90 Signals Unit

Overview

THE UNIT

90 Signals Unit falls under the Support Force. It was formed on the 1 April 2006 bringing together existing Air Combat Service Support Units charged with communications related tasks; this includes:

The perform communications tasks to prepare, deploy, sustain and recover information services for multi-domain operations and exercises. This secures Air’s cyber terrain and digital services to improve operational and corporate effectiveness with the use of technology.

Mission

To enable Air and Space power by generating freedom of action and mission assurance in cyberspace.

Vision

To deliver information advantage for the Next Generation Royal Air Force.

Location

90 Signals Unit, RAF Leeming, Northallerton, DL7 9NJ.

BASED AT

RAF Leeming

Commanding Officer

Group Captain Colley MENG MA CENG MIET MBCS RAF

Group Captain Colley joined the RAF as a graduate engineering officer in 2006. His first tour after training was as a flight commander on 90 Signals Unit. Subsequent tours around the UK, in Cyprus and in the US have included communications, cyber and intelligence collection. Colley returned to Command 90 Signals Unit in November 2024 and is privileged to lead the 974 dedicated men and women who together make it the best unit in Defence.