No. 2 Group RAF
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Number 2 Group of the Royal Air Force is one of the two operations groups in Air Command.
The group, formed in 2000, is referred to as the Air Combat Support Group, as it controls the aircraft used to support the front line combat aircraft. Assets under command includes the Strategic and Tactical Air Transport aircraft (including VIP/Communication), the RAF Regiment (including Force Protection assets), the Air-to-Air Refuelling aircraft. As from 1 April 2006, with the disbandment of No. 3 Group RAF, it controls also the Airborne Early Warning aircraft, ground based radar installations, Maritime Reconnaissance aircraft and the Search & Rescue helicopters for six UK coastal bases. The group is based alongside Air Command at RAF High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire.
Subordinate stations
As of 1 April 2006, the following stations and squadrons are under the command of 2 Group.
- RAF Brize Norton: 99, 101 and 216 Squadrons
- RAF Lyneham: 24, 30, 47 and 70 Squadrons
- RAF Northolt: 32 Squadron
- RAF Waddington: 5, 8, 23 and 51 Squadrons
- RAF Kinloss: 120, 201 and 42(R) Squadrons
- RAF St. Mawgan SARF / 203(R) Squadron
- RMB Chivenor A Flt 22 & HQ
- RAF Wattisham B Flt 22
- RAF Valley C Flt 22
- RAF Boulmer A Flt 202 & HQ
- RAF Lossiemouth D Flt 202
- RAF Leconfield E Flt 202
- RAF Honington: RAF Regiment HQ. Squadrons and Flights at various stations.
- Defence NBC Centre Winterbourne Gunner
- RAF Wittering and RAF Scampton based Air Combat Service Support Units.
History
The most previous incarnation of 2 Group was between 1st April 1993, when it was formed from the former Royal Air Force Germany, and 1st April 1996, when it's units were merged into the other groups in Strike Command.
Before and during World War II the Group was part of RAF Bomber Command.
Commanders
1918 to 1920
1936 to 1947
- 1936 Air Commodore B E Sutton
- 1 September 1936 Air Commodore S J Goble (RAAF)
- 2 December 1937 Air Commodore C H B Blount
- 16 May 1938 Air Vice-Marshal C T Maclean
- 17 April 1940 Air Vice-Marshal J M Robb
- 12 February 1941 Air Vice-Marshal D F Stevenson
- 17 December 1941 Air Vice-Marshal A Lees
- 29 December 1942 Air Vice-Marshal J H D'Albiac
- 1 June 1943 Air Vice-Marshal B E Embry
- 8 August 1945 Air Vice-Marshal P E Maitland
- 18 March 1946 Air Commodore L W Cannon
- 3 June 1946 Air Vice-Marshal A L Paxton
1948 to 1958
- 1 December 1948 Air Commodore L F Sinclair
- 16 January 1950 Air Commodore The Earl of Bandon
- 18 June 1951 Air Commodore H D McGregor
- 9 November 1953 Air Vice-Marshal J R Hallings-Pott
- 1 July 1955 Air Vice-Marshal S R Ubee
1993 to 1996
- 1 April 1993 Air Vice-Marshal G A Robertson
- 17 January 1994 Air Vice-Marshal R H Goodall
2000 to present
- 1 April 2000 Air Vice-Marshal K D Filbey
- 2 August 2002 Air Vice-Marshal N D A Maddox
- January 2005 Air Vice-Marshal I W McNicoll
- 9 February 2007 Air Vice-Marshal A D Pulford
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