Royal Air Force Future Structure (2025)

The planning for the future of the Royal Air Force involves supporting ongoing British military operations,[1]the introduction of new aircraft types, greater focus on network enabled capability and increasing interoperability with members of NATO. (Also see: Future of the Royal Air Force).

Overall
Current Unit

Big Unit / New Unit

Reserve Unit

Units will shown by base, and NOT by group, as it will be easier to read and understand, but will show the overall unit next to the actual unit.

Unit abbreviations:
 * F - Fighter, used for Air-to-Air Combat
 * AC - Army Cooperation, used for Air-to-Ground and Air-to-Air Combat supporting the British Army
 * OCU - Operational Conversion Unit, used for converting squadrons and pilots to new planies
 * T&ES - Test and Evaluation Squadron - Used to test and evaluate new planes and features
 * OEU - Operational Evaluation Unit - Operates new aircraft and tests them for operations

RAF Lossiemouth
RAF Lossiemouth is based in Lossiemouth, Moray, Scotland. The base is one of two RAF Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) stationes, the other being RAF Coningsby. The base controls three Typhoon squadrons. The base is held on High Alert almost all the time.
 * Station Leader - Group Captain Jim Walls DSO
 * No. 1 (F) Squadron - using Eurofighter Typhoon (Air-to-Air Combat) Reformed in 2012 - Assigned to Northern Quick Reaction Alert within No. 1 (Air Combat) Group
 * No. II (AC) Squadron - using Eurofighter Typhoon (Air-to-Air Combat) Reformed in 2015 - Assigned to Northern Quick Reaction Alert within No. 1 (Air Combat) Group
 * No. 6 Squadron - using Eurofighter Typhoon (Air-to-Air Combat) Reformed in 2010 - Assigned to Northern Quick Reaction Alert within No. 1 (Air Combat) Group
 * No. IX (B) Squadron - using Eurofighter Typhoon (Air Defence and Agressor Fighting) - Assigned to No. 1 Group, moved to station in 2019
 * No. 29 (OCU) Squadron - using Eurofighter Typhoon
 * No. 120 Squadron - using P-8A Poseidon (Marine Patrol) Reformed in 2017
 * No. 201 Squadron - using P-8A Poseidon (Marine Patrol) Reforming in 2020/21
 * No. 5 Force Protection Wing RAF Regiment
 * Wing Headquarters at RAF Lossiemouth (Protecting the Lighting Force for QRA North) Wing is also under the command of No. 1 (Air Combat) Group RAF.
 * No. 51 Squadron RAF Regiment
 * No. 4 RAF Police Squadron - Police and Security for Northern England and Scotland
 * No. 603 (City of Edinburgh) Squadron Royal Auxiliary Air Force
 * No. 2622 (Highland) Squadron Royal Auxiliary Air Force
 * Tain Air Weapons Range (Controlled by the Station)

RAF Coningsby
RAF Coningsby is based in Lincoln, Lincolnshire and the 2nd of the two quick reaction stations. The station along with RAF Lossiemouth control the majority of the RAF's Typhoon Force.
 * Station Leader - Group Captain Mark Flewin
 * No. 3 (F) Squadron - using Eurofighter Typhoon (Multirole Combat) under No. 1 Group RAF
 * No. XI (F) Squadron - using Eurofighter Typhoon (Air Defence and Agressor) under No. 1 Group RAF
 * No. 12 (B) Squadron - using Eurofighter Typhoon (Multirole Combat) under No. 1 Group RAF
 * No. 41 (T&ES) Squadron - using Eurofighter Typhoon (Test and Evaluation) under Air Warfare Centre
 * Battle of Britain Memorial Flight
 * Typhoon Display Team
 * No. 7 Force Protection Wing RAF
 * Wing Headquarters at RAF Coningsby (Protecting the Lightning Force QRA South)
 * No. 63 (Queen's Colour Squadron) Squadron RAF Regiment at RAF Northolt - Tasked with Ceremonial and Force Protection
 * No. 2623 (East Anglian) Squadron Royal Auxiliary Air Force Squadron at RAF Honington
 * Air-Land Integration Cell at RAF Honington