Did the RAF Regiment serve in Northern Ireland?
Did the RAF Regiment serve in Northern Ireland?
The RAF Regiment were the first reinforcement troops into Northern Ireland in 1969, much earlier than the subsequent Operation Banner which lasted from 1969 until 2007. It was the longest unbroken deployment in British Armed Forces history and saw more than 6,100 British service personnel injured and 1,431 casualties.
Where are RAF Regiment based?
RAF Honington
RAF Regiment
| The Royal Air Force Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Role | Force protection Provision of JTAC/TACP to the British Army Joint personnel recovery Non-combatant evacuation Rapid air landing operations Special operations support |
| Size | 1,850 regulars (2021), 570 reserves (2016) |
| Part of | No. 2 Group, Air Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Depot: RAF Honington |
Did the RAF fight the Japanese?
The War against the Empire of Japan was a multi-racial and multi-national effort, pulling in over 1 million men from nearly 30 different countries across Asia, Africa, the Americas and Oceania. Men of the RAF Regiment clear an obstacle of bamboo poles while taking part in a course on jungle warfare in India.
Did British soldiers fight in the Pacific?
While land forces were fighting the Japanese in Burma, the Royal Navy’s British Pacific Fleet took part in naval operations in the Pacific Ocean.
Where is the RAF Regiment in the world?
In recent years the RAF Regiment has also been involved in operations in the Balkans, Sierra Leone and Afghanistan, as well as maintaining Force Protection for RAF assets deployed in the Middle East.
When did RAF Rapier Squadron leave the Falklands?
RAF Regiment Rapier squadrons continued to provide air defence for RAF assets assigned to the Falklands until 2008. Operation GRANBY, the liberation of Kuwait in 1991, saw the largest deployment of RAF Regiment personnel since the end of the Second World War.
What was the motto of the RAF Regiment?
Its motto was to be ‘Per Ardua’, translated as ‘Through Adversity’, with its insignia crossed No.4 Lee Enfield rifles encircled by an astral crown. RAF Regiment training schools were quickly established across the UK, with officers and Gunners being trained to operate as infantry, armoured car crewmen and air defence artillerymen.
When did the RAF Regiment return to the desert?
In recent years the RAF Regiment has also been involved in operations in the Balkans, Sierra Leone and Afghanistan, as well as maintaining Force Protection for RAF assets deployed in the Middle East. The RAF Regiment returned to the desert in force in 2003, the majority of its squadrons being involved in the invasion of Iraq.