Uncontrolled copy not subject to amendment RAF DEFENCE
Uncontrolled copy not subject to amendment RAF & DEFENCE ORGANISATION
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’
THE DEFENCE MISSION “To deliver security for the people of the 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
DEFENCE ORGANISATION CHIEF OF DEFENCE STAFF 4* (CDS) Chief of General Staff 4* Chief of Naval Staff 4* Chief of Air Staff 4* (CGS) (CNS) (CAS)
STAR-RANKED OFFICERS RAF 1* = Air Commodore ARMY ROYAL NAVY 1* = Brigadier (Brig) 1* = Commodore (Cdre) 2* = Major General 2* = Rear Admiral (R Adm) (Air Cdre) 2* = Air Vice-Marshal (AVM) 3* = Air Marshal (Air Mshl) (Maj Gen) 3* = Lieutenant General (Lt Gen) 4* = Air Chief Marshal (Air Chf Mshl) 4* = General (Gen) 3* = Vice Admiral (V Adm) 4* = Admiral (Adm)
RAF COMMAND STRUCTURE CAS AIR FORCE BOARD AIR COMMAND (High Wycombe) OPERATIONS PERSONNEL
HQ AIR COMMAND ORGANISATION CINCAIR 4* Air Chf Mshl DCINC OPERATIONS DCINC PERSONNEL 3* Air Mshl & AMP AOC 1 Gp AOC 2 Gp 2* AVM COMBAT STRIKE COMBAT SUPPORT 3* Air Mshl Air Sec Dir Gen Chaplaincy Servs AOC 22 Gp Dir Gen Med Servs Dir Legal Servs
DCINC OPS COMAIRSTRIKE JFAC HQ UK Airspace Surveillance & Control HQ Elements Air Combat Service Support Units (ACSSUs)
1 GP COMBAT STRIKE TYPHOON TORNADO F 3 TORNADO GR HAWK
2 GP COMBAT SUPPORT VC-10 E-3 D TRISTAR R-1 C-17 ASTOR (Sentinel) C-130 K & J MR-2 BAE 146 BAE 125 RAF Regt SAR Helicopters
DCINC PERS AIR MEMBER FOR PERSONNEL (AMP) Training Manning Legal, Medical, Chaplains
JOINT ORGANISATIONS
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)
RAF STATION STRUCTURE
3 PILLAR STN ORGANISATION (TYPICAL ON SOME RAF STNS) STN CDR OC Operations Wing OC Forward Support Wing OC Base Support Wing (OC Ops Wg) (OC Fwd Spt Wg) (OC BSW) Sqns Wg Cdr = Staff Officer 1 (SO 1) Sqns
OPS WG (TYPICAL ON SOME RAF STNS) OC Ops Wg OC Ops Sqn SATCO Flt Ops Air Traffic Flt Planning Airfield Control Int Fire Section Met Bird Control OC Flying Sqn Ldr = SO 2 Flt Lt = SO 3
FORWARD SUPPORT WG (TYPICAL ON SOME RAF STNS) OC Fwd Spt Wg Eng Ops Sqn (EOS) Mech Eng (Air) Sqn Electrical Eng Sqn Mech Eng (Gnd) Sqn (EES) (ME(G)S Supply & Movement Sqn (S&M Sqn) (ME(A)S) Eng Plans Ac Maintenance Flt & (AMF) Records Flt (EP&R Flt) Eng Wg HQ Flt Propulsion Flt (Prop Flt) Mech Components Flt (MCF) Avionics Flt Arm Eng Flt SCAF (AEF) Ac Electrical Sup Flt (AESF) CIS Eng Flt General Eng Flt (GEF) TSF MT Flt DSF
BASE SUPPORT WING (TYPICAL ON SOME RAF STNS) OC BSW OC Personnel Management Sqn (PMS) OC PSF OC Force Development Sqn (FDS) OC Base Support Sqn (BSS) Stn Medical Centre (SMC)) Trg Dev Flt Stn Adjt SMO Regt Flt OC Police Flt SDO PEd Flt Stn Catering Offr (P 1 & P 2) OC Accts Flt SWO
FUTURE STN STRUCTURE (PROJECT TRENCHARD)
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
RAF ‘ 2 -PILLAR’ STN STRUCTURE (TRENCHARD MODEL) Stn Cdr ILOC Base Sp A 1, A 8, A 9 OC Ops Wg A 2, A 3, A 5, A 6, A 7 Depth Sp A 4 Depth DLO OC Fwd Sp Wg A 4 Force Elements (FE) ILOC = INTEGRATED LOGISTICS OPERATIONS CENTRE Rear Depth Fwd
