677 (Suffolk and Norfolk Yeomanry) Squadron Army Air Corps, was formed on 2 July 2006, from the re-role of 202 (The Suffolk and Norfolk Yeomanry) Battery Royal Artillery (Volunteers). It is part of

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Initially based on the four Territorial Army centres of

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and

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; under the Army 2020 reorganisation that saw the Territorial Army become the

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, the drill hall at Swaffham closed in January 2014. The Squadron provides ground support to the Apache Attack Helicopter and is paired with 3 Regiment Army Air Corps. It provides ground support for the Apache aircraft.

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The Squadron is now organised thus: * SHQ and A Flight - Bury St Edmunds; * B Flight - Norwich; * C Flight - Ipswich

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{{Army Air Corps Army Air Corps aircraft squadrons Norfolk Yeomanry Suffolk Yeomanry Military units and formations in Norfolk Military units and formations in Suffolk Military units and formations established in 2006

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