Structure of the Royal Air Force
This is the structure of the Royal Air Force, as of October 2020.
Air Command
Air Command was formed as a merger of Strike Command, and Personnel and Training Command to administer the majority of operational units within the RAF. It doesn't have an overall commander, but instead two deputy commanders– one for Operations and one for Capability. The Deputy Commander (Operations) has been Air Marshal Gerry Mayhew, since May 2019; and the Deputy Commander (Capability) has been Air Marshal Andrew Turner, also since May 2019.
- Headquarters, RAF Air Command, at RAF High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire[1][2]
- RAF Safety Centre, at RAF High Wycombe[3]
- Headquarters, Air Warfare Centre, at RAF Waddington[4]
- Development Division
- Operational Analysis Element
- Integrated Mission Support
- Operations Support Division
- Flying Division
- No. 17 Test and Evaluation Squadron RAF, at Edwards AFB (F-35B Lightning II OEU)[5]
- No. 41 Test and Evaluation Squadron Squadron RAF, at RAF Coningsby (Eurofighter Typhoon OEU)[6]
- No. 206 Squadron RAF, at RAF Brize Norton[7]
- Rotary Wing Test and Evaluation Squadron, at MoD Boscombe Down[8]
- Empire Test Pilots' School, at MoD Boscombe Down[9]
- Operations Division
- No. 92 Tactics and Training Squadron RAF, at RAF Waddington[10]
- Command and Battlespace Management (Air) Working Group
- Information Operations Group
- Test and Evaluation Division
- No. 56 Test and Evaluation Squadron RAF, at RAF Waddington (OEU for ISTAR)[11]
- No. 216 Unmanned Aerial Systems Test and Evaluation Squadron, at RAF Waddington (OEU for UAVs)[12]
- Joint Air Delivery Test and Evaluation Unit, at RAF Brize Norton[13]
No. 1 Group
No. 1 Group is one of two operations groups within Air Command, controlling the RAF's fast combat aircraft and the associated airfields. The AOC has been Air Vice Marshal Allan Marshall, since he took up the appointment in March 2020.[14]
- Headquarters, No. 1 Group, at RAF High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire[15]
- RAF Coningsby
- No. 3 Squadron RAF, (Eurofighter Typhoon)[16]
- No. 11 Squadron RAF, (Eurofighter Typhoon)[17]
- No. 29 Squadron RAF, (Eurofighter Typhoon) (Operational Conversion Unit)[18]
- Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, (Lancaster, Spitfire, Hurricane, Dakota, Chipmunk)[19]
- RAF Leeming
- RAF Lossiemouth
- No. 1 Squadron RAF, (Eurofighter Typhoon)[23]
- No. 2 Squadron RAF, (Eurofighter Typhoon)[24]
- No. 6 Squadron RAF, (Eurofighter Typhoon)[25]
- No. 9 Squadron RAF, (Eurofighter Typhoon)[26]
- No. 602 (City of Glasgow) Squadron RAuxAF[27]
- RAF Marham
- No. 207 Squadron RAF, (F-35B Lightning II) (Operational Conversion Unit)[28]
- No. 617 Squadron RAF, (F-35B Lightning II)[29]
- RAF Waddington
- No. 5 Squadron RAF, (Sentinel R1)[30]
- No. 8 Squadron RAF, (Sentry AEW1)[31]
- No. 13 Squadron RAF, (MQ-9 Preaper)[32]
- No. 14 Squadron RAF, (Shadow R1)[33]
- No. 39 Squadron RAF, (MQ-9 Reaper) (and Creech AFB)[32]
- No. 51 Squadron RAF, (RC-135W Airseeker)[34]
- No. 54 Squadron RAF, (ISTAR Operational Conversion Unit)[35]
- No. 1 Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing RAF[36]
- No. 1 Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Squadron RAF
- No. 2 Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Squadron RAF
- No. 3 Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Squadron RAF
- No. 54 Signals Unit RAF
- Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Support Squadron RAF
- UK Air Surveillance And Control System
- RAF Coningsby
No. 2 Group
No. 2 Group is the other operations group within Air Command, providing aircraft that support the Royal Navy and RAF front line aircraft, the Royal Air Force Police, and the Royal Air Force Regiment. Its current commander is Air Vice-Marshal Alan Gillespie, and has been since September 2019.
