British Forces Gibraltar

British Forces Gibraltar

Infobox Military Unit
unit_name = British Forces Gibraltar


caption = The British Tri-Service badge
dates =
country = Gibraltar
allegiance = United Kingdom
branch = nowrap|
type =
role =
size =
command_structure = British Armed Forces, UK Ministry of Defence
garrison =
garrison_label =
nickname =
patron =
motto =
colors =
colors_label =
march =
mascot =
equipment =
equipment_label =
battles =
anniversaries =
decorations =
battle_honours =
commander1=Commodore Matt Parr
commander1_label=
commander2=
commander2_label=
commander3=
commander3_label=
notable_commanders=
identification_symbol=
identification_symbol_label=
identification_symbol_2=
identification_symbol_2_label=
aircraft_attack=
aircraft_bomber=
aircraft_electronic=
aircraft_fighter=
aircraft_interceptor=
aircraft_patrol=
aircraft_recon=
aircraft_trainer=
aircraft_transport=

British Forces Gibraltar is the name given to the British Armed Forces stationed in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. Gibraltar is used primarily as a training area, thanks to its good climate and rocky terrain, and as a stopover for units and ships en route to and from deployments East of Suez.

Permanent units

A handful of units are permanently based in Gibraltar for its territorial defence:

*HQ, British Forces Gibraltar
*Royal Gibraltar Regiment
*Joint Provost and Security Unit
*Royal Navy Gibraltar Squadron - two "Scimitar" class patrol boats, HMS "Scimitar" and HMS "Sabre", and three rigid hulled inflatable boats.
*RAF Gibraltar - Gibraltar's military airfield has no resident units, but is utilised as and when required by aircraft on deployment or exercise.
*Gibraltar Services Police - a civilian police force responsible for enforcing civil law on MoD property in Gibraltar, and is responsible to Commander, British Forces Gibraltar.

Commanders

*"List incomplete"
*May 2004 Commodore David White [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4160273.stm]
*19 January 2005 Commodore Allan Adair [http://www.northwood.mod.uk/latest/items/news.htm]
*1 May 2007 Commodore Matt Parr [http://www.gibfocus.gi/details_todaysnews.php?id=2169]

External links

* [http://www.bfgib.co.uk/home/index.php British Forces Gibraltar Community Site]


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • British Forces Gibraltar — Les Forces britanniques de Gibraltar (en anglais British Forces Gibraltar) est le nom donné aux forces armées britanniques stationnées sur le territoire britannique d outre mer de Gibraltar. Gibraltar est principalement utilisé comme une zone d… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • British Forces Gibraltar — Hauptquartier der British Forces Gibraltar Die British Forces Gibraltar ist ein teilstreitkraftübergreifender Verband der britischen Streitkräfte in der Kronkolonie Gibraltar. Gibraltar bildet einen wichtigen Stützpunkt des Vereinigten… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • British Forces Cyprus — Active Country Cyprus Allegiance United Kingdom Branch …   Wikipedia

  • British Forces Broadcasting Service —   [ brɪtɪʃ fɔːsɪz brɔːdkɑːstɪȖ səːvɪs], Abkürzung BFBS [biefbi es], Hörfunk und Fernsehdienst für die britischen Streitkräfte in Belize, Brunei, Zypern, den Falklandinseln, Gibraltar, Hongkong, Nordirland und Oman, auch in Deutschland ehemals für …   Universal-Lexikon

  • British Forces casualties in Afghanistan since 2001 — The United Kingdom was one of the first countries which took part in Operation Enduring Freedom to topple the Taliban regime in autumn 2001. See Britain s role in the 2001 present Afghan war. As of 13 September 2008, British forces have suffered… …   Wikipedia

  • British Forces Broadcasting Service — The British Forces Broadcasting Service was established by the British War Office (now the Ministry of Defence) in 1943. Today it provides radio and television programmes for HM Forces, and their dependents, in Afghanistan, Belize, Bosnia, Brunei …   Wikipedia

  • British Forces Broadcasting Service — 51° 35′ 18″ N 0° 33′ 12″ W / 51.5882, 0.553316 …   Wikipédia en Français

  • British Overseas Territories — British Overseas Territories …   Wikipedia

  • Gibraltar Anthem — Territorial anthem of Gibraltar Lyrics Peter Emberley, 1994 Music Peter Emberley, 1994 Adopted 18 October 1994 The Gibraltar Anthem is the national song of the British overseas territory of Gibraltar. In common with the United K …   Wikipedia

  • Gibraltar — This article is about the British overseas territory. For other uses, see Gibraltar (disambiguation). Gibraltar …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”