North East Air Support Unit [SEP] inception
North East Air Support Unit
The North East Air Support Unit is the main aerial support for police forces in north east England.
History.
The North East Air Support Unit was formed in 1995 by joint venture of Cleveland, Durham and Northumbria police forces. Before this, Durham and Cleveland contracted in Air support from Northumbria.
In 2007 the Northumbria and Durham forces proposed reducing the size of the unit to one aircraft, to be based at Newcastle. Cleveland vetoed this move, and as a result Northumbria and
Redesignated 817th Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron, and converted to provisional status, on 12 February 2009
Lineage Assignments.
The assignments of the 817th Air Support Operations Squadron from inception to 2009:
- 617th Air Support Operations Group, 1 July 1994
- Third Air Force, 1 August-30 Sep 1996
- Air Combat Command to activate or inactivate at any time on or after 12 February 2009
Lineage Stations.
The stations of the 817th Air Support Operations Squadron from inception to 2009:
- Wurzburg, Germany, 1