A 1 to A 9 WHAT DOES IT MEAN? A 1 - Personnel & Administration A 2 - Intelligence A 3 - Operations A 4 - Logistics A 5 - Plans/Contingency A 6 - Communications & Information Systems (CIS) A 7 - Doctrine & Training A 8 - Resources & Finances A 9 - Secretariat The ARMY and the RN also have functions 1 -9 ARMY = G 1 -9 (Ground) : RN = M 1 -9 (Maritime)
2 -PILLAR STN STRUCTURE (TRENCHARD MODEL) The planned timetable for change is as follows: 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 SO 2 command of Base Spt takes place (OC Fwd Spt Wg de-regulated to SO 1 GD Any)
RAF TRANSFORMATION EXPEDITIONARY AIR WING (EAW) IDENTITIES UK MOBs OVERSEAS JOINT OPERATIONAL BASES RAF Coningsby - 121 EAW RAF Cottesmore - 122 EAW RAF Kinloss - 325 EAW RAF Leeming - 135 EAW RAF Leuchars - 125 EAW RAF Lossiemouth - 140 EAW RAF Lyneham - 38 EAW RAF Marham - 138 EAW RAF Waddington - 34 EAW 901 EAW - Al Udeid & Bahrain 902 EAW - Seeb 903 EAW - Basrah 904 EAW - Kandahar 905 EAW - Falklands 83 Expeditionary Air Group (EAG) - UK ACHQ, Al Udeid
AIR COMMAND MOBs - 2012 Kinloss Lossiemouth STRATEGIC HQ AT/AAR High Wycombe RAF Brize Norton A 4 / LOGS COMBAT AIR RAF Coningsby RAF Cottesmore RAF Leuchars RAF Lossiemouth RAF Marham Leuchars Leeming ISTAR Waddingt Coningsb RAF Kinloss RAF on y Cottesmo Waddington re Marham Wittering High Wycombe Brize Norton Honington Northolt RAF Wittering A 6 / CIS RAF Leeming FORCE PROTECTION RAF Honington COMMS FLEET RAF Northolt
STATION PILLAR STRUCTURE RAF Boulmer 2 Pillar structure RAF Brize Norton Remaining with 4 Pillar structure – incl APOE Wg RAF Cranwell 2 Pillar by Apr 08 RAF Coningsby Remaining within 3 Pillar structure RAF Cottesmore Remaining with 3 Pillar structure beyond Apr 09 RAF Fylingdales 3 Pillar – but SO 1 Stn Cdr and SO 2 s in cmd posts
STATION PILLAR STRUCTURE RAF Halton 2 Pillar by Apr 08 RAF Honington Unique structure RAF Kinloss Probably returning to 3 Pillar structure RAF Leeming Future structure not yet known RAF Leuchars Remaining with 4 Pillar structure – incl Depth Sp Wg RAF Linton-on-Ouse 2 Pillar
STATION PILLAR STRUCTURE RAF Lyneham Remaining within 3 Pillar structure RAF Lossiemouth Remaining within 3 Pillar structure RAF Marham Probably remaining within 3 Pillar structure RAF Northolt 2 Pillar RAF Odiham 2 Pillar RAF Shawbury 2 Pillar RAF Spadeadam 2 Pillar
STATION PILLAR STRUCTURE RAF St Mawgan 2 Pillar – Airfield closed RAF Valley 2 Pillar RAF Waddington Remaining with 3 Pillar structure
STATION PILLAR STATUS RAF Linton-on-Ouse 2 Pillar RAF Lyneham Remaining within 3 Pillar structure RAF Lossiemouth Remaining with 3 Pillar structure RAF Marham Probably remaining within 3 Pillar structure RAF Northolt 2 Pillar RAF Odiham 2 Pillar RAF Shawbury 2 Pillar RAF Spadeadam 2 Pillar by Apr 08 RAF St Mawgan 2 Pillar (airfield closure- Aug 08) RAF Valley 2 Pillar by Apr 08 RAF Waddington Remaining with 3 Pillar structure
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