Royal Future Force 2020 Order of Battle

RAF Squadrons  1 (Fighter) ~10/12 x Typhoon  II (Army Cooperation) Squadron ~10/12x Typhoon  6 Squadron ~10/12 x Typhoons o A (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, 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, 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, (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, (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, (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- -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, (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, (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- ) 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 ) 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, 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 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 – , 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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