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RAFRAF& &
DEFENCEDEFENCEORGANISATIONORGANISATION
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OBJECTIVES
Describe the UK higher Defence Organisation
Describe the organisation of the RAF
Describe the organisation of a typical RAF station
Outline the migration to the ‘Future RAF Station Structure’
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THE DEFENCE MISSION
“To deliver security for the people ofthe United Kingdom and the Overseas Territories
by defending them,
including against Terrorism
and to act as a force for good, by strengthening international peace and security.”
2003 Defence White Paper
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DEFENCE ORGANISATION
CHIEF OF DEFENCE STAFF 4* (CDS)
Chief ofGeneral Staff 4*
(CGS)
Chief of Naval Staff 4*
(CNS)
Chief of Air Staff 4*
(CAS)
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STAR-RANKED OFFICERS
RAFRAF
1*1* = = Air Commodore Air Commodore (Air Cdre)(Air Cdre)
ARMYARMY
1* =1* = Brigadier Brigadier (Brig)(Brig)
ROYAL NAVYROYAL NAVY
1* =1* = Commodore Commodore (Cdre)(Cdre)
2*2* == Air Vice-Marshal Air Vice-Marshal (AVM)(AVM)
3*3* == Air Marshal Air Marshal (Air Mshl)(Air Mshl)
4*4* == Air Chief MarshalAir Chief Marshal (Air Chf Mshl)(Air Chf Mshl)
2* =2* = Major General Major General (Maj Gen(Maj Gen))
3* =3* = Lieutenant General Lieutenant General (Lt Gen)(Lt Gen)
4* =4* = General General (Gen)(Gen)
2* =2* = Rear Admiral Rear Admiral (R Adm) (R Adm)
3* =3* = Vice Admiral Vice Admiral (V Adm)(V Adm)
44* =* = Admiral Admiral (Adm)(Adm)
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RAF COMMAND STRUCTURE
CAS
AIR FORCE BOARD
AIR COMMAND(High Wycombe)
OPERATIONS PERSONNEL
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HQ AIR COMMAND ORGANISATION
CINCAIR4* Air Chf Mshl
AOC 1 Gp2* AVM
AOC 2 Gp2* AVM
COMBAT STRIKE
COMBAT SUPPORT
DCINC OPERATIONS
3* Air Mshl
DCINC PERSONNEL
&
AMP3* Air Mshl
Air Sec AOC 22 Gp
Dir GenMed Servs
Dir Legal Servs
Dir Gen Chaplaincy Servs
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DCINC OPS
COMAIRSTRIKE
JFAC HQ
UK Airspace Surveillance & Control
HQ Elements
Air Combat Service Support Units(ACSSUs)
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1 GP
COMBAT STRIKE
TYPHOON
TORNADO F3
TORNADO GR
HAWK
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2 GP2 GPCOMBAT SUPPORTCOMBAT SUPPORT
VC-10
TRISTAR
C-17
C-130 K & J
BAE 146
BAE 125
RAF Regt
E-3D
R-1
ASTOR(Sentinel)
MR-2
SAR Helicopters
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DCINC PERS
Training
Manning
Legal, Medical, Chaplains
AIR MEMBER FOR PERSONNEL (AMP)
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JOINT ORGANISATIONSJOINT ORGANISATIONS
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JOINT ORGANISATIONS
Joint Rapid Reaction Forces (JRRF)
Joint Helicopter Command (JHC)
Joint Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear Regt (Jt CBRN)
Joint Defence Logistics Organization (DLO)
Permanent Joint Headquarters (PJHQ)
Joint Doctrine & Concepts Centre (JDCC)
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RAF
STATION STRUCTURE
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3 PILLAR STN ORGANISATION
STN CDR
OCOperations Wing
(OC Ops Wg)
OCForward Support Wing
(OC Fwd Spt Wg)
OCBase Support Wing
(OC BSW)
Wg Cdr = Staff Officer 1 (SO1)
(TYPICAL ON SOME RAF STNS)
Sqns Sqns Sqns
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OPS WG
OC Ops Wg
OC Ops SqnFlt Ops
Flt Planning
Int
Met
SATCO
Air Traffic
Airfield Control
Fire Section
Bird Control
Sqn Ldr = SO2Flt Lt = SO3
OCFlying Sqn
(TYPICAL ON SOME RAF STNS)
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FORWARD SUPPORT WG
OC Fwd Spt Wg
Eng Ops Sqn
(EOS)
Eng Plans &
Records Flt
(EP&R Flt)
Eng Wg HQ Flt
Mech Eng (Air)Sqn
(ME(A)S)
Electrical Eng Sqn
(EES)
Avionics Flt
Ac Electrical Sup Flt
(AESF)
CIS Eng Flt
Mech Eng (Gnd) Sqn
(ME(G)S
Supply & Movement
Sqn (S&M Sqn)
SCAF
TSF
MT Flt
DSF
Ac Maintenance Flt (AMF)
Propulsion Flt (Prop Flt)
Mech Components Flt (MCF)
Arm Eng Flt (AEF)
General Eng Flt (GEF)
(TYPICAL ON SOME RAF STNS)
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BASE SUPPORT WING
OC BSW
OC Personnel Management
Sqn (PMS)
OCForce Development
Sqn (FDS)
OC Base Support
Sqn (BSS)
Stn MedicalCentre(SMC))
OC PSF(P1 & P2)
OC Accts Flt
Trg Dev Flt
Regt Flt
PEd Flt
Stn Adjt
OC Police Flt
Stn Catering Offr
