British Forces Gibraltar
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British Forces Gibraltar is 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 aircraft and ships en route to and from deployments East of Suez or in Africa.
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British Forces Gibraltar | |
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Active | April 1992–current Flag Officer, Gibraltar, 1946-1992 |
Country | Gibraltar |
Branch | Strategic Command[1] |
Part of | Strategic Command. Subordinate to Director of Overseas Bases. |
Headquarters | Devil's Tower Camp |
Anniversaries | Battle of Trafalgar |
Commanders | |
Commander of British Forces Gibraltar | Commodore Tom Guy |
Commanding Officer, Royal Gibraltar Regiment | Lieutenant Colonel Matthew Moore |
Commanding Officer, Gibraltar Squadron | Lieutenant Commander Simon Holden |
Commanding RAF Gibraltar | Wing Commander Jackson Brown MBE RAF |
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British Forces Gibraltar as a formation was established in mid-1992 after the last Royal Navy-lead commander, Rear Admiral Geoffrey Biggs, Flag Officer Gibraltar, hauled down his flag. Thereafter the new command took on a more tri-service character.