A DZ Flash is a badge or patch worn by the Airborne forces of the British Army and all squadrons of the RAF Regiment. DZ stands for 'drop zone'. In RAF Regiment use, these flashes distinguish between squadrons, although within the RAF Regiment only II Squadron has a parachute capability.
The DZ flash should not be confused with the smaller Tactical Recognition Flash (TRF) introduced and used by the rest of the Army.
Army
Current Parachute Regiment HQ, Parachute Regiment 1st Battalion, Parachute Regiment 2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment 3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment 4th Battalion, Parachute Regiment Depot, Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces Other units of the 16th Air Assault Brigade 7 Parachute Royal Horse Artillery 23 Parachute Engineer Regiment 13 Air Assault Regiment Royal Logistics Corps 16 Medical Regiment EOD Troop 33 Regiment Royal Engineers Brigade HQBrigade Pathfinder Platoon 216 Parachute Signals Squadron 8 Field Company Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers 156 Provost Company Royal Military Police A (1st City of London) Battery, Honourable Artillery Company
Inactive 10th Battalion, Parachute Regiment 15th (Scottish) Parachute Battalion9 Parachute Squadron, Royal EngineersD Squadron, Household Cavalry Regiment
Air Force No. 2 Squadron RAF Regiment
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