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English: A gunner of II Squadron (RAF Regiment) MERT Force Protection stands guard beside a Chinook helicopter at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan during Operation Herrick in 2012.

The ground fighting force of the Royal Air Force. The RAF Regiment provides a range of Force Protection effects underpinned by its air-minded ground fighting capabilities. Whilst providing Force Protection throughout the world for UK Air Asset, the RAF Regiment maintains high-readiness, flexible and increasingly potent contingent capability, be that from Tactical Air Control Parties, contributions to Special Forces operations (Special Forces Support Group), Joint Counter-Terrorism Training and Advisory Group or Delivering the core CBRN for UK defence.

  • Organization: RAF
  • Object Name: Serve & Protect
  • Category: MOD
  • Supplemental Categories: Equipment, Aircraft, Helicopters, Chinook, People, Royal Air Force, RAF Regiment
  • Keywords: RAF, Regiment, II Squadron, Force Protection, Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, 903 EAW, Expeditionary Air Wing, PCS, Mk 7 Helmet, Osprey Body Armour, Desert, MERT, Helmand, Chinook, Helicopter, Royal Air Force, RAF Regiment, Soldier, Gunner
  • Country: Afghanistan
Date Taken on 27 January 2012, 09:32:13
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Author Corporal Andy Benson (RAF)
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