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Abbreviations

Armed Forces - RAF Air Command No 2 Group - Air Transport - Air Movements Tankers - 10 Squadron

RAF AIR COMMAND

NO 2 GROUP

The role of 2 Group is to provide the operational ‘reach’ and the associated support to UK operations world-wide from its Headquarters at High Wycombe.

No 2 Group provides the RAF with Air Transport and Air-to-Air Refuelling (AT/AAR), Force Protection and ISTAR (Intelligence Surveillance, Targeting and Reconnaissance). The Group operates from 15 flying stations utilising 11 types of aircraft in 21 different squadrons. Aircraft and ground stations operate a large array of defensive and offensive systems.

In the longer term we would expect to see No 2 Group operating the A400M transport aircraft following its introduction into service post 2011, the Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft (FSTA) post 2011 and the Nimrod MRA4 post 2012. The A400M will replace the Hercules C-130K leaving just the C-130J in service.

No 2 Group is also responsible for Force Protection (FP) and units under command include the RAF Regiment, RAF Police and the Joint CBRN Regiment at RAF Honington.

2 GROUP SQUADRON LISTING (as at early 2009)

5 (AC) Sqn 5 x Sentinel R1 (ASTOR) RAF Waddington
8 Sqn 3 x E3D Sentry AEW1 RAF Waddington
22 Sqn 8 x Sea King HAR3/3A RMB Chivenor (Sqn HQ) SAR
23 Sqn 3 x E3D Sentry AEW1 RAF Waddington
24 Sqn 9 x Hercules C4/C5 RAF Lyneham
30 Sqn 9 x Hercules C4/C5 RAF Lyneham
32 (The Royal) Sqn 5 x BAe 125 CC3 RAF Northolt
2 x BAe 146 CC2
3 x Augusta A109
39 Sqn Predator MQ-9 Reaper UAV Creech Air Force Base USA
42 (R) Sqn 3 x Nimrod MR2 RAF Kinloss (Nimrod OCU)
47 Sqn 10 x Hercules RAF Lyneham
51 Sqn 3 x Nimrod R1 RAF Waddington
56 (R) Sqn E3D Sentry AEW1
Sentinel R1
Nimrod R1
Nimrod MR2
Nimrod MRA4
RAF Waddington  (Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance) (ISTAR) OCU
70 Sqn 10 x Hercules C1/C3/C4/C5 RAF Lyneham
99 Sqn 6 x C-17 RAF Brize Norton
101 Sqn 7 x VC10 K3/K4 RAF Brize Norton
7 x VC10 C1K
120 Sqn 6 x Nimrod MR2 RAF Kinloss
201 Sqn 6 x Nimrod MR2 RAF Kinloss
202 Sqn 8 x Sea King HAR3/3A RAF Boulmer (Sqn HQ)
216 Sqn 8 x Tristar K1/KC1/C2/C2A RAF Brize Norton

2 Group also supports the Defence CBRN School at Winterbourne Gunner, the RAF Regiment and various UK Air Combat Service and Support Units.