RAF Force Protection Force

{{Short description|RAF protection force}}

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| unit_name = RAF Force Protection Force

| image = RAF Regiment Gunner with MERT Chinook in Afghanistan MOD 45158473.jpg

| caption = RAF Regiment Gunner with MERT Chinook in Afghanistan. The gunner wears an FP (Force Protection) identifier.

| dates = 2004–2022

| country = United Kingdom

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| branch = Royal Air Force

| role = Force Protection

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| garrison = RAF Honington

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The RAF Force Protection Force was created in 2004 as the successor to the Tactical Survive to Operate Headquarters (Tac STO HQ). It consisted of Force Protection Wings which were tasked with protection of RAF stations in the UK and overseas. Each Wing was based around RAF Regiment and RAF Police squadrons, with supporting personnel.{{cite web |url= http://www.armedforces.co.uk/raf/listings/l0041.html |title=RAF Regiment & RAF Reserves |work=armedforces.co.uk |year=2014 |accessdate=10 September 2014}}{{cite web |url= http://www.raf.mod.uk/rafregiment/forceprotection/ |title=RAF Regiment - Force Protection |work=Royal Air Force |year=2014 |accessdate=10 September 2014}}

The Force Protection Force was disbanded in November 2022 and replaced by the separate Combat Readiness Force and Air Security Force, both part of Global Enablement, which itself was created by combining the RAF Force Protection Force, Battlespace Management Operations and Support Forces.{{Cite web |date=6 July 2024 |title=Global Enablement {{!}} Royal Air Force |url=https://www.raf.mod.uk/our-organisation/global-enablement/ |website=raf.mod.uk}}