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The History of No 2 MT Squadron. |
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No. 2 MT Squadron
Mission Statement
No. 2 MT Squadron is operationally focused
and dedicated to excellence in all aspects
of road transport logistics support for the
Royal Air Force
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No 2 MT Coy formed 16 July 1940
Original offices - Kings' College, Cambridge
Unit strength of 22 Officers & 303
Airmen by 1945
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Sqn Crest of Elephant & Log
Elephant identifies heavy transport
Golden log denotes value of loads entrusted to Sqn
Motto translates:
'Wherever you may wish to carry something'
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Post-war movements |
1946 - Coy moved to Leicester East
1947 - Moved to RAF Warton, under 9MU
Work mainly connected with Liverpool docks
& American ships at this time
1949 - Moved to RAF Bicester with first
detached unit at Stafford
1954 - Moved to RAF Lichfield & Sqn status achieved
1958 - Move to RAF Stafford
HGV Driving School run until 1981
1992-98 Sqn disbanded to become No 2 MT Flt
10 Aug 1998 - Sqn Status reinstated
2005 - Move to RAF Wittering
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Involvement in Current Operations
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1982 - moved 2.5 million tonnes
in support of Falklands conflict
1990/91 - support to Op GRANBY
2003 - support to Op TELIC
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Ongoing support to many Ops including:
Op RESINATE (North & South)
Op FRESCO
Op PALLANTINE (Banja Luka)
Op BANNER
Op SABELLIAN
OP VERITAS (Afghanistan)
Op TELIC (Kuwait / Iraq) |
Current manning
5 Officers, 2 Warrant Officers, 5 FS,
19 SNCO's & 214 Airmen & 3 Civilians
Current Establishment 82 Heads & 81 Trls
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Tasking decided through RTAC
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Cat 1: Support to Operations
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Cat 2: Support to Trg/Exercises
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Cat 3: Other RAF Tasking
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Ted Angus sent in this article which appeared in the April '08' edition of Heritage Commercials written by David Craggs.
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