Originally Posted by
pr00ne
The whole reason for the RAF Regiment being formed in the first place was that the Army DIDN'T do it!
I’m sorry to respond on this and not the sad state of the DIO, but the Army did the RAF Regiments beloved Op TESSERAL role in Iraq. After the RAF Regt could maintain a cleared airstrip for the Hercs in Al Amarah, the Army used an armoured infantry Battalion with Warrior to much better effect.
do I need to mention the joke that was the ‘battle of bastion’