The Rocks

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The Rocks is an informal nickname for the RAF Regiment, the ground fighting and airfield defence force of the Royal Air Force.

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The Rocks canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military unit nickname
associatedWith British Armed Forces
RAF ground troops
associatedWithRole airfield ground defence
close air support protection
context military slang
country United Kingdom
denotes specialist air-minded infantry
hasAbbreviation The Rocks
surface form: "The Rocks"
hasReputationFor front-line ground combat
physical robustness
toughness
languageOfNickname English
militaryBranchOf Royal Air Force
nicknameType informal
partOf RAF force protection community
refersTo RAF Regiment
relatedTo British Army
surface form: British Army infantry

RAF Police
Royal Marines
role airfield defence
ground fighting
service airfield security
force protection
infantry support
theatreOfOperations air bases
deployed airfields
forward operating bases
usedBy RAF Regiment
surface form: RAF Regiment personnel

Royal Air Force personnel

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RAF Regiment nickname The Rocks
Bognor Regis Town F.C. nickname The Rocks