RAF Regiment still relevant?

Dan Brown "Surely the RAF Regt days are numbered."

Downsizer "That's some statement right there....a lot to unpick there, but for another thread."

Anyone ever question the Regiment as they point to the extract of Churchill's speech, about Airmen defending their own airfields when they try to validate the annual gas and shoot sessions.

So dear reader are the rocks still relevant to the RAF of today??

 

[fourteen2two]

Army looking to take over the role?

 

[Rugby-Jock-Lad]

YES THEY ARE!!! But like most things they will have to come to terms with what their role should actually be. When a squadron/flight of aircrfaft deploy anywhere then a detachment of RAF Reg should be there to provide security . Instead, somehow, other trades get used as guards when between the Reg and the RAFP there should be a detachment solely responsible for security. But again like most things in the RAF now, doing your own actual job is beneath you and it is others to do that for you!!

Basically..Aircraft deploy...a Flight or Squadron of RAF Reg deploy depending on deployment to provide professional security!!! Simples......

 

[Barch]

YES THEY ARE!!! But like most things they will have to come to terms with what their role should actually be. When a squadron/flight of aircrfaft deploy anywhere then a detachment of RAF Reg should be there to provide security . Instead, somehow, other trades get used as guards when between the Reg and the RAFP there should be a detachment solely responsible for security. But again like most things in the RAF now, doing your own actual job is beneath you and it is others to do that for you!!

Basically..Aircraft deploy...a Flight or Squadron of RAF Reg deploy depending on deployment to provide professional security!!! Simples......

It seems the Rocks & Plods have been training for such situations.

Number 3 Force Protection Wing Complete Their Final Training Exercise – Exercise AGILE PROTECTOR | Royal Air Force

As No. 3 RAF Force Protection Wing (3 FP WG), based at RAF Marham, move into their contingency operations phase all their training was brought together on Exercise AGILE PROTECTOR. Due to the complex nature in which 3 FP W

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I doubt that the coffers would be big enough to cover a squadron deployment plus security.