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Expeditionary Air Wings (EAW)
were created in early 2006 to improve the ability of the Royal Air Force
to support PJHQ’s (Permanent Joint Headquarters) aim of successful
overseas operations. The idea behind the EAW concept is the provision of
a balanced aviation linked force package related to a particular
operation. This force package might include fighter aircraft, ground
attack, in-flight refuelling, RAG Regiment airbase protection plus
engineering and logistic support. When required a Joint Force Air
Component HQ (JFAC HQ) could be deployed in an overseas theatre to
control air operations.
No 83 Expeditionary Air Group
No 83 Expeditionary Air Group supports the Joint Forces Command and
associated operations with a number of deployable Expeditionary Air
Wings (EAW) that assist in enabling the force package required:
901 EAW supports coalition operations in the Middle East with a number
of specialist flights that have responsibilities for activities such as
air movements, air transport and passenger handling,
902 EAW provides ongoing operational support for Operations in
Afghanistan.
903 EAW is the RAF headquarters element at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan.
Until recently Camp Bastion has been one of the RAF's busiest airfields
with around a 1000 aircraft movements a week.
904 EAW is the RAF headquarters element based at Kandahar Airfield in
Afghanistan.
905 EAW supports RAF Mount Pleasant in the Falkland Islands.
906 EAW with about 50 personnel is based at Al Minhad in the United Arab
Emirates and provides support to air transport links between the UK and
operations in Afghanistan.
No 42 (Expeditionary Support) Wing
The headquarters of 42 (ES) Wing commands the following specialist
squadrons based at RAF Wittering:
71 (Inspection and Repair) Squadron.
5001 (Airfield Construction) Squadron
5131 (Bomb Disposal) Squadron
93 (Expeditionary Armaments) Squadron (RAF Marham)
No 85 (Expeditionary Logistics (EL)) Wing
The headquarters of 85 (EL) Wing commands the following specialist
squadrons based at RAF Wittering:
1 (Expeditionary Logistics) Squadron.
2 (Mechanical Transport) (MT) Squadron
3 (Mobile Catering) Squadron Sqn
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