- Headquarters, No. 2 Group, at RAF High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire[37]
- No. 505 (Wessex) Squadron RAuxAF, at RAF St Mawgan[38]
- Airborne Delivery Wing, at RAF Brize Norton[39]
- Headquarters and Operation Squadron
- Performance Development Squadron
- Parachute Engineering Squadron
- Parachute Training Squadron
- Support Squadron
- RAF Brize Norton
- No. 10 Squadron RAF, (Airbus Voyager KC2/KC3)[40]
- No. 24 Squadron RAF, (C-130 Hercules, A400M Atlas, C-17 Globemaster) (Air Mobility Operational Conversion Unit)[41]
- No. 47 Squadron RAF, (C-130 Hercules)[42]
- No. 70 Squadron RAF, (A400M Atlas)[43]
- No. 99 Squadron RAF, (C-17 Globemaster)[44]
- No. 101 Squadron RAF, (Airbus Voyager KC2/KC3)[45]
- No. 622 (Reserve Aircrew) Squadron RAuxAF
- RAF Northolt
- No. 32 (The Royal) Squadron RAF, (BAE 146 CC2/CC3, AW109S Grand) (VIP Transport)[46]
- RAF Benson
- Intelligence Reserve Wing
- No. 7006 (VR) Intelligence Squadron RAuxAF, at RAF Waddington
- No. 7010 (VR) Photographic Interpretation Squadron RAuxAF, at RAF Waddington
- No. 7630 (VR) Intelligence Squadron, at RAF Waddington
- RAF Force Protection Force Headquarters, at RAF Honington
- RAF Barnham
- RAF Force Protection Centre, at RAF Honington
- RAF Regiment Training Wing, at RAF Honington
- Headquarters, Royal Air Force Police, at RAF Honington[48]
- Counter Intelligence & Exploitation Squadron, at RAF Henlow
- Defence Flying Complaints Investigation Team, at RAF Henlow
- Digital Forensic Flight, at RAF Henlow
- Professional Standards Department Headquarters, at RAF Henlow
- Provost Marshal's Dog Unit, at RAF Henlow
- Provost Marshal's Dog Inspectorate, at RAF Henlow
- Service Complaints Investigation Team, at RAF Henlow
- Specialist and Security Police Wing, at RAF Honnington
- No. 2 Force Protection Wing, at RAF Leeming[49]
- No. 34 Squadron RAF Regiment, at RAF Leeming[50]
- No. 609 (West Riding) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment, at RAF Leeming[51]
- No. 1 (Tactical) Police Squadron RAF, at RAF Honington
- No. 3 Force Protection Wing, at RAF Marham[52]
- No. 3 (RAuxAF) Police Squadron, at RAF Honington[53]
- No. 6 RAF Police Squadron, at RAF Marham
- No. 15 Squadron RAF Regiment, at RAF Marham[54]
- No. 2620 (County of Norfolk) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment, at RAF Marham[55][56][57]
- No. 4 Force Protection Wing, at RAF Brize Norton
- No. 2 Squadron RAF Regiment, at RAF Brize Norton[58]
- No. 7 RAF Police Squadron, at RAF Brize Norton
- No. 2624 (County of Oxfordshire) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment, at RAF Brize Norton[59]
- No. 5 Force Protection Wing, at RAF Lossiemouth[60]
- No. 4 RAF Police Squadron, at RAF Lossiemouth
- No. 51 Squadron RAF Regiment, at RAF Lossiemouth[61]
- No. 603 (City of Edinburgh) Squadron RAuxAF (Mixed Police/Regiment role), at Edinburgh
- No. 2622 (Highland) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment, at RAF Lossieouth[62]
- No. 7 Force Protection Wing, at RAF Coningsby[63]
- No. 63 (Queen's Colour) Squadron RAF Regiment, at RAF Northolt[64]
- No. 2623 (East Anglian) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment, at RAF Honington[citation needed]
- Air Land Integration Cell, at RAF Coningsby
- No. 8 Force Protection Wing, at RAF Waddington[65]
- No. 1 Squadron RAF Regiment, at RAF Honington[66]
- No. 5 RAF Police Squadron, at RAF Waddington
- No. 616 (South Yorkshire) Squadron RAuxAF, at RAF Waddington
- No. 2503 (County of Lincoln) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment, at RAF Waddington
No. 11 Group
No. 11 Group is the newest group formed in the RAF, having only been reformed in late 2018 as a "multi-domain operations group." Air Vice Marshal Ian Duguid has been the AOC, since its reformation.
