8. Current Ops

Question 1

Op Shader

Answer 1

UK operation against ISIL
903 EAW
ISTAR, Typhoon, Voyager, Hercules and predator

Question 2

Op Toral

Answer 2

Follow-on operation from Herrick
NATO combat ops finished on 2014
Non combat operation to support NATO mission (ISAF) to support Afghan transition
29 February 2020: The US and the Taliban sign an “agreement for bringing peace” to Afghanistan, in Doha, Qatar. The US and Nato allies agree to withdraw all troops within 14 months if the militants uphold the deal
UK troops wthdrawing by end Jul 21 (Cattalow)
16 August 2021: In just over a month, the Taliban sweep across Afghanistan, taking control of towns and cities all over the country, including Kabul. Afghan security forces collapse in the face of the Taliban advance
Evacuation Op Pitting by end Aug 21
20 years building infrastructure in one of the poorest countries in the world and helping improving your equality and human rights.

Question 3

Op Newcombe (Op Barkane.?.)

Answer 3

French let counter terrorism operation in northern Mali

Also separate UN peacekeeping mission with 300 UK troops of the LRRG

Chinook detachment to provide SH support to French troops

Our involvement reinforcers our commitment to the Lancaster House agreement (Combined Joint Expeditionary Force)

Question 4

Op Recript

Answer 4

Covid-19 MACA response

Largest UK peacetime operation

3000 armed forces personnel with 1700 from the RAF
Helped logistics
Delivered vaccines
Evacuated patterns from outlying islands

Question 5

Op Biloxi

Answer 5

QRA in Romania over black Sea region
First major operation for new RAF support Force (A4)
121 EAW

Question 6

MPA

Answer 6

QRA
Voyager
A400 MRR and SAR

Question 7

Outside of current overseas ops what are the RAF up to?

Answer 7

QRA & MPA
NS for both FW and RW
Monitoring space (Op Olympic Defender)
Op Rescript
MACA
Supporting exercises around the world including Atlantic trident, point-blank, joint warrior
Supporting our overseas territories with resupply

Question 8

Op Kipion

Answer 8

Maritime presents in Persian gulf

Protection shipping and trade routes

reassures allies in the region

Question 9

Op Cabrit

Answer 9

Army presence in Estonia and Poland

Question 10

Op Olympic Defender

Answer 10

US led coalition to combat actors in space