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Tactical Communications Wing (TCW) provides communications facilities to deployed units of the Royal Air Force. TCW personnel and their 90 Signals Unit counterparts were, due to their deployable nature, within a discrete portion of the RAF that were authorised to wear a DPM uniform full-time. This authorisation was rescinded in October 2008 when it was declared that all RAF personnel were to wear the standard blue uniform unless on operations. Until the amalgamation with 90 Signals Unit in 2006, TCW personnel could be distinguished by both their rank slides, embroided with the letters 'TCW' and the Wing badge (the rock dove with lightning bolt). Upon amalgamation, the latter was replaced with that of 90 Signals Unit. TCW is currently a lodger unit at RAF Leeming in North Yorkshire, United Kingdom. TCW's motto is "Ubique Loquimur" which translates to "We Speak Everywhere!". ==History== TCW's roots can be traced back to 1962, and the forming of 38 Group Support Unit, based at RAF Odiham. It was then quickly realised that communications played a large part in supporting operations. In 1965 No. 50 Tactical Signals Unit was formed at RAF Tangmere and as it grew in size was renamed, in 1967 to 38 Group Tactical Signals Wing then again in 1969 to its current name, Tactical Communications Wing. TCW has played its part in many operational theatres worldwide, including providing communications and meteorological services in the Falklands War,〔(Battle For The Falklands by Roy Braybrook )〕 both Gulf Wars, Operation Granby, Operation Barras, Operation Phylis, Sarajevo, Nepal, Northern Ireland, Turkey, Angola, Rwanda, Operation Warden, Operation Jural, Operation Veritas and Operation Herrick.〔(Royal Air Force History - The Tactical Communications Wing )〕 During Operation Telic TCW provided vital communications infrastructure in support of air operations.〔(Operations - Ground Support )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Tactical Communications Wing RAF」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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