1710 Squadron Air Engineering Support

Commissioned as Naval Air Squadron on 27 May 2010, the Squadron is responsible for providing the full range of rapid aviation support to meet the exacting demands being made on UK military aviation, of all three services, deployed anywhere in the world.

The Squadron's primary role is support to current operations ensuring that UK military aircraft operate at optimum levels of operational readiness and capability at all times. This includes the assessment and structural repair of damaged helicopters, designing and fitting modifications to enable new capabilities and providing advice and support, across a range of scientific disciplines, to preserve aircraft worthiness and availability.

The Squadron also assists with in-depth investigations into failures and accidents.

HISTORY

1710 Naval Air Squadron was commissioned by CINCFLEET on 27 May 2010. It brings together 3 complimentary capabilities which have existed, in different forms, for over 60 years. Previous incarnations of these capabilities include Mobile Aircraft Repair Transport and Salvage Unit (MARTSU), Mobile Aircraft Support Unit (MASU), Naval Aircraft Materials Laboratory (NAML), Assistant Directorate Aircraft Integrity Monitoring (AD AIM) and Materials Integrity Group (MIG)