedforces.co.uk. 2014. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
- ^ "RAF Regiment - Force Protection". Royal Air Force. 2014. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
- ^ "Force Protection". Royal Air Force. Retrieved 20 October 2018.