Royal Air Force Future Force 2020 Order of Battle
RAF Lossiemouth Squadrons 1 (Fighter) Squadron ~10/12 x Typhoon II (Army Cooperation) Squadron ~10/12x Typhoon 6 Squadron ~10/12 x Typhoons o A Flight (see http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/archive/typhoons-defeat- severe-weather-16032015) *** Squadron ~10/12 x Typhoons (after 2018/19) *** Squadron 9 x P-8 Poseidon Aircraft
RAF Coningsby Squadrons 3 Squadron ~10/12 x Typhoon 11 Squadron ~10/12 x Typhoon 12 Squadron ~10/12 x Typhoons (from current 12 Squadron flying Torndao GR4s, see https://www.gov.uk/government/news/defence-minister-reveals-new-raf- squadron-at-qatar-event ) 29 (OCU) Squadron ~??? x Typhoons (supposedly moving to RAF Lossiemouth https://twitter.com/RAF_Simmer/status/968878234485035009 ) 41 (T&ES) Squadron ~ 6 x Typhoons (
RAF Marham Squadrons (both RAF and FAA Squadrons and Personnel): 617 Squadron ~12 x F-35B (Joint RAF/FAA) (expected 2018) 809 NAS ~12 x F-35B (Joint FAA/RAF) http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/News-and- Events/Latest-News/2013/September/09/130909-809-Air-Squadron https://navynews.co.uk/archive/news/item/8745(expected 2019, maybe later) 207 Squadron ??? x F-35B (OCU Squadron) https://twitter.com/thinkdefence/status/882595684733419520 and https://twitter.com/warnesyworld/status/882594422000668673 and https://twitter.com/Rotorfocus/status/882589762007248896 and https://twitter.com/AdmPhilipJones/status/882599892086136834
RAF Waddington Squadrons 5 (Army Cooperation) Squadron 3/4 x Sentinel R1/ (ASTOR) (see http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/archive/century-of-sorties-for-raf-airseeker-and-sentinel- 24112015 ) 8 Squadron 5 x E3D Sentry AEW1 13 Squadron 5??? x MR-9 Reaper 14 Squadron ??? 5 x Beechcraft Shadow R1 39 Squadron 5??? x MR-9 Reaper UAV o A, o C
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o E Flight are conducting MQ-1 operations o B, o D o E Flight are conducting MQ-9 operations (supposedly). 51 Squadron 2/3 x RC-135W (from 2014) 54 (Reserve) Squadron ??? 1x E3/1x Sentinel/1x Shadow/(Reaper possible)/RC- 135W OCU (see http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/archive/century-of-sorties-for-raf- airseeker-and-sentinel-24112015 ) 56 (Reserve) ??? x Squadron E3/ Sentinel/Shadow/(Reaper possible)/RC-135W TES
RAF Brize Norton Squadrons 24 Squadron * x Hercules C4/C5 (training crews for A400M see http://www.janes.com/article/52768/a400m-deliveries-continue-as-uk-receives-third- airlifter ) o B Flight (see https://twitter.com/dickieallen81/status/678938492320223232 ) 30 Squadron * x Hercules C4/C5??? (possible transition to A400M see http://www.janes.com/article/52768/a400m-deliveries-continue-as-uk-receives-third- airlifter ) 47 Squadron * x Hercules C1/C3??? (Special Forces http://www.eliteukforces.info/air-support/47-Squadron/ see http://www.armedforces.co.uk/raf/listings/l0029.html http://bootcampmilitaryfitnessinstitute.com/elite-special-forces/uk-elite-special- forces/47-squadron-raf/ ) 70 Squadron ??? x A400M (Transitioning to A400M http://www.raf.mod.uk/organisation/70squadron.cfm) (current total of 24 Hercules of all kinds) (all Hercules shifting to A400M. NAO MP 2012 says 22, see also http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/archive/first-a400m-wings-for-royal-air-force-30082013 ) 99 Squadron ~8 x C-17 10 Squadron ??? x A330 Voyager 101 Squadron ??? x A330 Voyager http://www.raf.mod.uk/rafbrizenorton/newsweather/index.cfm?storyid=58BD42BF- 5056-A318-A880C5C1DE924BDA http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/third- voyager-arrives-at-raf-brize-norton-380441/ 9 in total, 4 additional, one to civilian airlines see http://www.defensenews.com/article/20140624/DEFREG01/306240025/AirTanker- Cuts-Refueling-Deal-Thomas-Cook 206 Squadron o B Flight (testing for A400M see http://www.janes.com/article/52768/a400m- deliveries-continue-as-uk-receives-third-airlifter and http://www.raf.mod.uk/rafbrizenorton/organisation/206rsquadron.cfm )
