In 1986,
No. 7006 (Intelligence) Flight RAF was formed at
RAF High Wycombe as a dedicated
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve intelligence unit. The flight's initial role was to provide linguists tailored to the needs of the
Cold War. At the time of formation, the new flight sat under Headquarters, RAF Volunteer Reserves along with Nos. 7010, 7630, and 7644 flights. During the
Gulf War, the flight deployed alongside 7644 (Public Relations) Flight, and 4624 (Movements) and 4626 (Aeromedical Evacuation) Squadrons. In 1997, following the
Front Line First reform, the
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve was merged into the
Royal Auxiliary Air Force, and the flight expanded to form
No. 7006 Squadron RAuxAF. Sometime by 2021, the squadron was moved under command of the new
Intelligence Reserve Wing sitting under
No. 2 Group RAF, today based at
RAF Waddington. In 2016, the squadron was based at
RAF Cranwell Today the squadron is based at
RAF Waddington, with personnel serving at
RAF Wyton,
RAF High Wycombe, and
RAF Digby. The squadron today is one of only three units providing intelligence support to the regular RAF. The squadron's title has also changed to become
No. 7006 (Volunteer Reserves) Intelligence Squadron RAuxAF. == Footnotes ==