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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
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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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