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RAF Odiham Squadrons 7 Squadron ~11 x Chinook HC3 (support of UK Special Forces http://www.armedforces.co.uk/raf/listings/l0032.html ) 18 Squadron ~10 x Chinook HC2/HC 2A (JHC http://www.armedforces.co.uk/raf/listings/l0032.html ) o A Flight o B Flight (see http://www.lzdzonline.co.uk/pdfs/LZDZ_Iss1_2014.pdf ) 27 Squadron ~9 x Chinook HC2/HC 2A (JHC) (34 HC 2 and 6 HC 2A all getting upgraded to Mk4/5, total of 46 Chinook operational, 46-8 38 amongst 18 and 27 Squadrons. See http://www.raf.mod.uk/equipment/chinook.cfm and Unnamed new Squadron ~14 x Chinook Mk6 see http://www.aviationweek.com/Article.aspx?id=/article-xml/AW_02_25_2013_p31- 548398.xml&p=2 and NAO Major Projects Report 2012 (bringing total to 60 helicopters see also http://www.armedforces.co.uk/raf/listings/l0032.html http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/raf-takes-delivery-of-first-three-chinook- hc6s-394988/ and http://www.globalaviationresource.com/v2/2013/09/26/feature- chinook-hc4/)
RAF Benson Squadrons 28 (Reserve) Squadron 6 x Chinook (not sure which model) and Puma Mk2 (OCF) (see http://www.heraldseries.co.uk/news/12967809.Six_Chinooks_and_160_staff_transfer _to_RAF_Benson/ and http://www.janes.com/article/52862/uk-completes-transition- of-merlin-from-raf-to-rn and https://www.facebook.com/rafodiham/posts/769791106460092 ) 33 Squadron ~???10 x Puma Mk2 (JHC) o A Flight (see http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/archive/puma-squadron-marks- 100-years-13012016 ) 230 Squadron ~???10 x Puma Mk2 (JHC) (24 Puma HC2s/Mk2s altogether see http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/picture-flight-testing-begins-on-uprated- puma-hc2-383009/ . At current, RAF Webpage says 24 altogether, in 5 flights. NAO MP 2012 says upgrades of 24. http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/archive/upgraded-raf- puma-takes-to-the-skies-26112013)
RAF Leeming 90 Signals Unit http://www.raf.mod.uk/raf90signals/
USAF Eglin 17 Squadron 3 x F-35B (OEU) (Joint RAF/FAA) http://aviationweek.com/defense/uk- planning-four-front-line-f-35-squadrons
RAF Mount Pleasant
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No. 1435 Flight 4 x Typhoons (1 always in reserve) No. 1312 Flight 1 x C-130/A400M, 1 x Voyager (???) 2 x AgustaWestland AW189 (privatised)—not sure what flight number (http://helihub.com/2016/05/11/raf-donates-sea-king-to-falklands-museum/ ) No. 1310 Flight 2 x Chinooks (not sure which variant) (FOIA) (also see http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-latest- activity/news/2016/october/11/161011-clyde-catches-the-whirlybird )
RAF Regiment
Force Protection RAF Force Protection - HQ at RAF Honington, police wing as well http://www.buryfreepress.co.uk/news/local/latest-news/parade-to-mark-police-wing- s-move-to-raf-honington-1-6795237 No. 2 Force Protection Wing - RAF Leeming, North Yorkshire (Expeditionary Operations) o No 1 Tactical Police Squadron, - RAF Honington, Suffolk o 34 Squadron RAF Regiment - RAF Leeming (armoured RAF Regiment) . B Flight (see https://twitter.com/RoyalAirForce/status/671326336829530112 ) o 609 (West Riding) Squadron RAuxAF - RAF Leeming (Force Protection) No. 3 Force Protection Wing – RAF Marham, Norfolk (Protecting the Lightning Force) o 6 RAF Police Squadron – RAF Marham o 15 Squadron RAF Regiment (based at RAF Honington, Suffolk) o 2620 Squadron RAuxAF – RAF Marham (Selects and trains RAF Regiment Officers and Gunners to support the Regular RAF Regiment on Operations both home and abroad) No. 4 Force Protection Wing - RAF Brize Norton, Oxfordshire (Protecting Air Mobility Force, fully deployable) o 7 RAF Police Squadron - RAF Brize Norton o II Squadron (Parachute) Squadron RAF Regiment - RAF Honington, Suffolk, to relocate to RAF Brize Norton in 2018) o 2624 Squadron RAuxAF (County of Oxfordshire) - RAF Brize Norton (Force Protection) No. 5 Force Protection Wing - RAF Lossiemouth, Moray (Protecting the Lightning Force QRA North) o 4 RAF Police Squadron - RAF Lossiemouth o 51 Squadron RAF Regiment - RAF Lossiemouth . C Flight, RAF Lossiemouth see http://www.bbc.com/news/uk- england-south-yorkshire-29332132 and http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/archive/exercise-eager-lion-24062015
