1 Squadron RAF Regiment

Light armoured force protection squadron.

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Swift and sudden

About

  • Based at RAF Honington, the Squadron is part of 8 Force Protection Wing.
  • Can trace its roots back to 1921 and 1 Armoured Car Company.
  • Uses the Jackal, Foxhound and Panther armoured vehicles.
  • Operates at very high readiness to deploy around the world.

History

1921 - Formed as 1 Armoured Car Company at Heliopolis, Egypt.

1941 - Defended RAF Habbaniya , Iraq, from pro-Nazi Iraqi forces.

2007 - The first Military Cross was awarded to an Airman of the RAF during the Battle of Al Waki Market.

Based at

Crest for RAF Honington

RAF Honington

Battle honours

Kurdistan 1922-23

Kurdistan 1930-31

Palestine 1936

Habbaniya, Iraq 1941

Egypt & Libya 1941-43

Gulf 1991

Former Yugoslavia Jun 95

Bosnia - Jun 97

Kuwait - Feb 99 

Iraq 2003 - 2011

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