No. 2503 Squadron RAuxAF Regiment
No. 2503 Squadron RAuxAF Regiment | |
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Active | 1979 - present |
Country | Air Force Infantry |
Role | Force protection |
Garrison/HQ | RAF Waddington |
Motto(s) | "Freedom of the Skies and of the Land" |
No. 2503 (County of Lincoln) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment is a Royal Auxiliary Air Force RAF Regiment reserve squadron based at RAF Waddington, in Lincolnshire,[1] fairly close to the city of Lincoln and RAF Cranwell. Gunners are recruited both from ex-regulars in the RAF Regiment and civilians in a 50 miles radius surrounding RAF Waddington.[2] The squadron is an infantry squadron in the dismounted close-combat force protection role.[3] The squadron consists of two Flights of RAF Regiment personnel and one Flight of RAF Police personnel.
History
The squadron was formed on 1 July 1979 at RAF Scampton
The squadron standard was presented on 6 December 2005, backdated to July of the previous year.[4]
Miscellany
In 2015, the squadron was tasked with assisting on an archaeological dig, searching for a lost spitfire.[9]
References
- ^ "Royal Air Force - RAF Regiment & RAF Reserves - Royal Auxiliary Air Force Regiment (RAuxAF Regt) - r9a3 - Armed Forces". www.armedforces.co.uk. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ^ a b here, RAF Details. "RAF – 2503 Sqn". mod.uk.
- ^ a b here, RAF Details. "RAF - 2503 (County of Lincoln)". mod.uk.
- ^ a b "Air of Authority – A History of RAF Organisation". rafweb.org. M.B. Barrass. 10 February 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
- ^ Archives, The National. "The Discovery Service". discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ^ "2503 (COUNTY OF LINCOLN) SQUADRON, RAF REGIMENT DEBRIEF AND INTERVIEWS AT HALTERN, WEST GERMANY [Allocated Title]". Imperial War Museums. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ^ "2503 (COUNTY OF LINCOLN) SQUADRON, RAF REGIMENT AT HALTERN, WEST GERMANY [Allocated Title]". Imperial War Museums. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ^ "RAF reservists help defend Kandahar Airfield". GOV.UK. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ^ "Archaeological dig" (PDF). Ministry of Defence.