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No. 85 (Expeditionary Logistics) Wing RAF

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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 disemarkation 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
  • No. 2 Mechanical Transport Squadron
  • No. 3 Mobile Catering Squadron
  • Joint Aircraft Recovery and Transportation Squadron (JARTS)
  • RAF Mountain Rescue Service
  • No. 501 (County of Gloucester) Squadron Royal Auxiliary Air Force
  • No. 504 (County of Nottingham) Squadron Royal Auxiliary Air Force
  • No. 605 (County of Warwick) Squadron Royal Auxiliary Air Force

    • Formerly it consisted of:

  • Expeditionary Logistics Squadron
  • No. 2 Mechanical Transport Squadron
  • 5001 Squadron
  • Mobile Catering Support Unit

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

    References

    No. 85 (Expeditionary Logistics) Wing RAF Wikipedia
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