Summary
No. 1 Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Wing (1 ISR Wing) is a wing of the Royal Air Force and is part of the ISTAR Force in No. 1 Group based at RAF Waddington. 1 ISR Wing is responsible for producing intelligence from imagery intelligence and electronic surveillance.[2]
| No. 1 Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Wing | |
|---|---|
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| Active | 1 April 2016–present[1] |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  Royal Air Force |
| Role | Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance |
| Size | Wing |
| Part of | ISTAR Force No. 1 Group |
| Wing HQ | RAF Waddington |
| Motto(s) | Oculi Propter Ungues (Latin for 'The Eyes Guide the Talons') |
History edit
The wing was formed in 2016 merging several ISR units into a new speciality wing including the Tactical Imagery-Intelligence Wing, the signals intelligence and electronic intelligence No. 54 Signals Unit and imagery analysts from V (AC) Squadron.[1][2][3] In 2018, the Reconnaissance, Intelligence and Geographical Centre Northern Ireland (RIGC-NI) of 5 Regiment Army Air Corps was renamed No. 3 ISR Squadron and became part of 1 ISR Wing.[2][4]
Structure edit
The current structure of the wing is as follows:[5]
- No.1 Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Wing
- Wing Headquarters, at RAF Waddington
- No. 54 Signals Unit
- No. 1 Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Squadron
- No.2 Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Squadron
- No.3 Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Squadron, at Joint Helicopter Command Flying Station Aldergrove[2]
- Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Support Squadron
- 54 Signals Unit Engineering Flight, at RAF Waddington and RAF Digby (supporting 54 Signals Unit)
- ISR Engineering Squadron, at RAF Waddington and RAF Marham (supports No.2 ISR Squadron)
References edit
- ^ a b Bissett, Sqn Ldr Keith, ed. (2017). "Formation of 1 ISR Wing" (PDF). INSIGHT - The magazine of RAF Waddington. No. 1. Kettering: Lance Print Ltd. pp. 8–9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 December 2017.
- ^ a b c d Haley, Sqn Ldr Sam, ed. (Summer 2021). "1 ISR Wing Fifth Anniversary" (PDF). INSIGHT - The magazine of RAF Waddington. Kettering: Lance Print Ltd. p. 7. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ Ripley, Tim (2017). "ISTAR firmament: the future of the RAF's combat air reconnaissance assets" (PDF). Jane's. IHS. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2017.
- ^ Merritt, Flt Lt; Wright, Flt Lt. "A Brief History and Update for the Reconnaissance Intelligence and Geographic Centre (Northern Ireland)". The Institution of Royal Engineers. Archived from the original on 3 November 2014.
- ^ "RAF Waddington". Royal Air Force. Retrieved 14 January 2022.