Force Protection
The RAF Regiment is a highly-specialised force with the responsibility for providing Force Protection to enable and support RAF operations in the complex air ground environment . The typical airbase is home to a significant number of high value , strategically important aircraft . The potential loss of these aircraft and their ground based support equipment within the complex air ground environment can have severe operational consequences .
Airbases are fixed locations , which are primarily sited for their suitability for air operations and not for their ability to be defended or secured . Delivery of Air Force Protection demands an understanding of the airbase , and the surrounding ground and airspace . Specialists in ground combat operations , the RAF Regiment contributes to the defence of the RAF assets in the UK and overseas . The nature of the typical airbase is a mix of open spaces of ground with concentrations of buildings , therefore the RAF Regiment are highly trained in Close-Quarter Battle techniques in order to operate in and around buildings as well as in the open . This combination of skills allows the force to tackle virtually any ground based threat to air operations .