Joint Force Harrier

Joint Force Harrier
Joint Force Harrier
	A Sea Harrier FA2 of 800 Naval Air Squadron, Fleet Air Arm
Founded	1 April 2000
Disbanded	28 January 2011
Country	United Kingdom
Branch	Royal Air Force; Royal Navy
Type	Joint service force
Role	Harrier and Sea Harrier operations
Part of	No. 3 Group RAF (1 Apr 2000 – 31 Mar 2006); No. 2 Group RAF (1 Apr 2006 – 28 Jan 2011);
Locations	RAF Cottesmore; RAF Wittering; RNAS Yeovilton;
Engagements	Operation Telic; Operation Herrick;
Aircraft flown
Attack	Harrier GR7/7A; Harrier GR9/9A; Sea Harrier FA2;

Joint Force Harrier, initially known as Joint Force 2000 and towards the end of its life as Joint Strike Wing, was the British military formation which controlled the British Aerospace Harrier II and British Aerospace Sea Harrier aircraft of the Royal Air Force and Fleet Air Arm between 2000 and 2011. It was subordinate to RAF Air Command.

Upon its disbandment there were two operational Joint Strike Wing squadrons, one Fleet Air Arm and one Royal Air Force, plus an RAF Operational Conversion Unit.

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