No. 90 Signals Unit RAF
| 90 Signals Unit | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Active | 2006 - Present |
| Role | Tactical Communications |
| Station | RAF Leeming |
| Motto(s) | "Aetherem Vincere" - Conquer The Skies |
| Insignia | |
| Identification symbol | A Royal Blue Stag wearing an ethereal crown around its neck. |
90 Signals Unit (90SU) oversees the provision of communications facilities to deployed units of the Royal Air Force.
90 Signals Unit were, due to their deployable nature, within a discrete portion of the RAF that were authorised to wear a DPM uniform full time. This authorisation was rescinded in October 2008 when it was declared that all RAF personnel were to wear the standard blue uniform unless on operations.
90SU was formed as a unit in April 2006, during which time it amalgamated with the Tactical Communications Wing
90SU is currently a lodger unit at RAF Leeming in North Yorkshire, United Kingdom.
90SU's motto is "Aetherem Vincere" which translates to "Conquer The Skies".
Unit Role
90SU is an Air Combat Service Support Unit that exists to provide deployed forces, with communication and information services worldwide.
Organisational Structure
90 Signals Unit is commanded by an RAF Group Captain, Group Captain Rowland.
Wings
- Force Headquarters
- The command portion of 90SU.
- Force Generation Wing
- Oversees the provision of kit and personnel to various theatres.
- Provides expeditionary communications worldwide.
Relocation
Force elements from RAF Brize Norton, RAF High Wycombe and RAF Sealand relocated to RAF Leeming in Yorkshire between Summer 2007 and Summer 2009 as part of the creation of the A6 Communications hub.[1]
90SU and TCW Royal Air Forces Association Branch and Memorial
Formed on 01 April 2010, the Branch was created to promote the relevance and aims of RAFA and also to be a focal point for current and ex-serving members of the Unit. To develop further the friendships and Morale they experienced whilst serving with the Unit.
Being the first virtual Branch of RAFA, this initiative has paved the way for similar Branches to be formed within the Association. It has created a new method of promoting RAFA and demonstrating that it has as much relevance today as the day it was formed.
The Branch is also the first to have its own website[2] and this initiative also helps to promote the Association in a way that has previously not been possible.
The RAFA Branch will ensure that the Unit Memorial, dedicated in 2008, and located at the National Memorial Arboretum will stand as a permanent reminder to those who lost their lives whilst serving in the Royal Air Force.
References
- ↑ Delay to A6 Hub announced in HANSARD, 8 May 2007
- ↑ "TCW & 90SU". Retrieved 2014-04-19.