- Headquarters, No. 11 Group, at RAF High Wycombe[67]
- Joint Force Air Component Headquarters, at RAF High Wycombe
- National Air & Space Operations Centre, at RAF High Wycombe
- RAF Spadeadam
- Electronic Warfare Tactics Range[68]
- RAF Fylingdales
No. 22 Group
No. 22 Group is the direct successor to the Training Group, and so is responsible for RAF training policy and training establishments. It has been commanded by Air Vice Marshal Richard Maddison since August 2020.[69]
The group commands the following stations:
- RAF Cosford
- RAF Halton
- RAF Cranwell
- RAF Linton-on-Ouse
- RAF Shawbury
- RAF St Mawgan
- RAF Valley
- RAF Woodvale
- MoD St Athan
- Headquarters, No. 22 Group, at RAF High Wycombe[70]
- Directorate of Ground Training
- RAF Central Training School, at RAF Halton
- Recruit Training Squadron
- Airmens Command Squadron
- Specialist Training Squadron
- International Defence Training (RAF), at RAF Halton
- Defence Survive, Evade, Resist, Extract Training Organisation
- Defence College of Air and Space Operations, at RAF Shawbury[71]
- School of Air Operations Control
- School of Aerospace Battle Management
- RAF Central Training School, at RAF Halton
- Directorate of Flying Training
- Headquarters Central Flying School, at RAF Cranwell
- Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team (Red Arrows), at RAF Scampton
- No. 1 Flying Training School RAF (Tri-Service), at RAF Shawbury[72]
- No. 660 Squadron, Army Air Corps, at RAF Shawbury, (Airbus Juno HT1)[73]
- 705 Naval Air Squadron, at RAF Shawbury, (Airbus Juno HT1)[74]
- No. 202 Squadron RAF, at RAF Valley, (Airbus Jupiter HT1)[75]
- 9 Regiment Army Air Corps
- No. 60 Squadron RAF, at RAF Shawbury, (Airbus Juno HT1)[76]
- No. 670 Squadron, Army Air Corps, at RAF Shawbury, (Airbus Juno HT1)[77]
- No. 3 Flying Training School RAF (Tri-Service), at RAF Cranwell[78]
- No. 16 Squadron RAF, at RAF Wittering, (Grob Tutor T1)
- No. 45 Squadron RAF, at RAF Cranwell, (Embraer Phenom T1)[79]
- No. 57 Squadron RAF, at RAF Cranwell, (Grob Prefect T1)[80]
- No. 674 Squadron, Army Air Corps, (Grob Prefect T1), at RAF Barkston Heath
- 703 Naval Air Squadron, at RAF Barkston Heath, (Grob Prefect T1)[81]
- No. 4 Flying Training School RAF, at RAF Valley[82]
- No. 4 Squadron RAF, at RAF Valley, (Hawk T2)
- No. 25 Squadron RAF, at RAF Valley, (Hawk T2)[83]
- No. 72 Squadron RAF, at RAF Valley, (Texan T1)[84]
- Central Flying School Advanced Training Unit
- No. 6 Flying Training School RAF, at RAF Cranwell[85]
- No. 115 Squadron RAF, at RAF Wittering, (Grob Tutor T1)
- University Air Squadrons
- University of Birmingham Air Squadron, at RAF Cosford, (Grob Tutor T1)[86]
- Bristol University Air Squadron, at Colerne Airfield, (Grob Tutor T1)[87]
- Cambridge University Air Squadron, at RAF Wittering, (Grob Tutor T1)[88]
- East Midlands Universities Air Squadron, at RAF Cranwell, (Grob Tutor T1)
- East of Scotland Universities Air Squadron, at Leuchars Station, (Grob Tutor T1)[89]
- Universities of Glasgow and Strathclyde Air Squadron, at Glasgow Airport, (Grob Tutor T1)
- Liverpool University Air Squadron, at RAF Woodvale, (Grob Tutor T1)[90]
- University of London Air Squadron, at RAF Wittering, (Grob Tutor T1)[91]
- Manchester and Salford Universities Air Squadron, at RAF Woodvale, (Grob Tutor T1)[90]
- Northern Ireland Universities Air Squadron, at JHFS Aldergrove, (Grob Tutor T1)[92]
- Northumbrian Universities Air Squadron, at RAF Leeming, (Grob Tutor T1)[93]
- Oxford University Air Squadron, at RAF Benson, (Grob Tutor T1)[94]
- Southampton University Air Squadron, at MoD Boscombe Down, (Grob Tutor T1)
- University of Wales Air Squadron, at MoD St Athan, (Grob Tutor T1)[95]
- Yorkshire Universities Air Squadron, at RAF Linton-on-Ouse, (Grob Tutor T1)[96]
- Air Experience Flights
- No. 1 Air Experience Flight RAF, at MoD St Athan, (Grob Tutor T1)
