Combat Search and Rescue

[Hantslad]

Heard a good rumour the other day,

Apparently the Armed Forces are in the process of setting up an established combat search and rescue unit. They are going to use the RAF Regt (esp 2 Sqn), sending volunteers on patrol medics course, dunker, a basic aircrewman course, RtoI and E&E training. They are going to be based at RAF Benson

[rockapemk1]

Not really a rumour....its called combat recovery

The Royal Air Force Regiment provides the Ground Extraction Force for Royal Air Force Combat Recovery. The Ground Extraction Force’s mission is to recover Isolated Personnel (to include downed aircrew) and high-value assets, by day or night, in all climatic and geographic conditions, in all threat levels over extended periods. Combat Recovery requires the small teams to insert primarily by Merlin HC Mk3 helicopters to locate, authenticate and recover the Isolated Person(s) or asset(s). The Ground Extraction Force are capable of operating in small, self-sufficient teams, behind enemy lines, utilising Royal Air Force Regiment tactics and certain items of specialist equipment, until the Isolated Person or asset are recovered. Operational environments will include desert, arctic, mountain, jungle and urban, in high threat levels. The Ground Extraction Force is a part of E Flight, 28 (AC) Squadron and is based at Royal Air Force Benson.

Source http://www.raf.mod.uk/rafregiment/roles.html

[Hantslad]

COOL

[flynn101]

Does anyone know when this has/if ever been used operationally?

[BUBBLEHEAD]

My god the RAF regiment think they are SF as it is , so god help us if they are involved in this ''Combat recovery role " i will never here they end of it . That will make them special special forces'' . Before any rockapes show there arse i work with them all the time so i have the right to take the pi""