RAF Waddington

The Air Battlespace Training Centre (ABTC) provides a suite of networked synthetic training equipment to train UK Forces in operationally relevant environments. It enables collaborative training for contingency operations. The synthetic exercises offer a highly immersive but safe, credible and cost-effective environment for training. The provision of a 3-dimensional After Action Review is unique within UK Defence. The ABTC facility can be connected to the other UK and NATO simulation facilities and consist of a 40-strong workforce drawn from Army, RAF (Regular and Reserve) and contractor personnel from Inzpire, QinetiQ, Boeing and Plexys companies. The ABTC Prime Contractor is QinetiQ.

No 1 ISR Wing deliver timely intelligence to deployed and UK-based decision makers by generating and sustaining professional intelligence. The circa 400 personnel in No 1 ISR Wg have the right skills, tools and ethos to enable them to Process, Exploit and Disseminate data and information to create actionable intelligence.  No 1 ISR Wg comprises four operational squadrons and one support squadron.

54 Signals Unit conducts analysis of air-derived electronic surveillance data, including the provision of support to the RC-135W Rivet Joint aircraft.

The Mobile Met Unit (MMU) is a Sponsored Reserve unit of the RAF, consisting of 40 meteorologists and engineers.  The meteorologists have a day-to-day civilian role within the Met Office but can be quickly deployed in support of operations and exercises in the UK or overseas with a complete suite of forecasting and observing equipment. Support is predominantly to aviation assets but also to planners and any units undertaking activities which might be impacted by the weather.

MMU Mission Statement - "To provide a comprehensive meteorological and environmental service to the deployed Forces of the United Kingdom and Allies."

https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/

The Wing is split into two flights: Apollo Flight and Crossbow Flight.  Apollo Flight comprises intelligence analysts who conduct analysis of current intelligence, providing direct mission support to processing and exploitation of data across 1 ISR Wing’s operational flights.

Crossbow employs imagery analysts to provide dedicated full motion video processing and exploitation, directly supporting MQ-9 Reaper and US Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition, and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) aircraft and, in the future, the UK’s Protector RG Mk1.