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o 603 (City of Edinburgh) Sqn RAuxAF - RAF Lossiemouth (RAF Police and RAF o 2622 Squadron RAuxAF - RAF Lossiemouth (Force Protection) No. 7 Force Protection Wing - RAF Coningsby (Protecting the Lightning Force QRA South) o 63 Squadron (Queen's Colour Squadron) RAF Regiment - RAF Northolt, Middlesex (Ceremonial and Force Protection) o 2623 Squadron RAuxAF – RAF Honington, Sufolk (From CBRN to Force Protection once 20 Wing disbands) o Air-Land Integration Cell – RAF Honington (by summer 2018) No. 8 Force Protection Wing – RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire (Protecting the ISTAR Force) o 1 Squadron RAF Regiment - RAF Honington, Suffolk (armoured RAF Regiment) . C Flight (still around??? https://www.gov.uk/government/fatalities/senior-aircraftman-scott- hughes-dies-in-cyprus ) o 2503 Squadron RAuxAF – RAF Waddington (Force Protection) CBRN 20 Wing RAF Regiment RAF Honington, Suffolk (to disband soon, transferring units and equipment to the British Army) o 26 Squadron RAF Regiment - RAF Honington (to disband soon, transferring units and equipment to the British Army) o 27 Squadron RAF Regiment - RAF Honington (to disband soon, transferring units and equipment to the British Army)
RAF Police (all possibly at RAF Honington) 603 (City of Edinburgh) Squadron RAuxAF HQ RAF Police Professional Standards Department No 1 Tactical Provost Squadron Counter Intelligence and Security Squadron Specialist Investigation Branch Forensic Exploitation Flight
Reserve/RAF Auxiliary Regiment 501 County of Gloucestershire Squadron RAuxAF - RAF Brize Norton (providing Logistics (Drivers) and Logistics (Supply, Storage and Distribution) specialists to support Defence) 502 (Ulster) Squadron RAuxAF – JHC FS Aldergove (Mission is to provide a range of fully trained personnel to support worldwide commitments 504 County of Nottingham Squadron RAuxAF – RAF Wittering, Cambridgeshire (Specialising in military logistics, offering opportunities for male or female applicants to serve as Drivers, Suppliers or Chefs.)
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505 Squadron RAuxAF – RAF St Mawgan, Cornwall Country (General Support Squadron) 600 Squadron RAuxAF – RAF Northolt, London (Reservist Support to RAF and PJHQ) 601 Squadron RAuxAF – RAF Northolt, London (Specialist support to CAS for liaison) 602 Squadron RAuxAF – Glasgow (Support to Air Battle management and intelligence) 605 Squadron RAuxAF – RAF Cosford, West Midlands (Part of 85 (Expeditionary Logistics) Wing, personnel are specialist Logistics (MT Drivers, Suppliers and Chefs) and RAF Police Service personnel. 606 Squadron RAuxAF – RAF Benson, Oxfordshire (Based at RAF Benson in Oxfordshire, Squadron personnel augment various ground branches: RAF Regiment, Operations, Engineering, Mechanical Transport, Supply, Catering, Personnel Support and Air Traffic Control. 607 Squadron RAuxAF – RAF Leeming, North Yorkshire (It is the centre of Excellence of RAF Reserve Logistic Driver and supply training. Recruits and trains Royal Air Force Police, Intelligence Analysts, Drivers, Chefs and Human Resources personnel.) 611 Squadron RAuxAF – RAF Woodvale, Merseyside (Personnel provide support in flight operations, intelligence, ground engineering, logistics, personnel & training, media and chaplaincy services to augment UK Main Operating Bases and units deployed on operations.) 611 Squadron RAuxAF – Leuchars Station, Fife (Provides clinical personnel from the medical, nursing and health professional fields to support the UK military.) 614Squadron RAuxAF – Cardiff (General Support Squadron) 622 Squadron RAuxAF – RAF Brize Norton (Reservist Aircrew and flying support personnel) 4624 Squadron RAuxAF – RAF Brize Norton (4624 Sqn personnel accept, prepare and load cargo and passengers for worldwide travel on RAF air transport, coalition and charter aircraft.) 4626 Squadron RAuxAF – RAF Brize Norton (Personnel provide personnel to the RAF Medical Services operational medical capabilities, including aeromedical evacuation and pre-hospital and primary healthcare.) 7006 Squadron RAuxAF – RAF Waddington (Reservist support for RAF intelligence 7010 Squadron RAuxAF – RAF Waddington, Marham, Wyton (The squadron provides imagery analysts to support the RAF intelligence community.) 7630 Squadron RAuxAF – RAF Waddington (Personnel are largely recruited from ex-regular Intelligence Officers or long serving reservists. Maintains a niche resource of Subject Matter Experts (SME).) 7664 Squadron RAuxAF – RAF Halton, Aylesbury (RAF Media Operations)
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