The Tactical Supply Wing (TSW) is a helicopter support unit of the Royal Air Force, based at MOD Stafford (also known as Beacon Barracks) in Staffordshire.
The Tactical Supply Wing concept was devised by Group Captain Craven-Griffiths, who developed the idea during his time at the Ministry of Defence in London during the late 1960s.
[1] The TSW, nicknamed "Tiswas"[2] (a word meaning "a state of nervous agitation or confusion ... physical disorder or chaos", attested from 1960 by the OED[3]), was formed at RAF Stafford in late 1970 and became operational in January 1971.
Elements of TSW have deployed around the world to support British and NATO helicopter units in most major exercises and conflicts since it was formed.
[8][9] The wing's badge, awarded in March 1992, features a Peregrine falcon in a flying position, against a background of a three-arched bridge and a body of water.