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The terms REMF (Standing for "Rear Echelon Mother Fucker") [10] and "Fobbit" (from forward operating base (FOB) and The Hobbit) [11] are closely related terms, in that they are frequently intended as insults (although "fobbit" seems to be taken as less a term of direct abuse and more a descriptive one). Among other services, other terms include ...
For completeness it also shows those signs of Commonwealth and Empire formations which fought alongside the British, and multi national formations they were a part of. In addition to the field forces, lines of communication and home rear echelon formation signs are also shown.
An echelon formation (/ ˈ ɛ ʃ əl ɒ n, ˈ eɪ ʃ l ɒ̃ /) [1] is a (usually military) formation in which its units are arranged diagonally. Each unit is stationed behind and to the right (a "right echelon"), or behind and to the left ("left echelon"), of the unit ahead.
The squadron reformed on 15 November 1944 at RAF Stoney Cross as a transport unit equipped with Vickers Wellington XVIs until 6 January 1945 when the aircraft were transferred to No 242 Squadron and the ground crews were used to form two other units, No. 243 Squadron RAF rear echelon and No. 1315 Flight RAF.
However, even after the Dunkirk evacuation ended at the beginning of June, the AASF, a number of fighting formations and a large number of rear echelon units were still in France south of the Somme, and fresh British forces were being landed at Cherbourg. 12 AA Brigade set off to join this new concentration, its regiments 'trundling their old 3 ...
The split operation lasted until 10 January 1945, and three days later the squadron moved to Lingayen Airfield in the Philippines, although the squadron moved to Hill Strip little more than a week later, its rear echelon continued to operate from Lingayen until 24 April 1945, when it leapfrogged forward to become the advanced echelon at Moret ...
The 22nd was a "super" wing, 1966–1971, with two bombardment and two tanker squadrons. From 10 March to c. 1 October 1967 the wing was reduced to a small "rear-echelon" non-tactical organization with all tactical resources and most support resources loaned to SAC organizations involved in combat operations in Southeast Asia.
The rear echelon of the unit did not arrive at the new bases in India until 24 April. [18] In April, new B-25H [note 6] and B-25J models began to arrive. The group equipped each of its squadrons with a 50/50 mix of the two models. [note 7]