No. 2623 Squadron RAuxAF Regiment

No. 2623 Squadron RAuxAF Regiment
Active1 July 1979 - present
CountryUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
Branch Royal Air Force
TypeAir Force Infantry
RoleForce protection
Garrison/HQDepot - RAF Honington
Motto(s)Gebeorgan Ond Werian (Protect and Defend)
Insignia
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Wolf Salient

No. 2623 (East Anglian) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment is a Royal Auxiliary Air Force RAF Regiment reserve squadron based at RAF Honington. It was formed on 1 July 1979 to provide ground defence of the station. Tasked with preventing Soviet Special Forces from disrupting flying operations, personnel were recruited from across East Anglia and formed an integral part of the station's war-fighting capability for the next 15 years. Throughout this period, the squadron participated in many exercises and held annual camps in the United Kingdom, Germany and Gibraltar, winning the Strickland Trophy competition in 1991.