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List of RAF Regiment units

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionSep 16, 2026
Entity authorityQ6595329 ↗
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This is a list of units of the Royal Air Force Regiment. The RAF Regiment is the ground fighting force of the Royal Air Force and is charged mainly with protecting military airfields, among other duties.

First formed in 1942 to protect the airfields against enemy attack, the regiment's motto is Per Ardua - Through Adversity. They are also known as Rock Apes.

Current field squadrons

Current RAuxAF Regiment squadrons

Disbanded units

Wings

Armoured Car Companies

No. 1 Armoured Car Company RAF

No. 2 Armoured Car Company RAF

No. 3 Armoured Car Company RAF

Armoured Car Squadrons

No. 2702 Armoured Car Squadron RAF Interim redesignation between No. 2 Armoured Car Company RAF and No.

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