- No. 2 Air Experience Flight RAF, at MoD Boscombe Down, (Grob Tutor T1)
- No. 3 Air Experience Flight RAF, at Colerne Airfield, (Grob Tutor T1)
- No. 4 Air Experience Flight RAF, at Glasgow Airport, (Grob Tutor T1)
- No. 5 Air Experience Flight RAF, at RAF Wittering, (Grob Tutor T1)
- No. 6 Air Experience Flight RAF, at RAF Benson, (Grob Tutor T1)
- No. 7 Air Experience Flight RAF, at RAF Cranwell, (Grob Tutor T1)
- No. 8 Air Experience Flight RAF, at RAF Cosford, (Grob Tutor T1)
- No. 9 Air Experience Flight RAF, at RAF Linton-on-Ouse, (Grob Tutor T1)
- No. 10 Air Experience Flight RAF, at RAF Woodvale, (Grob Tutor T1)
- No. 11 Air Experience Flight RAF, at RAF Leeming, (Grob Tutor T1)
- No. 12 Air Experience Flight RAF, at RAF Leuchars, (Grob Tutor T1)
- No. 13 Air Experience Flight RAF, at JHFS Aldergrove, (Grob Tutor T1)
- Defence College of Technical Training, at MoD Lyneham[97]
- Defence School of Aeronautical Engineering, at RAF Cosford[98]
- RAF Aerosystems Engineer and Management Training School
- School of Army Aeronautical Engineering, at MoD Lyneham
- No. 1 School of Technical Training RAF, at RAF Cosford[99]
- No. 238 Squadron RAF
- Aerosystems Training Squadron
- Mechanical Training Squadron
- Trenchard Squadron
- Royal Navy Air Engineering and Survival School, at HMS Sultan[100]
- 764 Initial Training Squadron
- Advanced Training Group
- Common Training Group
- Specialist Training Group
- Training Support Group
- Defence School of Communications and Information Systems, at Blandford Camp[101]
- No. 1 Radio School RAF, at RAF Cosford
- The Aerial Erector School, at RAF Digby
- Training Delivery Squadron
- Training Management Support Squadron
- Academic Accreditation Group
- Royal School of Signals, at Blandford Camp
- 11th (Royal Corps of Signals) Signal Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals, at Blandford Camp[102]
- 2 (Catterick) Squadron
- 3 (Harrogate) Squadron
- 4 (Military Training) Squadron
- 5 (Maresfield) Squadron
- 11th (Royal Corps of Signals) Signal Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals, at Blandford Camp[102]
- No. 1 Radio School RAF, at RAF Cosford
- Defence School of Electro-Mechanical Engineering, at MoD Lyneham[103]
- No. 4 School of Technical Training RAF, at MoD St Athan[104]
- 8 Training Battalion, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, at MoD Lyneham[105]
- Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Arms School, at MoD Lyneham
- Defence School of Marine Engineering, at HMS Sultan[106]
- Marine Engineering Department
- Craft Skills Group
- Training Support Organisation
- Defence School of Aeronautical Engineering, at RAF Cosford[98]
- Directorate of RAF Sport
- RAF School of Physical Training, at RAF Cosford
- RAF Sports Board, at RAF Halton
- Royal Air Force College Cranwell
- Headquarters, Royal Air Force Air Cadets, at RAF Cranwell
- No. 2 Flying Training School RAF, at RAF Syerston[109]
- Central Gliding School, at RAF Syerston
- No. 614 Volunteer Gliding Squadron RAF, at MDP Wethersfield, (Grob Viking T1)
- No. 615 Volunteer Gliding Squadron RAF, at Kenley Airfield, (Grob Viking T1)
- No. 621 Volunteer Gliding Squadron RAF, at RAF Little Rissington, (Grob Viking T1)
- No. 622 Volunteer Gliding Squadron RAF, at Trenchard Lines, (Grob Viking T1)
- No. 626 Volunteer Gliding Squadron RAF, at Predannack Airfield, (Grob Viking T1)
- No. 632 Volunteer Gliding Squadron RAF, at Tern Hill Airfield, (Grob Viking T1)
- No. 637 Volunteer Gliding Squadron RAF, at RAF Little Rissington, (Grob Viking T1)
- No. 644 Volunteer Gliding Squadron RAF, at RAF Syerston, (Grob Viking T1)
- No. 645 Volunteer Gliding Squadron RAF, at RAF Topcliffe , (Grob Viking T1)
- No. 661 Volunteer Gliding Squadron RAF, at RAF Kirknewton, (Grob Viking T1)
- No. 2 Flying Training School RAF, at RAF Syerston[109]
