Commando Helicopter Force

Commando Helicopter Force (CHF) is a unit of the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm and an element of the Joint Aviation Command of the British Armed Forces. Its primary role is to provide helicopter support to the UK Commando Force and other UK force elements in the amphibious environment. CHF uses a combination of transport helicopters based at Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton in Somerset, England.

Endearingly referred to as 'The Junglies' due to their activities in Borneo throughout the 1960s, the Commando Helicopter Force comprises three squadrons: 845, 846, and 847 Naval Air Squadrons. Collectively, they operate the AW-101 Merlin HC4/4A and the AW-159 Wildcat AH1 to deliver air support to the UK Commando Force and various other UK forces. Their roles encompass battlefield reconnaissance, joint fire support, and the training of aircrew and engineers for frontline operations, with expertise in maritime, Arctic, and desert environments.