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The service operates from the southwestern end of Hong Kong International Airport at Chek Lap Kok . Before the opening of the Chek Lap Kok airport in 1998 , it operated from the old Kai Tak Airport (i.e. the former Hong Kong International Airport). GFS patrols a 400 nautical mile radius of Hong Kong's Maritime Search and Rescue Region, as well as the Hong Kong Flight Information Region (FIR), which covers most of the South China Sea basin.

In 2007, the former dispersal in the old Kai Tak Airport was re-opened as a sub-base, providing refueling and other supporting services for GFS's helicopters.


OPERATIONS


GFS is broken down to operational sections:

  • Operations Section - day-to-day core functions (i.e. Search and Rescue)

  • Training and Standards Section - professional standards and development

  • Engineering Section - maintenance of GFS equipment

  • Quality Section - compliance to operational standards

  • Administration Section - administration, human resources, finance, supplies, etc...



FLEET


The fleet currently comprises (Aircraft Registration numbers):


PERSONNEL


GFS employs 238 personnel and they are comprised of:

  • 178 commissioned/disciplined personnel

  • 60 civilian personnel


Most of the pilots in the GFS were localised prior to the handover in 1997 , as former RAF and other British military personnel departed Hong Kong .

The GFS is lead by a controller, who reports to the Secretary for Security. The current controller is Captain Brian Y M Butt.

Other senior officers of the GFS are:

  • Departmental Secretary

  • Chief Operations Officer

  • Chief Training and Standards Officer

  • Chief Aircraft Engineer

  • Manager (Operations)

  • Manager (Quality Assurance)

  • Manager (Quality & Flight Safety)

  • Senior Aircrewman Officer (Operations)



RANK


Ranking of personnel of the GFS are as follows:

  • 1 Bauhinia and 1 Laurel Wreath with Crossed Feather

  • --- Controller

  • 1 Bauhinia and 2 Pips

  • --- Chief Pilot

  • --- Chief Aircraft Engineer

  • 1 Bauhinia and 1 Pip

  • --- Senior Pilot

  • --- Senior Aircraft Engineer

  • --- Senior Aircrewman Officer

  • 1 Bauhinia

  • --- Pilot I

  • --- Aircraft Engineer

  • --- Aircrewman Officer I

  • 3 Pips

  • --- Pilot I

  • --- Aircraft Engineer

  • --- Aircrewman Officer I

  • 2 Pips and 1 Bar

  • --- Pilot II

  • --- Aircraft Engineer

  • --- Aircrewman Officer II

  • --- Chief Aircraft Technician

  • 2 Pips

  • ---Pilot II

  • --- Chief Aircraft Technician

  • --- Senior Aircraft Technician

  • --- Aircrewman Officer III

  • 1 Pip

  • --- Cadet Pilot

  • --- Senior Aircraft Technician

  • --- Aircraft Technician

  • --- Aircrewman Officer III



TRIVIA


  • The service's official theme song, ''Wishing You Well So Much'' (多想你好), was sung by Andy Lau .

  • The TVB drama " Always Ready " was filmed inside GFS HQ and starring Ekin Cheng .



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