HC Deb 08 July 1993 vol 228 cc276-7W
Mr. Harvey

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is the current operational role, including auxiliary roles, of each RAF station in Support Command.

Mr. Hanley

The primary and secondary roles of RAF Support Command stations are as follows:

RAF station Primary Role Secondary Role(s)
Linton-on-Ouse Flying training Air Cadet regional headquarters
Air Cadet Wing headquarters
Voluntary gliding school
Locking Ground training RAF South West Band
Air Cadet regional headquarters
Newton Ground training Headquarters Air Cadets
Training development
Glider examining wing
Air experience flight
Regional provost and security unit
North Luffenham Ground radio engineering Ground radio defects investigation
Training development
Fire service training
Language training
Explosive ordnance demolition training
Rapier project development
Oakhangar Communications centre None
Quedgeley Equipment supply depot Air Cadet Wing Headquarters
Rudloe Manor Communications Centre Regional provost and security unit
St. Athan Aerosystems maintenance and storage Ground training
Wales University Air Squadron
Voluntary gliding school
Air Cadet regional headquarters
Royal Auxiliary Air Force Defence
Force
Scampton Flying training Joint arms control implementation group
Engineering management training
Tucano defect investigation
Tucano logistic support
Sealand Electronics maintenance MOD Civilian technical training
Air Cadet regional headquarters
Voluntary gliding school
Shawbury Flying training Air traffic control training, examination and evaluation
Air experience flight
Stafford Equipment supply depot Tactical supply wing
Stanbridge Joint Service Air Trooping centre Supply computer centre
Swanton Morley Central servicing development Maintenance computer center
Voluntary gliding school
Swinderby Recruit training None
Syerston Air Cadets gliding None
Uxbridge Management of dispersed units and personnel Ceremonial (The Queen's Colour Squadron)
Headquarters music services
Air traffic control staffs
Valley Flying training Search and rescue unit and Mountain
rescue team
Search and rescue training
Air to air missile training
Signals unit
Wroughton RAF Hospital None

Mr. Harvey

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the names of commanding officers of each RAF station in Support Command.

Mr. Hanley

For personal security reasons the names of those holding official appointments of air commodore rank and below are not generally released to the public domain.

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