Defence College of Air and Space Operations
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The Defence College of Air and Space Operations is the UK's training establishment for all military Air Operations Branch such as air traffic controllers (ATCs), Weapons controllers, Identification Officers, Flight Operations personnel and Air and Space Operations Specialists sited at RAF Shawbury in Shropshire, England.
Defence College of Air and Space Operations | |
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Active | 1963 (1963) as the Central Air Traffic Control School 1940 as the Regional Control School 1 January 2019 as DCASO - present |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | Royal Air Force Royal Navy |
Type | Defence training college |
Role | Air Operations training |
Home station | RAF Shawbury |
Motto(s) | Securi transeant (Latin for 'Safety on their Way') |
It was created by the bringing together of the School of Air Operations Control (SAOC) and the School of Aerospace Battle Management (SABM) on 1 January 2019 under one command on one site.[1]
In 1972 the Area Radar School at RAF Sopley in south-west Hampshire moved to Shawbury, being known as the Area Radar Training School.