- Directorate of Ground Training
No. 38 Group
No. 38 Group was reformed in 2014, to bring together the RAF's Engineering, Logistics, Communications and Medical Operations units and organisations; it is also responsible for UK-based United States Visiting Forces (USVF) units and for RAF personnel attached to other global armed forces. Air Vice-Marshal Simon D Ellard has been the AOC since December 2018.[110]
- Headquarters, No. 38 Group, at RAF High Wycombe[111]
- RAF High Wycombe
- RAF Wittering
- Operations Wing
- Support Wing
- No. 7644 (VR) Public Relations Squadron RAuxAF, at RAF Halton
- RAF A4 Force, at RAF Wittering
- No. 4624 (County of Oxford) Squadron RAuxAF, at RAF Brize Norton[112]
- No 1 Air Mobility Wing, at RAF Brize Norton[113]
- Operational Support Squadron
- Mobile Air Movements Squadron
- No. 42 (Expeditionary Support) Wing, at RAF Wittering[114]
- No. 71 (Inspection and Repair) Squadron, at RAF Wittering[115]
- No. 93 (Expeditionary Armaments) Squadron, at RAF Marham[116]
- No. 5001 Squadron RAF, at RAF Wittering[117]
- Joint Aircraft Recovery and Transportation Squadron, at MoD Boscombe Down (joint RN and RAF)[118]
- No. 85 (Expeditionary Logistics) Wing, at RAF Wittering[119]
- No. 1 Expeditionary Logistics Squadron, at RAF Wittering[120]
- No. 2 Mechanical Transport Squadron, at RAF Wittering[121]
- No. 3 Mobile Catering Squadron, at RAF Wittering[122]
- No. 501 (County of Gloucester) Squadron RAuxAF, at RAF Brize Norton[123]
- No. 504 (County of Nottingham) Squadron RAuxAF, at RAF Wittering[124]
- No. 605 (County of Warwick) Squadron RAuxAF, at RAF Cosford[125]
- Royal Air Force Mountain Rescue Service, Headquarters at RAF Valley[126]
- Royal Air Force Music Services (Provide medical services in times of conflict)
- Headquarters Music Services, at RAF Northolt[127][128]
- Central Band of the Royal Air Force, at RAF Northolt[129]
- Band of the Royal Air Force Regiment, at RAF Northolt[130]
- Band of the Royal Air Force College, at RAF Cranwell[131]
- Band of the Royal Auxiliary Air Force, at RAF Cranwell[132]
- No. 90 Signals Unit, at RAF Leeming[133]
- Tactical Communications Wing, at RAF Leeming
- No. 2 Field Communications Squadron, at RAF Leeming
- No. 3 Field Communications Squadron, at RAF Leeming[134]
- No. 4 Field Communications Squadron, at RAF Leeming
- Operational Information Services Wing, at RAF Leeming
- No. 1 (Engineering Support) Squadron, at RAF Leeming
- No. 5 (Information Services) Squadron, at RAF Leeming
- Capability and Innovation Squadron, at RAF Leeming
- Operations Squadron, at RAF Leeming
- 591 Signals Unit, at RAF Leeming
- Tactical Communications Wing, at RAF Leeming
- RAF Medical Operations
- RAF Centre of Aviation Medicine, at RAF Henlow[135]
- No. 612 (County of Aberdeen) Squadron RAuxAF, at Leuchars Station[136]
- No. 4626 (County of Wiltshire) Squadron RAuxAF, at RAF Brize Norton[137]
- Tactical Medical Wing, at RAF Brize Norton[138]
- Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, at RAF Brize Norton
- Operations Squadron, at RAF Brize Norton
- Capability and Sustainment Squadron, at RAF Brize Norton
- Training Squadron, at RAF Brize Norton
No. 83 Expeditionary Air Group
No. 83 Expeditionary Air Group is the collation of all of the RAF's assets, that support operations in the Middle East; i.e. Op Kipion, and Op Shader. The Group has been commanded by Air Commodore Tim Jones since October 2019.
- Headquarters, No. 83 Expeditionary Air Group, at RAF Al Udeid, Qatar[139]
- 901 Expeditionary Air Wing, at RAF Al Udeid[140]
- 902 Expeditionary Air Wing, at RAFO Musannah, (Merlin HM2)[141]
- No. 903 Expeditionary Air Wing, at RAF Akrotiri, (Eurofighter Typhoon, C-130J Hercules, A400M Atlas, Airbus Voyager)[142]
- 906 Expeditionary Air Wing, at Al Minhad Air Base[143]
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