Editing Royal Air Force (section)

===Groups===
{{Main|List of Royal Air Force groups}}[[Group (military aviation unit)|Groups]] are the subdivisions of operational commands and are responsible for certain types of capabilities or for operations in limited geographical areas. There are five groups subordinate to Air Command, of which four are functional and one is geographically focused:

==== No. 1 Group (Air Combat) ====
[[No. 1 Group RAF|No. 1 Group]] is responsible for combat aircraft (comprising the [[Lightning Force HQ|Lightning Force]] and [[Eurofighter Typhoon|Typhoon]] Force) and the RAF's [[intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance]] (ISTAR) capabilities. It oversees stations at [[RAF Coningsby]] and [[RAF Waddington]] in Lincolnshire, [[RAF Lossiemouth]] in Moray and [[RAF Marham]] in Norfolk. The group's [[Eurofighter Typhoon variants|Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4]] aircraft protect UK and NATO airspace by providing a continuous [[Quick Reaction Alert]] capability.<ref>{{cite web|title=No. 1 Group|url=https://www.raf.mod.uk/|website=Royal Air Force|language=en-gb|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170910172607/https://www.raf.mod.uk/|archive-date=10 September 2017|access-date=9 May 2020}}</ref>

==== No. 2 Group (Air Combat Support) ====
[[No. 2 Group RAF|No. 2 Group]] controls the Air Mobility Force which provides [[Airlift|strategic and tactical airlift]], [[Aerial refueling|air-to-air refuelling]] and command support air transport (CSAT). The group is also responsible for the RAF Medical Services, RAF Support Force, consisting of the RAF's engineering, logistics, intelligence, signals, musical and mountain rescue assets, RAF's Combat and Readiness Force, comprising the [[RAF Regiment]], and the Air Security Force, comprising [[Royal Air Force Police|RAF Police]]. It oversees stations at [[RAF Benson]] and [[RAF Brize Norton]] in Oxfordshire, [[RAF Henlow]] in Bedfordshire, [[RAF Honington]] in Suffolk, [[RAF Odiham]] in Hampshire and [[RAF Northolt]] in West London.<ref>{{cite web|title=No. 2 Group|url=https://www.raf.mod.uk/|website=Royal Air Force|language=en-gb|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170910172607/https://www.raf.mod.uk/|archive-date=10 September 2017|access-date=9 May 2020}}</ref>

====No. 11 Group (Multi-domain operations)====
[[No. 11 Group RAF|No. 11 Group]] is responsible for integrating operations across the [[Aerial warfare|air]], [[Cyberwarfare|cyber]] and [[Space warfare|space]] domains whilst responding to new and evolving threats. It includes the RAF's Battlespace Management Force which controls the UK Air Surveillance and Control System (ASACS). The group oversees stations at [[RAF Boulmer]] in Northumberland, [[RAF Fylingdales]] in North Yorkshire and [[RAF Spadeadam]] in Cumbria.<ref>{{cite web|title=No. 11 Group|url=https://www.raf.mod.uk/|website=Royal Air Force|language=en-gb|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170910172607/https://www.raf.mod.uk/|archive-date=10 September 2017|access-date=2020-05-09}}</ref>

====No. 22 Group (Training)====
[[No. 22 Group RAF|No. 22 Group]] is responsible for the supply of qualified and skilled personnel to the RAF and provides flying and non-flying training to all three British armed services. It is the end-user of the [[UK Military Flying Training System]] which is provided by civilian contractor [[Ascent Flight Training]]. The group oversees stations at [[RAF Cranwell|RAF College Cranwell]] in Lincolnshire, [[RAF Cosford]] and [[RAF Shawbury]] in Shropshire, [[RAF Halton]] in Buckinghamshire, [[MOD St Athan]] in the Vale of Glamorgan, [[RAF St Mawgan]] in Cornwall and [[RAF Valley]] on Anglesey.<ref>{{cite web|title=No 22 Group|url=https://www.raf.mod.uk/|website=Royal Air Force|language=en-gb|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170910172607/https://www.raf.mod.uk/|archive-date=10 September 2017|access-date=9 May 2020}}</ref> The [[No. 22 Group RAF|No. 22 Group]] also manages the [[Royal Air Force Air Cadets]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Royal Air Force|url=https://www.raf.mod.uk/|access-date=2021-09-12|website=Royal Air Force|language=en-gb|archive-date=10 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170910172607/https://www.raf.mod.uk/|url-status=live}}</ref>