No. 1 Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Wing RAF

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
Active1 April 2016–present[1]
Country United Kingdom
Branch Royal Air Force
RoleIntelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance
SizeWing
Part ofISTAR Force No. 1 Group
Wing HQRAF Waddington
Motto(s)Oculi Propter Ungues
(Latin for 'The Eyes Guide the Talons')

History

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
Graphic of the Royal Air Force's No. 1 ISR Wing structure.

The current structure of the wing is as follows:[5]

  • No.1 Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Wing

References
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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 13 November 2014.
  5. "RAF Waddington". Royal Air Force. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
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