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Who is the Chief of Material (Air) and what is their responsibility?

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AM Julian Young The Chief of Materiel (Air):

  • Responsible for delivering Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) outcomes in the Air Environment.
  • Works alongside other senior people from the Royal Navy, Army and Civil Service who focus on the other Defence Environments.
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What is the role of 1 group?

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Attack. No 1 Group coordinates all of the RAF’s front line, fast-jet force elements and the ISTAR work.

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Explain what a Wing is.

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The administrative units of an RAF station.

A typical Royal Air Force flying station (not training) has administrative, engineering and operations wings which can be classified as follows: - Ops Wing - Forward Support Wing - Depth Support Wing - Tactical Imagery Intelligence Wing - Base Support Wing.

Numbered flying wings have existed in the past, but more recently they have been created as and when necessary, according to operational demand.

An expeditionary air wing (EAW) would be made up of aircraft, crew, and support from several squadrons

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Wings are the antecedent to what organisational unit?

These units are commanded by a _______ _______ of what rank?

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Stations.

Commanded by a station commander, usually the rank of group captain.

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What is 22 Groups’ mission statement?

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“Efficiently deliver world-class trained and educated personnel, RAFAT display, RAF sport, and the premier cadet force experience in order to support RAF strategy to meet Defence commitments.”

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What is the function of the permanent joint headquaters (PJHQ) in Northwood?

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To effectively and cohesively organise all UK forces deployed on Joint, National or Coalition operations overseas so that they act in unison towards a larger strategic aim.

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What is 22 groups’ role?

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Training:

  • 22 Group provides the qualified and skilled personnel that the RAF, Army and Navy need to carry out operations world-wide.
  • 22 Group has a wide area of interest with responsibilities for many aspects of training.
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Who was Mike Wigston’s predecessor?

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Sir Stephan Hillier

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What is 2 groups’ role?

Why is the speed and global reach of 2 Group’s Force Protection and Air Mobility Force Elements important?

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Support:

  • 2 Group’s role is to generate, sustain and, when directed, command forces for current operations; and develop forces for future operations.
  • The speed and global reach of 2 Group’s Force Protection and Air Mobility Force Elements allow the UK to rapidly deploy, sustain and recover its Armed Forces in response to developing security and humanitarian crises.
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What is 11 Groups mission statement?

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What is 11 Groups mission statement?

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Who is the Chief of Air Staff (CAS)?

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ACM Mike Wigston

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Where is Air Command HQ?

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RAF High Wycombe, Oxfordshire

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What the hierarchy of the organisational units of the RAF?

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Air Command > Groups > Stations > Wings > Squadrons > Flights > Individuals

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Who is the deputy commander for operations and what is their responsibility?

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AM Gerry Mayhew:

The Deputy Commander Operations is the senior Royal Air Force war fighter responsible for the conduct of air operations at home and overseas.

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Who is the Deputy Commander for Capability and what is their responsibility?

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AM Andrew Turner:

The Deputy Commander for Capability is responsible for the strategic planning and delivery of all aspects of Royal Air Force capability including, people, equipment, infrastructure and training. He sits on the Air Force Board as the Air Member for Personnel and Capability.

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Who is the Chief of Staff Personnel and Air Secretary (COS Pers/Air Sec) and what is their responsibility?

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The COS Pers/Air Sec is to manage the Royal Air Force’s Servicemen and women and to provide the supporting policies to enable an agile, adaptable and capable Air Force.

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Name the six groups.

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  • 1 Group - 2 Group - 11 Group - 22 Group - 38 Group - 83 Group (EAG)
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What is 22 groups’ role?

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Training:

  • 22 Group provides the qualified and skilled personnel that the RAF and the other two Services need to carry out operations world-wide.
  • 22 Group has a wide area of interest with responsibilities for many aspects of training.
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What is 38 groups’ role?

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Oversee and manage engineering, logistics, communications and Medical Operations Force Elements.

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What is 83 groups’ role?

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EAG:

The RAF’s operational headquarters (“second head”) in the Middle East. Responsible for overseeing and supporting operations (e.g. Kipion & Shader) as well as the delivery of UK national and Defence objectives across the middle east.

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What is 11 groups role?

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Multi-domain operations group:

Combine the capabilities of the COS Ops AO with the Air Battle Staff, comprising the deployable Joint Force Air Component (JFAC), the National Air & Space Operations Centre (NASOC) and the Executive Team. It also incorporates the BM Force, providing the building blocks for the generation of a powerful non-kinetic effects capability and ensure the service thinks and acts in a networked way.

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List the five expeditionary air wings?

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  1. 901 EAW
  2. 902 EAW
  3. 903 EAW
  4. 905 EAW
  5. 906 EAW
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Where is 901 EAW and what is it’s purpose?

