No. 22 Group RAF

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No. 22 Group Royal Air Force
military training[1]
Sizepersonnel:
3,800 military, 1,900 civilian[1]
sites:
53[1]
aircraft:
420[1]
Part ofAir Command
HeadquartersRAF High Wycombe
Motto(s)Semper resurgens
Always rising again[2]
WebsiteNo. 22 Group RAF
Commanders
Current
commander		AVM Ian Townsend[1]

No. 22 Group Royal Air Force (22 Gp) is one of six

Training Group. 22 Group provides training to all three service branches of the British Armed Forces; namely the Royal Air Force, the Royal Navy, and the British Army.[1]

History

Although No. 22 Group was due to be formed on 1 April 1918, the same day as the

First World War
Royal Air Force force reductions, No. 22 Group was disbanded on 30 May 1919; 104 years ago (1919-05-30).

The next creation of No. 22 Group came on 12 April 1926; 98 years ago (1926-04-12), when the group was re-formed from

RAF Old Sarum with the School of Army Co-operation and 16 and No. 59 Squadron RAFs; and group headquarters and No. 1 Anti-Aircraft Cooperation Unit at South Farnborough.[4]

On 24 June 1940, No. 22 Group was once again raised to command status and later that year, on 1 December, the new command was expanded to become RAF Army Cooperation Command.

On 1 August 1943, the group was re-established as No. 22 (Training) Group in Technical Training Command, responsible for all training in ground trades, from electronics to cooking. The group continued in its training function for nearly thirty years, until it was disbanded 31 January 1972.

Training Group Defence Agency

Training Group (TG) was formed on 1 April 1994 from the AOC Training Units with Personnel and Training Command its controlling formation. Prior to 1 April 2006 Training Group held British Government agency status, operating as the Training Group Defence Agency (TGDA). Upon the loss of its agency status, the formation became known simply as Training Group. The Group had seven areas of responsibility:

  • RAF College Cranwell
    and Directorate of Recruiting
  • Directorate of Flying Training (DFT)
  • Directorate of Joint Technical Training (DJTT)
  • Air Cadets
    (ACO)
  • Core HQ
  • Defence College of Aeronautical Engineering
    (DCAE)
  • Defence College of Communications and Information Systems
    (DCCIS)

Current creation

The current creation of No. 22 Group was established on 30 October 2006, once again as No. 22 (Training) Group.

Training Group which ceased to exist as No 22 Group was re-established.[1]

Organisation and responsibilities

22 Group is responsible for:[1]

  • Youth engagement across the UK;
  • Recruiting, selection and basic training;
  • Defence technical training – communications & engineering;
  • UK Military Flying Training System;
  • RAF Force Development, adventurous training, survival and specialist training;
  • RAF-wide training assurance;
  • Accreditation and resettlement;
  • All RAF sport.[1]

The areas of responsibility are:[1]

  • Royal Air Force Air Cadets (RAFAC)
  • RAF College Cranwell
    and Directorate of Recruiting & Individual Training
  • The Directorate of Flying Training (DFT)
  • The Directorate of Ground Training (DGT)
  • The Defence College of Technical Training (DCTT) consisting of:
    • The
      Defence College of Aeronautical Engineering
      (DSAE)
    • The
      Defence College of Communications and Information Systems
      (DSCIS)
    • The
      MoD Lyneham
    • The Defence School of Marine Engineering (DSMarE) at HMS Sultan, Gosport
  • The Directorate of RAF Sport (DRS).

22 Group elements

Bases

The following military bases are directly controlled by No. 22 Group:[1]

Squadrons

The following aircraft squadrons are directly controlled by No. 22 Group:[1]

Commanders

As of May 2023, No. 22 Group is led by Air Vice-Marshal

Air Officer Commanding No. 22 Group. Townsend is responsible to his superior commander, the Air Member for Personnel, who is also deputy commander-in-chief personnel in Air Command
.

1918 to 1919

1926 to 1940

1943 to 1972

1992 to 2006

2006 onwards

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "No 22 Group". RAF.MoD.uk. Royal Air Force. n.d. Retrieved 26 August 2023. Air Officer Commanding: Air Vice-Marshal Ian 'Cab' Townsend CBE MA RAF
  2. ISBN 0-7100-9339-X
    .
  3. ^ a b c "Groups 20-29". RAFWeb.org. Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation.
  4. ^ "Royal Air Force List 1938" (PDF). NLS.uk. p. 151.
  5. ^ "Senior Appointments 10th February 2020". RAF.MoD.uk. Royal Air Force. 10 February 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2020. Air Commodore R C Maddison OBE to be promoted Air Vice-Marshal and to be Air Officer Commanding No 22 Group in August 2020 in succession to Air Vice-Marshal W A W James CBE whose next appointment is yet to be announced.
  6. ^ "Senior Appointments 5 May 2023". RAF.MoD.uk. Royal Air Force. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023. Air Commodore I J Townsend CBE to be promoted Air Vice-Marshal and to be Air Officer Commanding No 22 Group in May 2023 in succession to Air Marshal R C Maddison OBE whose appointment as Deputy Commander Capability, Headquarters Air Command and Air Member for Personnel and Capability has previously been announced.

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Preceded by
Training Group
 22 (Training) Group
2006– 		Succeeded by
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