679 Sqn

679 (The Duke of Connaught's) Squadron AAC, based in Portsmouth and Middle Wallop, was created on 1st April 2014 by the disbanding and renaming of 655 Squadron. It is a helicopter-support squadron, made up of Volunteer Groundcrew of the Army Air Corps.

On 2 July 2006, 6 Regiment Army Air Corps had been formed at Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. The regiment's role is to provide groundcrew individual reinforcements to army aviation units for exercises and operational deployment. In April 2009, 655 Sqn joined 6 Regt AAC (V) and became 655 (The Scottish Horse) Squadron AAC (Volunteers). 655 was based at Middle Wallop, as a sub unit of 6 Reg covering the south and south west area. The role of 655 Sqn AAC (V) was to deliver Attack Helicopter (Apache) and Light Utility Helicopter (Lynx) trained groundcrew for individual reinforcements who are able to deploy on operations and in support of exercises in order to meet designated military tasks. These are trained in the loading of missiles, rockets and the refuelling of the aircraft in various locations around the world as part of the Forward Arming and Refuelling Point. The Army Reserve only recruits groundcrew and support elements.

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