58 RAF Regiment Squadron

58 Squadron RAF Regiment has by far the most distinguished operational record of any RAF Regiment squadron. It has a total of 7 battle honours, 6 of which are from WWII, which have the right to be emblazoned on its Standard. Some of these battle honours are not held by any other active or dormant RAF Regiment squadron. 58 Squadronn RAF Regiment has in its history been in the rifle, field, light anti-aircraft and light armour roles. It carries the battle honours Home Defence 1941-42, North Africa 1941-43, Italy 1943-45, Gustav Line 1944, France 1944, SE Europe 1944-5 and Gulf 1991.

Role

RAF Regiment Force Protection Wing Headquarters and RAF Regiment Field Squadrons provide vital protection for deployed air operating bases. The RAF Regiment Wing Headquarters provide Force Protection planning, reconnaissance, mission analysis and subsequent Command and Control of force protection for national and multinational forces at deployed air operating bases, such as Kandahar in Afghanistan. RAF Regiment Field Squadrons are ground close-combat units who respond to threats to airfields, thereby allow air operations to continue despite adversary action.