Out of interest as much as anything, my watching of the events was that 2PARA did the getting people outside the wire and sorting/ guarding/ protecting them once inside the wire. The US did the airfield guarding, hence why they could carry on once we left. Thus what exactly would the RAFR do? If their main job is FP of bases and aircraft, the US had that covered. Open to comments of course. At the risk of a major BEADWINDOW, what readiness state are the RAFR on? Can they get a full FE out of the door in 48 hours or less? If not, it was always going to be an Army FE.