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RAF
REGIMENT & RAF RESERVES |
RAF RESERVES
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The reserve component of the Royal Air Force on 1 April
2005 was as follows: |
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RAuxAF & RAFVR Reserves |
1,480 (290 officers and 1,190 other ranks) |
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Royal Air Force Reserve |
8,430 (590 officers and 7,840
other ranks) |
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Individuals liable to recall |
26,720* (8,030 officers and
18,700 other ranks) |
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Total |
36,630 |
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* This number includes retired officers and airmen who have completed
pensionable service.
The Controller Reserve
Forces (RAF) is located at RAF PTC. He is responsible for all of the
non-operational aspects of reserve forces policy and co ordination,
ranging from recruitment, through training, promotions and welfare to
future planning. The following are the formed Reserve Units for which he
is responsible.
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Royal Auxiliary Air Force
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| 3 Squadron |
RAF Henlow |
Tactical Provost Wing |
| 501 Squadron |
RAF Brize Norton |
Operations Support
Squadron |
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504 Squadron |
RAF Cottesmore |
Harrier Support Squadron |
| 600 Squadron |
RAF Northolt |
HQ Augmentation Unit |
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603 Squadron |
Edinburgh |
Operations Support
Squadron |
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606 Squadron |
RAF Benson |
Helicopter Support
Squadron |
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609 Squadron |
RAF Leeming |
Operations Support
Squadron |
| 612 Squadron |
RAF Leuchars |
Air
Transportable Surgical Squadron |
| 2503
Squadron |
RAF Waddington |
Operations Support
Squadron |
| 2620 Squadron |
RAF Marham |
Operations Support
Squadron |
| 2622 Squadron |
RAF Lossiemouth |
Operations Support
Squadron |
| 2624 Squadron |
RAF Brize Norton |
Operations Support
Squadron |
| 4624 Squadron |
RAF Brize Norton |
Operations Support
Squadron |
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4626 Squadron |
RAF Lyneham |
Aeromedical Evacuation Unit |
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Royal Air Force Reserve Units |
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7006 Squadron |
RAF Waddington |
Intelligence Squadron |
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7010 Squadron |
RAF Waddington |
Photographic Interpretation Squadron |
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7630 Squadron |
RAF Waddington |
Intelligence Squadron |
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7644 Squadron |
RAF High Wycombe |
Media Operations
Squadron |
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Mobile Met Unit |
RAF Benson |
Meteorological Services |
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Marham Support Flight |
RAF Marham |
Ground Crew |
| 1359 Flight |
RAF Lyneham |
Hercules Reserve Flight
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TSS |
RAF Shawbury |
Training & Standardisation Squadron |
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Royal Auxiliary Air Force Defence Force
Flights |
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RAuxAF Defence Force Flight |
RAF Brampton |
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RAuxAF Defence Force Flight |
RAF High Wycombe |
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RAuxAF Defence Force Flight |
RAF Lyneham |
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RAuxAF Defence Force Flight |
RAF St Athan |
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In war, these four flights
would provide specialist assistance in public relations, foreign language
interrogation, photographic interpretation and intelligence support.
Note: The RauxAF and the RAFVR were amalgamated on 5 April 1997.
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