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Al Udeid, Qatar:

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,

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Where is 902 EAW and what is it’s purpose?

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RAFO Musannah, Oman Provides ongoing operational support for Operations in Afghanistan (e.g. Op Kipion).

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Where is 903 EAW and what is it’s purpose?

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RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus Provides ongoing operational support for Operations in Iraq & Syria (e.g. Op Shader).

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Where is 906 EAW and what is its purpose?

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Al Minhad Air Base, UAE. provides support to air transport links between the UK and operations in Afghanistan, as well as logistic support to deployed forces and supporting RAF aircraft conducting joint exercises in the region.

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Where is 905 EAW and what is its purpose?

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RAF Mount Pleasant, Falklands islands Support ongoing operations and activities in the south Atlantic.

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Name the two junior NCOs &senior (S)NCOs

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Lance Corporal, Corporal Sergeant, flight sergeant, warrant officer

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Name the non-commissioned RAF ranks in order and describe the insignia.

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1) AC - none 2) LAC - 2 armed propeller 3) SAC - 3 armed propeller (with circle if tech) 4) Lance Corporal (RAF reg as of 2010) - one chevron 5) Corporal - two chevrons 6) sergeant - three chevrons 7) flight sergeant/chief tech - 3 chev and a crown/4 armed propeller 8) warrant officer - coat of arms.

Note: Rank insignia for non-commissioned ranks is, with the exception of Warrant Officer and Master Aircrew, worn on the upper arm of dress uniform. Warrant Officer and Master Aircrew badges are worn on the lower arm.

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Name the commissioned officer ranks in order and describe the insignia.

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1) pilot officer - 1 thin line 2) flying officer - 1 thicker line 3) flight lieutenant - 2 thicker lines 4) squadron leader - thin line sandwiched between two thicker 5) wing commander - 3 thicker lines 6) group captain - 4 thicker lines 7) air commodore - thick line 8) Air Vice Marshal - thicker line and thick line 9) Air Marshal - 2 thicker lines and thick line 10) air chief marshal - 3 thicker and 1 thick 11) marshal of the RAF - 4 thicker 2 thick Note: Rank insignia for commissioned ranks is worn on the lower arm of dress uniform.

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What is the order of seniority for the ranks of the RAF, Army and RN.

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The Royal Air Force rank will be the junior of the three Services, the Royal Navy having seniority over both the Army and RAF.

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What is the lowest organisational unit of the RAF and who would usually command such?

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A flight, typically commanded by a junior officer (Flt. Lieutenant)

33
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A collection of flights make a what?… Which would be commanded by who?

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A Squadron, usually composed of 3 flights and commanded by a Squadron Leader.

34
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Tell me about 617 squadron

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Perhaps the most famous RAF squadron currently flying, 617 Squadron, was formed in 1943 specifically to undertake one operation: the breaching of three enormous dams in the Ruhr that were vital to the German war effort. The Dambusters squadron then flew Lancaster bombers. It now has Lightning F35s and in June 2019 was deployed to RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus and carried out the first RAF F-35 operational mission when two Lightnings conducted a patrol over Syria as part of Operation Shader.

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A series of squadrons form a?

And are commanded by?

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Wing, commanded by a Wing Commander.

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Wings make up a what? Commanded by a _____ _____ of what rank?

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Station, commanded by a station commander, usually the rank of group captain.

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An RAF station is ordinarily subordinate to a group, which serve what purpose and are commanded bya commander of what rank ?

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Groups are the subdivisions of operational commands; these are responsible for certain types of operation or for operations in limited geographical areas and are commanded by a Senior Officer (Typically an AVM).

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What role do stations play?

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…..

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What is the role of a squadron?

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The basic fighting unit of the RAF is the squadron.

This is roughly the equivalent of an Army regiment. The shape and composition of a squadron varies according to its role.

Most flying squadrons are commanded by a Squadron Leader who oversees around 200 personnel and between 12 and 16 aircraft.

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What is No. 1 Groups’ mission statement?

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“to generate and develop effective combat air power for employment on operations”.

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What is 22 Group’s Mission Statement?

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“Efficiently deliver world-class trained and educated personnel, RAFAT display, RAF sport, and the premier cadet force experience in order to support RAF strategy to meet Defence commitments.”

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What is 2 Groups mission statement?

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“To generate, sustain and, when directed, command forces for current operations; and develop forces for future operations.”

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What is 11 Groups mission statement?

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“to understand, control and exploit the battlespace, delivering tactical Air Command and Control of UK Air Policing and Air Counter Terrorism operations while supporting the delivery of Combat Air & Space Power for standing and contingent operations worldwide.”

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Who is at the very top of our chain of command? Who do they delegate the responsibility of the Armed Forces to? Who do they delegate responsibility of the services to?

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The Sovereign (Queen Elizabeth II)

Parliament - Ministry of Defence

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