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| Table 4.4 Number of Regiments and Squadrons in selected Joint Units,
at 1 April each year |
Excludes Operational Conversion Units which train qualified aircrew for different aircraft types.
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| Joint Units |
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2003 |
2004 |
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2005 |
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2006 |
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2007 |
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2008 |
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2009 |
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| Special Forces |
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| Special Air Service1 |
Regiments |
1 |
1 |
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1 |
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1 |
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1 |
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1 |
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1 |
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| Special Air Service - Territorial Army1 |
Regiments |
2 |
2 |
|
2 |
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2 |
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2 |
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2 |
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2 |
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| Special Boat Service |
Squadrons2 |
4 |
4 |
|
4 |
|
4 |
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|
4 |
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4 |
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4 |
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| Special Forces Support Group Battalion |
Battalions |
- |
- |
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- |
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1 |
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3 |
1 |
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1 |
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1 |
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| Joint Nuclear Biological Chemical |
Regiments |
1 |
1 |
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1 |
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1 |
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1 |
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1 |
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1 |
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| Joint Helicopter Command4 |
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2003 |
2004 |
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2005 |
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2006 |
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2007 |
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2008 |
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2009 |
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| Royal Navy Helicopter |
Squadrons2 |
4 |
4 |
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4 |
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4 |
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4 |
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4 |
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4 |
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| Army Aviation5 |
Regiments |
5 |
5 |
|
5 |
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5 |
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5 |
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5 |
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5 |
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| Army Aviation - Territorial Army |
Regiments |
1 |
1 |
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1 |
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1 |
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2 |
6 |
2 |
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1 |
7 |
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| Royal Air Force Helicopter |
Squadrons2 |
5 |
5 |
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5 |
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5 |
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|
5 |
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6 |
8 |
6 |
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| Royal Auxiliary Air Force9 |
Squadrons2 |
1 |
1 |
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1 |
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1 |
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1 |
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1 |
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1 |
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| Joint Special Forces Air Wing |
Unit10 |
1 |
1 |
|
1 |
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1 |
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1 |
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1 |
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1 |
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| Joint Force Harrier11 |
|
2003 |
2004 |
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2005 |
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2006 |
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2007 |
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2008 |
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2009 |
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| Royal Navy |
Squadrons2 |
3 |
2 |
12 |
1 |
13 |
1 |
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14,15 |
2 |
16 |
2 |
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2 |
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| Royal Air Force |
Squadrons2 |
3 |
3 |
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3 |
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2 |
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2 |
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2 |
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2 |
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| Source: MOD Resources and Plans |
| 1. Data for previous years prior to the creation of Joint Units are shown in Table 4.2 - Army Regiments. |
| 2. The term "squadron" has different meanings among the three Services: see Glossary for details. |
3. The Special Forces Support Group was formed as a result of the Ministerial Announcement on 16 Dec 2004 as part of The Future Army
Structure. It is a
Tri-Service Unit based on 1 PARA, to provide specialist support to Special Forces. |
| 4. Helicopters were transferred to the Joint Helicopter Command on 1 Oct 1999. |
| 5. These figures exclude the School of Army Aviation, 667 (D&T) Sqn and 657 Sqn and six independent Army Air Corps flights. |
| 6. 6 Regt AAC(V) formed on 1 Apr 2007. |
| 7. 7 Regt AAC(V) was disbanded 31 Mar 09. |
| 8. Reflects the standing up of 78 Sqn RAF to accommodate the endorsed increase in Merlin Mk3 crews and aircraft. |
9. Helicopter Support Squadron provides a pool of trained personnel to provide combat service support to the Support Helicopter Force in
training and on
operations in times of crisis and war. |
| 10. Includes an RAF squadron shown against "Royal Air Force Helicopter" above in UKDS editions prior to 2006. |
11. Harrier aircraft were transferred to the Joint Force Harrier on 1 April 2000. Related data for previous years are shown in Table 4.1 - Naval
aircraft and
Table 4.3 - RAF aircraft. |
| 12. 800 Naval Air Sqn (FA2) disbanded 31 Mar 2004. |
| 13. 899 Naval Air Sqn (FA2) disbanded 31 Mar 2005. |
| 14. 801 Naval Air Sqn (FA2) disbanded 31 Mar 2006. The Royal Navy Sea Harrier was withdrawn from service. |
| 15. 800 Naval Air Squadron was reformed with Harrier GR7/9 on 31 Mar 2006, and 801 Naval Air Squadron was commissioned on 1 Oct 2006. |
| 16. The Fleet Air Arm Strike Wing, the equivalent to an RAF Squadron, comprises 800 and 801 Naval Air Squadrons. |
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