Royal Auxiliary Air Force
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The Royal Auxiliary Air Force is a volunteer reserve component of the United Kingdom’s Royal Air Force, providing trained personnel to support regular air force operations in both peacetime and conflict.
Aliases (3)
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
air force reserve
→
component of the Royal Air Force → military reserve force → |
| allegiance |
British Crown
→
United Kingdom → |
| associatedWith |
British Armed Forces
→
|
| commandStructure |
under command of Royal Air Force
→
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| country |
United Kingdom
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| employerOf |
Royal Auxiliary Air Force personnel
→
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| establishedBy |
United Kingdom government
→
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| garrisonCountry |
United Kingdom
→
|
| hasAbbreviation |
RAuxAF
→
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| hasComponent |
RAuxAF flights
→
RAuxAF squadrons → RAuxAF units → |
| language |
English
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| legalStatus |
reserve force under UK law
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| militaryBranch |
Royal Air Force
→
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| operationalScope |
national emergencies
→
peacetime operations → wartime operations → |
| partOf |
Royal Air Force
→
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| personnelStatus |
part-time reservists
→
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| primaryFunction |
operational reinforcement
→
specialist capabilities → support to regular Royal Air Force → |
| recruitmentArea |
across the United Kingdom
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| recruitmentBasis |
voluntary service
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| role |
augmentation of regular forces
→
trained personnel support → volunteer reserve → |
| serviceBranchType |
air force
→
|
| serviceEnvironment |
air
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| serviceTo |
NATO operations
→
defence of the United Kingdom → international operations with allies → |
| supportsCapability |
air defence
→
air operations → force protection → intelligence support → logistics support → medical support → |
| trainingResponsibility |
Royal Air Force
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| typeOfPersonnel |
aircrew
→
ground crew → specialist trades → |
Referenced by (13)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Royal Air Force
→
Royal Air Force ("RAF Reserves") → UK Reserve Forces → |
hasComponent |
|
RAuxAF
→
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abbreviationFor |
|
RAFVR
→
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associatedWith |
|
RAF Regiment
("Royal Auxiliary Air Force units")
→
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component |
|
RAuxAF
("Royal Air Force Reserve")
→
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componentOf |
|
RAuxAF
→
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fullName |
|
Secretary of State for Air
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hasJurisdictionOver |
|
RAF Ensign
→
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hasUser |
|
Reserve Forces Act 1996
→
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regulates |
|
RAF ensign
→
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usedBy |
|
Army Reserve
("Royal Air Force Reserve")
→
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worksWith |