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the MOD as one of the most important initiatives to result from the SDR. The command was expected to draw on the equipment, personnel and expertise of the single services and be charged with providing the Joint Force Commander tailored packages of battlefield helicopters (from one or more service), support equipment and personnel, to meet operational requirements. The MOD's intention was to provide a single focus for the transfer of best practice from service to service and for removing, over time, differences in extant operating procedures.
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development and support for operations in order to maximise the availability of battlefield helicopters and reinforce their growing importance in military operations. JHC would be a tri-Service organisation, with personnel remaining part of their parent service. The formation of JHC was considered by
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helicopters, and FAA and RAF search and rescue helicopters were not included in JHC and remained under the control of the respective services. JHC Headquarters was established alongside HQ Land Command at Erskine Barracks, with
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The majority of the United Kingdom's military helicopters come under JAC, although exceptions include the Royal Navy's anti-surface warfare, anti-submarine warfare and airborne early warning helicopters and the
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Joint Helicopter Command was formed on 5 October 1999, bringing together the FAA's commando helicopters, the Army's attack and light utility helicopters, and the RAF's support helicopters. The FAA's
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A Joint Helicopter Command Study Team was established to determine how JHC should operate. Four options for the location of JHC Headquarters were also examined, with
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In 2007, JHC had over 15,000 personnel under its command, some 8,000 of who were part of 16 Air Assault Brigade This included over 900 volunteer reserves from the
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In 2024, Joint Helicopter Command evolved into Joint Aviation Command with the introduction of unmanned aerial vehicle operations into the command.
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was named the Joint Helicopter Force Northern Ireland (JHF(NI)). JHF(NI) consisted of the following units based at
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from either the Royal Navy, British Army or Royal Air Force. Commander Joint Helicopter Command has been held by:
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Subordinate to CGS are two 3-star commanders and one 2-star commander...Commander Joint Helicopter Command
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Alastair Smith became commander of Joint Helicopter Command in March 2023. JAC is part of
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Over the years, the grouping of all battlefield support helicopters operated by the
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was named Joint Helicopter Force Afghanistan (JHF(A)) "Task Force Jaguar".
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An overview of formations from each service under Joint Aviation Command.
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Reconnaissance, Intelligence and Geographic Centre (Northern Ireland)
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Joint Helicopter Command's largest operation to date has been
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The JHC operation in Northern Ireland in support of the
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Index


United Kingdom
British Army
Royal Navy
Royal Air Force
Army Headquarters
Marlborough Lines
Andover
Apache AH64-E
Chinook HC4/5/6
Merlin HC4/4A
Puma HC2
Watchkeeper WK450
Wildcat AH1
Air Vice-Marshal
Alastair Smith
Air-Vice Marshal
David Niven
military helicopters
British Armed Forces
unmanned aerial vehicles
British Army

Army Air Corps
Wildcat AH1
6 Regiment
Fleet Air Arm
Army Air Corps
Royal Air Force
Ministry of Defence

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