Tom Watson – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tom Watson on 2014-04-02.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 17 March 2014, Official Report, column 490W, on the Royal Air Force, if he will provide details of (a) each base at which RAF personnel from the Remotely Piloted Air System division are stationed and (b) the branch and specialisation of every such person.
Mr Mark Francois
RAF Remotely Piloted Air System (RPAS) personnel are based at RAF Waddington and Creech Air Force Base, Nevada.
RAF Personnel are from the following branches or specialisation:
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Branch/Specialisation |
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Pilot |
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Sensor Operator |
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Mission Intelligence Coordinator |
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Operations |
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Engineer |
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Administration |
RAF RPAS Squadrons can also include personnel from the Royal Navy, Royal Marines and Army.
