No. 26 Squadron RAF Regiment
| No. 26 Sqn RAF Regiment | |
|---|---|
Soldiers from the 11th Chemical Company train jointly with Airmen from No. 26 Squadron RAF Regiment in Washington State | |
| Active | Aug 1951–Mar 2008 May 2010–Unknown |
| Disbanded | Before 2024 |
| Type | Air Force Infantry |
| Role | Biological Warfare Detection Squadron |
| Garrison/HQ | RAF Waddington 2008 RAF Honington 2010–Unknown |
| Motto(s) | "Action - Reaction" |
| Battle honours | Gulf 1991 Iraq 2003–2011* Honours marked with an asterisk* are those emblazoned on the Squadron Standard |
No. 26 Squadron RAF Regiment was a squadron of the RAF Regiment between 1951 and 2008. It was reformed in 2010 as a specialist Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Squadron based at RAF Honington in Suffolk, but as of November 2024, it had been disbanded.
The squadron served at locations such as RAF Abu Sueir, RAF Habbaniya, RAF Amman, RAF Tymbou, RAF Nicosia, RAF Changi, RAF Bicester, RAF Gutersloh and RAF Laarbruch. It took part in Operation's Granby and Desert Storm in 1990-91 and it was also based at RAF Waddington operating the Rapier.