No. 85 Expeditionary Logistics Wing RAF

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No. 85 Expeditionary Logistics Wing, RAF is based at RAF Wittering, England. It is made up of several ground transport and logistics handling squadrons, whose role is to establish air and sea ports of disemarkation and the associated supply chain all the way to the front line squadrons.

No 85 (EL) Wg, with an establishment of approximately 420 personnel, comprises four air combat service support units: Expeditionary Logistics Squadron, No 2 Mechanical Transport (MT) Squadron, No 5001 Squadron and the Mobile Catering Support Unit (MCSU).

The wing played a major role in the RAF deployment in the run-up to and during Operation Telic.

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• RAF Wittering website: Who is based here