RAF in Maroon Beret

[Tommo]

I saw an RAF chap the other day wearing RAF No.1 Dress, Wings and PTI badge on it with a Maroon Beret. He's not a PJI.

Any thoughts on why? Attached to 16 Bde?

[Frank Kelley]

Special Forces Support Group.

Originally Posted by Tommo

I saw an RAF chap the other day wearing RAF No.1 Dress, Wings and PTI badge on it with a Maroon Beret. He's not a PJI.

Any thoughts on why? Attached to 16 Bde?

[Alan O]

The RAF Regt in HQ 16 Bde used to wear maroon berets.

[Rockape]

The RAF Regt (usually II Sqn) have a permanent exchange agreement with the Para Bde and he would be at least a SNCO rank.

[Snowdrop 68]

Could be a PTI attached to brigade Para Sqn or attached to 16AAB.

When I was at Honington (2002 - 2012) we parented BPS at Wattisham and the TACP Regt lads at Colchester, can't be shure what the BPS PTIs wore but Regt definately wore maroon berets.

Hope this helps, Bill

[Tommo]

Originally Posted by Frank Kelley

Special Forces Support Group.

Whenever I've seen SFSG, they've always worn their respective beret, unless done a specialist cse e.g. SFCC, P-Coy, AACC etc...

He was a Cpl, so still JNCO. I know the RAF Regt had TACP's within 16 Bde, and wore the HQ DZ Flash and wings if earnt but I was unsure on the headdress, however, saying that I did see some RAF medical personnel from 16 Med Regt who wore Maroon.

Question answered, thanks!