Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what capabilities are assigned to NATO’s air policing mission.

A Combat Air Sqn is assigned to undertake the UK’s NATO Air Policing mission. Additionally, Battlespace Managers are deployed to augment the Host Nation Control Reporting Centre staffing during Air Policing missions in all locations. Expeditionary Air Wings (EAW) which provide the supporting functions to the Combat Air Sqn, are Force Generated from Individual Augmentees for each Mission. The Combat Air Sqns are assigned on a rotational basis but are tasked with the Air Policing mission with at least two years notice.