Royal Air Force Regiment

1 Squadron RAF Regiment Training in Cyprus.

 

The terrain in Cyprus has offered 1 Squadron Force Protection the opportunity to train in the heat and on the rough ground that is similar to that found to many of the airfields on which the RAF Regiment operate.

 

They have conducted section attacks as part of a training programme that will reach Flight level, before their return to the UK.

 

Not only does the section attack practice gunners in identify and neutralising a threat as quickly as possible but it also trains Junior Commanders to manage workforce, ammunition levels, timings and hones their ability to make decisions under pressure.

 

1 Squadron Force Protection have been conducting Ground Extraction Force (GEF) Exercises as part of an ongoing Joint Personnel Recovery (JPR) serial that will continue on return to the UK.

 

The challenging exercise tested the 1 Sqn Flights on planning, deploying, and finding and recovering isolated personnel in a challenging environment..

 

Photos: SAC Laura Bullas RAF

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