| 22 (Training) Group | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 30 October 2006 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Air Force |
| Part of | Air Command |
| Headquarters | RAF High Wycombe |
| Motto | Latin: Semper resurgens ("Always rising again") |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander |
Air Vice-Marshal B M North OBE |
Number 22 Group is one of only three groups currently active in the Royal Air Force, falling under the responsibility of Deputy Commander-in-Chief (Personnel) in Air Command. Its current full title is Number 22 (Training) Group and it is responsible for RAF training policy and controlling the Royal Air Force College and the RAF's training stations. As such, it is the direct successor to Training Group.
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Although Number 22 Group was due to be formed on 1 April 1918, the same day as the RAF was established, it was not activated until 1 July 1918 in the RAF's North-Western Area with its headquarters at Stirling.[1] The next month, on 8 August 1918, it received the designation 'Operations', or possibly 'Marine Operational', making its full title Number 22 (Operations) Group or possibly Number 22 (Marine Operational) Group. With the post World War I reductions in the RAF, No 22 Group was disbanded on 30 May 1919.
The next creation of No 22 Group came on 12 April 1926 when the Group was re-formed from No 7 Group within Inland Area. The Group's designation was Number 22 (Army Co-operation) Group and its headquarters was at South Farnborough. On 17 February 1936, No 22 Group was transferred from the control of Inland Area to that of the Air Defence of Great Britain. Later that same year, on 1 May, the group was raised to command status. However, only just over two months later, on 14 July, the newly created command was reduced back to group status,[1] becoming part of Fighter Command on the day of Fighter Command's creation. On 24 June 1940 No 22 Group was once again raised to command status and later that year, on 1 December, the new command was expanded to become Army Co-operation Command.
On 1 August 1943 the Group was re-established as Number 22 (Training) Group in Technical Training Command, responsible for all training in ground trades, from electronics to cooking. The Group continued in its training function for nearly 30 years until it was disbanded 31 January 1972.
The current creation of No 22 Group was established on 30 October 2006, once again as Number 22 (Training) Group.[1] This creation was a renaming of Training Group which ceased to exist as No 22 Group was re-established.
The Group has eight areas of responsibility:
Currently, No 22 (Training) Group is led by Air Vice-Marshal Mark Green CBE who is Chief of Staff Training and Air Officer Commanding Number 22 (Training) Group. AVM Green is responsible to his superior commander, the Air Member for Personnel, who is also Deputy Commander-in-Chief Personnel in Air Command.
| Preceded by Training Group |
22 (Training) Group 2006– |
Succeeded by Group extant |