SWO
SMO
SDO
(TYPICAL ON SOME RAF STNS)
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FUTURE STN STRUCTURE
(PROJECT TRENCHARD)
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EXPEDITIONARY AIR OPERATIONS
RAF is now an Expeditionary Air Force
RAF stn structures must be reorganised to enable:
* Delivery of Operational Outputs
* Support Expeditionary capability
Future Main Operating Base (MOB) structure in UK should mirror our overseas
Deployed Operating Bases (DOBs)
Introduction of an ‘agile Air Force’ 2-Pillar stn model
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RAF ‘2-PILLAR’ STN STRUCTURE(TRENCHARD MODEL)
StnCdr
ILOCBase Sp
A1, A8, A9Depth Sp
A4 Depth DLO
OC Ops WgA2, A3, A5, A6, A7
OC Fwd Sp WgA4
Force Elements (FE)
Rear Depth
Fwd
ILOC = INTEGRATED LOGISTICS OPERATIONS CENTRE
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A1 to A9
A1 - Personnel & Administration A2 - Intelligence A3 - Operations A4 - Logistics A5 - Plans/Contingency A6 - Communications & Information Systems (CIS) A7 - Doctrine & Training A8 - Resources & Finances A9 - SecretariatThe ARMY and the RN also have
functions 1-9
ARMY = G 1-9 (Ground) : RN = M 1-9 (Maritime)
WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
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2-PILLAR STN STRUCTURE(TRENCHARD MODEL)
FY 06/07 – Stand up of the ‘TRENCHARD’ initial Stn structure (OC Ops Wg, OC Fwd Spt Wg, OC Base Spt Wg)
FY 08/09 – Migration to a 2-pillar structure complete, comprising OC Ops Wg and OC Fwd Spt Wg (Base support functions then integrated within Base Spt Sqn)
FY 09/10 – Last migration to SO2 command of Base Spt takes place (OC Fwd Spt Wg de-regulated to SO1 GD Any)
The planned timetable for change is as follows:
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RAF TRANSFORMATION
EXPEDITIONARY AIR WING (EAW) IDENTITIES
RAF Coningsby - 121 EAWRAF Cottesmore - 122 EAWRAF Kinloss - 325 EAWRAF Leeming - 135 EAWRAF Leuchars - 125 EAWRAF Lossiemouth - 140 EAWRAF Lyneham - 38 EAWRAF Marham - 138 EAWRAF Waddington - 34 EAW
901 EAW - Al Udeid & Bahrain 902 EAW - Seeb 903 EAW - Basrah904 EAW - Kandahar 905 EAW - Falklands
83 Expeditionary Air Group (EAG) - UK ACHQ, Al Udeid
UK MOBs OVERSEAS JOINT OPERATIONAL BASES
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STRATEGIC HQ
High Wycombe
COMBAT AIR
RAF ConingsbyRAF CottesmoreRAF LeucharsRAF LossiemouthRAF Marham
ISTAR
RAF KinlossRAF Waddington
AT/AAR
RAF Brize NortonA4 / LOGS
RAF Wittering
A6 / CIS
RAF Leeming
COMMS FLEET
RAF Northolt
FORCE PROTECTION
RAF Honington
AIR COMMAND MOBs - 2012
LossiemouthKinloss
Leeming
Waddington
Coningsby
Cottesmore Wittering
Marham
Honington
Brize Norton
High WycombeNortholt
Leuchars
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STATION PILLAR STRUCTURE
RAF Boulmer 2 Pillar structure
RAF Brize NortonRemaining with 4 Pillar structure – incl APOE Wg
RAF Cranwell 2 Pillar by Apr 08
RAF ConingsbyRemaining within 3 Pillar structure
RAF CottesmoreRemaining with 3 Pillar structure beyond Apr 09
RAF Fylingdales3 Pillar – but SO1 Stn Cdr and SO2s in cmd posts
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STATION PILLAR STRUCTURE
RAF Halton 2 Pillar by Apr 08
RAF Honington Unique structure
RAF KinlossProbably returning to 3 Pillar structure
RAF Leeming Future structure not yet known
RAF LeucharsRemaining with4 Pillar structure – incl Depth Sp Wg
RAF Linton-on-Ouse 2 Pillar
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STATION PILLAR STRUCTURE
RAF Lyneham Remaining within 3 Pillar structure
RAF Lossiemouth Remaining within 3 Pillar structure
RAF MarhamProbably remaining within 3 Pillar structure
RAF Northolt 2 Pillar
RAF Odiham 2 Pillar
RAF Shawbury 2 Pillar
RAF Spadeadam 2 Pillar
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STATION PILLAR STRUCTURE
RAF St Mawgan 2 Pillar – Airfield closed
RAF Valley 2 Pillar
RAF Waddington Remaining with 3 Pillar structure
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STATIONRAF Linton-on-Ouse
RAF Lyneham
RAF Lossiemouth
RAF Marham
RAF Northolt
RAF Odiham
RAF Shawbury
RAF Spadeadam
RAF St Mawgan
RAF Valley
RAF Waddington
2 Pillar
Remaining within 3 Pillar structure
Remaining with 3 Pillar structure
Probably remaining within 3 Pillar structure
2 Pillar
2 Pillar
2 Pillar
2 Pillar by Apr 08
2 Pillar (airfield closure- Aug 08)
2 Pillar by Apr 08
Remaining with 3 Pillar structure
PILLAR STATUS