No. 1 Squadron RAF Regiment
| No. 1 Squadron, RAF Regiment | |
|---|---|
Badge of No. 1 Squadron RAF Regiment | |
| Active | 1921 – present |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Air Force |
| Type | Air Force Infantry |
| Role | Ground Defence |
| Part of | Combat Readiness Force |
| Garrison/HQ | RAF Honington, Suffolk |
| Motto(s) | Swift and Sudden |
| Battle honours | Kurdistan 1922–23 Kurdistan 1930–31 Palestine 1936 Habbaniya, Iraq 1941 Egypt & Libya 1941–43 Gulf 1991 Former Yugoslavia Jun 95 Bosnia – Jun 97 Kuwait – Feb 99 (Op DESERT FOX) Iraq 2003 – 2011 Afghanistan 2001–2014 |
No. 1 Squadron RAF Regiment is a field squadron of the RAF Regiment in the Royal Air Force. Its mission is protection of RAF bases from ground attack, and patrolling a large area around main operating bases abroad, in order to defend aircraft on ingress and egress from surface to air attack. It is currently based at RAF Honington.