RAF Regiment

E11278

The RAF Regiment is a specialist corps of the Royal Air Force responsible for ground-based air defence and the protection of airfields and RAF personnel.

Jump to: Surface forms Statements Referenced by

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf air force ground forces
military corps
abbreviation RAF Regiment self-linksurface differs
surface form: RAF Regt
allegiance Charles III, King of Canada
surface form: King Charles III
branchOf British Armed Forces
component Royal Auxiliary Air Force
surface form: Royal Auxiliary Air Force units

regular units
conflict Aden Emergency
Falklands War
Gulf War
Iraq War
Korean War
Malayan Emergency
World War II
surface form: Second World War

War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
surface form: War in Afghanistan
country United Kingdom
equipmentType infantry weapons
light armoured vehicles
short-range air defence systems
established 1942
garrison RAF Honington
garrisonCountry England
motto Per Ardua ad Astra
surface form: Per Ardua
nickname The Rocks
notableUnit 15 Squadron RAF Regiment
27 Squadron RAF Regiment
34 Squadron RAF Regiment
51 Squadron RAF Regiment
RAF Regiment self-linksurface differs
surface form: II Squadron RAF Regiment
parentOrganization Air Command
partOf Royal Air Force
primaryMission protect RAF air operations on the ground
role airfield force protection
chemical biological radiological and nuclear defence
force protection
forward air control
ground combat operations
ground-based air defence
protection of RAF personnel
size reserve squadrons
several field squadrons
support units
specialization CBRN reconnaissance
airfield defence
close combat
ground-based air defence systems
trainingLocation RAF Honington
uniformBranchColor light blue

Referenced by (21)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

RAF Regiment abbreviation RAF Regiment self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: RAF Regt
RAF Honington garrison RAF Regiment
RAF Honington hasMotto RAF Regiment
this entity surface form: We Protect the Force (RAF Regiment association)
Royal Air Force units hasType RAF Regiment
this entity surface form: RAF Regiment squadron
RAF Ensign hasUser RAF Regiment
this entity surface form: Royal Air Force Regiment
RAF Honington hostsUnit RAF Regiment
this entity surface form: RAF Regiment Training Wing
RAF Regiment notableUnit RAF Regiment self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: II Squadron RAF Regiment
Royal Air Force notableUnit RAF Regiment
15 Squadron RAF Regiment partOf RAF Regiment
27 Squadron RAF Regiment partOf RAF Regiment
34 Squadron RAF Regiment partOf RAF Regiment
51 Squadron RAF Regiment partOf RAF Regiment
this entity surface form: Royal Air Force Regiment
The Rocks refersTo RAF Regiment
RAF Honington role RAF Regiment
this entity surface form: RAF Regiment depot
RAF Honington transitionedTo RAF Regiment
this entity surface form: RAF Regiment depot
RAF ensign usedBy RAF Regiment
this entity surface form: Royal Air Force Regiment
this entity surface form: Royal Air Force Regiment
The Rocks usedBy RAF Regiment
this entity surface form: RAF Regiment personnel