RAF Force Protection Force Headquarters

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RAF Force Protection Force Headquarters
Active2004–present
CountryUnited Kingdom
BranchRoyal Air Force
TypeHeadquarters
RoleForce Protection
Garrison/HQRAF 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 and RAF Police squadrons and other support staff.[1][2]

Structure[edit]

As of 2018, there are seven Force Protection wings.[3]

No. 2 (C-UAS) Wing[edit]

RAF Leeming

No. 3 Force Protection Wing RAF[edit]

Its motto is Parare Et Protegrere ("Prepare & Protect").

RAF Marham

  • No. 3 RAF Force Protection Wing Headquarters

No. 4 Force Protection Wing RAF[edit]

RAF Brize Norton

No. 5 Force Protection Wing RAF[edit]

RAF Lossiemouth

  • No. 4 RAF Police Squadron

No. 7 Force Protection Wing RAF[edit]

RAF Coningsby

  • No. 7 Force Protection Wing Headquarters
  • Air Land Integration Cell

RAF Honington

RAF Honington

No. 8 Force Protection Wing RAF[edit]

RAF Waddington

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "RAF Regiment & RAF Reserves". armedforces.co.uk. 2014. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
  2. ^ "RAF Regiment - Force Protection". Royal Air Force. 2014. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
  3. ^ "Force Protection". Royal Air Force. Retrieved 20 October 2018.