RAF Waddington

The Air Battlespace Training Centre (ABTC) provides a suite of networked synthetic training equipment to train UK Forces in operationally relevant environments. It enables collaborative training for contingency operations. The synthetic exercises offer a highly immersive but safe, credible and cost-effective environment for training. The provision of a 3-dimensional After Action Review is unique within UK Defence. The ABTC facility can be connected to the other UK and NATO simulation facilities and consist of a 40-strong workforce drawn from Army, RAF (Regular and Reserve) and contractor personnel from Inzpire, QinetiQ, Boeing and Plexys companies. The ABTC Prime Contractor is QinetiQ.

54 Signals Unit conducts analysis of air-derived electronic surveillance data, including the provision of support to the RC-135W Rivet Joint aircraft.

The Mobile Met Unit (MMU) is a Sponsored Reserve unit of the RAF, consisting of 40 meteorologists and engineers.  The meteorologists have a day-to-day civilian role within the Met Office but can be quickly deployed in support of operations and exercises in the UK or overseas with a complete suite of forecasting and observing equipment. Support is predominantly to aviation assets but also to planners and any units undertaking activities which might be impacted by the weather.

MMU Mission Statement - "To provide a comprehensive meteorological and environmental service to the deployed Forces of the United Kingdom and Allies."

https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/

Part of UK Strategic Command, the Joint Electronic Warfare Operational Support Centre (JEWOSC) is responsible for the provision of Electronic Warfare Operational Support (EWOS) to Defence in the form of Mission Dependent Data (MDD), EW information, Operational advice, countermeasures advice and other products resulting from the fusion of Electromagnetic Intelligence.

Officially known as the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, the Red Arrows showcase the excellence of the RAF and represent the United Kingdom both at home and overseas through inspiring, precision displays, colourful flypasts and ground engagement. The team consists of pilots and more than 100 support personnel and technicians.

The Air and Space Warfare Centre (ASWC) is the primary source of impartial, authoritative and integrated advice to support success on current and future operations in the Air and Space environments, including associated electromagnetic warfare, cyber and information. The ASWC vision is to deliver world-leading support to air and space warfighters across four key delivery areas; Think, Test, Tactics and Train:

• Think. Develop and operationalise concepts through critical analysis to support the warfighter. Support Defence Futures in the co-ordination and production of UK and allied doctrine.
• Test. Deliver Test & Evaluation (T&E) evidence to support capability assurance.
• Tactics. Provide integrated mission support to deliver operational advantage.
• Train. Educate and train our warfighters for a contested, degraded, and operationally-limited environment.

The Wing is split into two flights: Apollo Flight and Crossbow Flight.  Apollo Flight comprises intelligence analysts who conduct analysis of current intelligence, providing direct mission support to processing and exploitation of data across 1 ISR Wing’s operational flights.

Crossbow employs imagery analysts to provide dedicated full motion video processing and exploitation, directly supporting MQ-9 Reaper and US Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition, and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) aircraft and, in the future, the UK’s Protector RG Mk1.

Number 2 Police & Security Wing is part of the Air Security Force and is aligned to the Combat Air Force, ISTAR, Air C2, Space and Support Helicopter Enterprises. Through HQ ASF and the Global Enablement Enterprise, these Force Elements provide an integrated, coherent, and deployable policing and security capability which will directly support Agile Combat Employment (ACE) and the Global Air Component Commander.  No. 2 Police & Security Wing HQ provides a supporting function for x 4 RAF Police & Security capability aligned Squadrons. The Wing is focussed on providing capability focussed police and security effects and advice to senior security risk owners in both No. 1, 2 and 11 Groups.