| No. 85 (Expeditionary Logistics) Wing RAF | |
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 Wing Badge | |
| Active | 2006–present |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  Royal Air Force |
| Type | Logistics |
| Size | Wing |
| Part of | No. 2 Group RAF |
| Garrison/HQ | RAF Wittering |
| Website | RAF Wittering |
No. 85 Expeditionary Logistics Wing RAF is a wing of the Royal Air Force Support Force based at RAF Wittering, England.
It is made up of several ground transport and logistics handling squadrons, whose role is to establish air and sea ports of disembarkation and the associated supply chain all the way to the front line squadrons.
Structure
No 85 (EL) Wg, with an establishment of approximately 660 personnel, comprises eight air combat service support units:
- No. 1 Expeditionary Logistics Squadron
- No. 2 Mechanical Transport Squadron
- No. 3 Mobile Catering Squadron
- RAF Mountain Rescue Service
The wing played a major role in the RAF deployment in the run-up to and during Operation Telic.
Commanders
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- Wing Commander D M Lester-Powell (2002–04)
- Wing Commander D H John (2004–06)
- Wing Commander A R Curtis (2006–09)
- Wing Commander E J Cole (2009–10)
- Wing Commander I D Reynolds (2010–12)
- Wing Commander A N Grant (2012–14)
- Wing Commander G Williams (2014–16)
- Wing Commander P Cane (2016–18)
- Wing Commander D H P Wright (2018–20)
- Wing Commander Wayne Tracey (2020–)
References
Citations
- "No1 (EL) Squadron". Royal Air Force. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- "2 MT Squadron". Royal Air Force. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- "3 MC Squadron". Royal Air Force. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
Bibliography
- Cotter, J (2008). Royal Air Force celebrating 90 years. Stamford, UK: Key Publishing Ltd. ISBN 978-0-946219-11-7.
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