Are the RAF Regiment an "elite" unit?
A couple of times this week, I have been drawn into conversations about rock apes.
Some people seem to think that they are an elite unit, though I would have to take the opposite opinion. The Marines and the Paras are elite units, their training is far more substantial than that of the Regiment.
Also, now that the RA run rapier, the RAF Regiment just do the basics of airfield security, aside from II Sqn.
They are good professionals, and well respected by members of the RAF (apart from when it is CCS time) and other services, but I don't think they are an "elite" force. What do you think?