MAOTs
Yozzer,
Interesting article. From the RAF website:
Mobile Air Operations Team (MAOTs)
The MAOTs are part of the Joint Helicopter Support Squadron. They are a very busy unit that travels throughout the UK and beyond to give advice to military and civilian organizations on the utilization of helicopters. There are 13 Mobile Air Operations Teams, each one consisting of an RAF Officer, Master Aircrew or Senior Non-Commissioned Officer and 2 Signallers from 21 Signals Regiment (Air Support) based at Colerne in Wiltshire. The Teams regularly deploy on operations and exercises in support of the British Army and the Support Helicopter Force (SHF). Primarily the Teams co-ordinate and control helicopter movements into and out of the helicopter landing sites (HLS), and provide communications between the supported unit and the aircraft. When deployed the Team Leader (TL) acts as the trouble-shooter for all helicopter matters with an overarching responsibility for Flight Safety. As a secondary duty, TLs are also responsible for maintaining and updating the information contained in the various HLS directories in use by all military helicopters.
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