| No. 38 Group RAF | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Active | 6 November 1943 – 31 January 1951 1 January 1960 – 18 November 1983 31 October 1992 – 1 April 2000 1 July 2014 – 31 December 2020 |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  Royal Air Force |
| Type | Royal Air Force group |
| Part of | RAF Transport Command RAF Air Support Command RAF Strike Command RAF Air Command |
| Motto(s) | Par Nobile Fratrum (Latin for 'A noble pair of brothers')[1] |
| Insignia | |
| Group badge heraldry | An eagle's leg grasping a sword |
No. 38 Group RAF was a group of the Royal Air Force which disbanded on 31 December 2020. It was formed on 6 November 1943 from the former 38 Wing with nine squadrons as part of RAF Transport Command. It was disbanded on 31 January 1951, but re-formed on 1 January 1960, became part of RAF Air Support Command in 1967 and then, in 1972, the air support group within RAF Strike Command. It was temporarily disbanded from 18 Nov 1983 to 31 Oct 1992 and from 1 April 2000 to 1 July 2014. It subsequently became part of RAF Air Command, bringing together the Royal Air Force’s Engineering, Logistics, Communications and Medical Operations units.[2] Air Officer Commanding No. 38 Group was also responsible for UK-based United States Visiting Forces (USVF) units and for RAF personnel attached to other global armed forces.[3]
- ^ Pine, L.G. (1983). A dictionary of mottoes (1 ed.). London: Routledge & Kegan Paul. p. 166. ISBN 0-7100-9339-X.
- ^ RAF 38 Group Reforming Parade 2 July 14
- ^ About RAF 38 Group