RAF revision Flashcards
Akrotiri
FOB Middle East. 83 EAG. Griffin S&R
Ascension Island
4,000 miles from UK & Falklands. UK/US operated
Benson
MOB, Support helicopter base
Boulmer
Battlespace management force, RRH administration
Brize Norton
Tactical air transport, Air to air refuelling
Coningsby
QRA - Typhoons
Digby
oldest RAF station, March 1918 tri service
Flyingdales
Ballistic missile early warning service to UK/US
Gibraltar
support major NATO exercises and
Lossiemouth
QRA - Typhoons, P8 Poseidon, future base for E7
Northolt
tri service, 32 Royal squadron and 63 Queens colour squadron
Odiham
Home of the Chinook MOB
Scampton
No. 1 Air traffic control centre, home of the Red Arrows
Spadeadam
Only electronic warfare tactics facility in Europe
Valley
Search and rescue and 4FTS (Fighter fast jet)
Waddington
Home of ISTAR
Swanwick
Air command unit embedded in London area, civilian/military run
A commission?
Endowment of the Queen’s commission upon a serviceman to allow them to lead and act on the Crown’s behalf as an officer.
Roles of RAF
Protect UK skies and interests 24/7. Options and choices in times of crisis. Domestic support logistical and humanitarian.
RISE (core values)
Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence
Respect
Self respect, high standards, inclusion and mutual respect, treat everyone as equal, foster great team work
Integrity
Honesty, moral principles, justice, trust and fairness. Promote and environment where people are willing to integrate and have a proactive dialogue with leaders and they are willing to listen.
Service
Unselfish commitment to professional duties, loyalty and commitment
Excellence
Tradition, history, pride, seek excellent conduct and strive for excellent results in all endeavours.
Ethos
Distinctive character, spirit and attitude to come together as a team and deliver no matter the challenge or the environment. Every member has the duty and authority to lead and live by core values.
RAF founded?
1st April 1918
RAF activity during inter-war years
Reduced in size, policed British empire.
Operations post-cold war
Gulf 1, Kosovo, Afghan, Iraq war
Chinook, mk 3-6A
Based at Odiham and Bension.
Puma based at…
Benson
Griffin based at?
Cyprus and Valley S&R
ISTAR aircraft
Beechcraft Shadow, RC135 Rivet joint (Air seeker), Reaper drone, P8 Poseidon.
(Ex - E3D AWAC, Sentinel R1)
Future - E7 Wedgetail AEW/AWAC
Based at Waddington
Shadow, Reaper, Rivet joint.
Based at Lossiemouth
Typoons, E8 Poseidon MRA (Future E7)
Transport aircraft
Hercules C-130J, Atlas A400M, C17 Globemaster, Voyager Air transport, BAE146 (replaced by Envoy IV, Dassault Galaxy 900)
Air power definition
To acquire and maintain control in three distinct areas, Height, Speed, Reach. Broken into four key components of air power activity.
Intelligence awareness, Attack, Control, Air mobility.
Requires Agile, adaptable, capable
Air power 3 defining requirements
Speed, Height, Reach
Air power roles
Intelligence/situational awareness, Attack, Air mobility, Control of the air.
NATO members?
Original 12 to a current 30. Latest, Macedonia, Montenegro 2020. Applicants, Finland/Sweden
Who WANTS to join NATO
Ukraine, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia.
NATO was dormant until…
Korean war. SHAPE HQ. Supreme headquarters allied powers Europe, 1951.
First NATO action
Anchor guard 1990.
Ace Guard 1991. Iraq/Kuwait. AEW and QRA deployed.
NATO actions
Bosnia & Herzegovina, Kosovo, Afghan, Iraq, Libya.
Article 5?
Mutual defence clause. If a member suffers an armed attack, all nations shall respond in their defence.
Icelandic air policing 2019
Typhoons, Keflavik air base, NATO, first time.
Op Azotize
NATO Baltic air policing. Lithuania, Estonia.
Biloxi
Romanian air policing
Doncaster 2019
40 tonnes of aggregate by Chinooks to help flood defences
Op Kipion
Operation to maintain stability in Person Gulf. Under EAG 83.
Op Newcombe
2013-2018- ongoing. Chinooks supporting French actions in Mali.
BRTC
10 weeks, basic recruit training course, Halton