No. 85 (Expeditionary Logistics) Wing RAF

No. 85 Expeditionary Logistics Wing RAF is a wing of the Royal Air Force A4 Force based at RAF Wittering, England.

It is made up of several ground transport and logistics handling squadrons, whose role is to establish air and sea ports of disembarkation and the associated supply chain all the way to the front line squadrons.

Structure

No 85 (EL) Wg, with an establishment of approximately 660 personnel, comprises eight air combat service support units:

• No. 1 Expeditionary Logistics Squadron[1]
• No. 2 Mechanical Transport Squadron[2]
• No. 3 Mobile Catering Squadron[3]
• RAF Mountain Rescue Service

Formerly it consisted of:

• Expeditionary Logistics Squadron[4]
• No. 2 Mechanical Transport Squadron[5]
• 5001 Squadron[4]
• Mobile Catering Support Unit[5]
• Joint Aircraft Recovery and Transportation Squadron (JARTS)[6]
• No. 501 (County of Gloucester) Squadron Royal Auxiliary Air Force
• No. 504 (County of Nottingham) Squadron Royal Auxiliary Air Force[7]
• No. 605 (County of Warwick) Squadron Royal Auxiliary Air Force

The wing played a major role in the RAF deployment in the run-up to and during Operation Telic.

References

Citations

1. "No1 (EL) Squadron". Royal Air Force. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
2. "2 MT Squadron". Royal Air Force. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
3. "3 MC Squadron". Royal Air Force. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
4. Cotter 2008, p. 46.
5. "History". Royal Air Force. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
6. "JARTS". Royal Air Force. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
7. "504 Sqn RAuxAF". Royal Air Force. Retrieved 25 January 2016.

Bibliography

• Cotter, J (2008). Royal Air Force celebrating 90 years. Stamford, UK: Key Publishing Ltd. ISBN 978-0-946219-11-7.

External links

• Official website