HC Deb 24 February 1997 vol 291 c108W
Mr. Foulkes

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence on what date the designation, Army field training centre, came into effect; if he will list the current AFTCs and the date of designation of each; and what is the relationship between the definition of an AFTC and the former principal training area category. [16874]

Mr. Soames

The designation Army field training centre was introduced in April 1991 to reflect the increased importance of these training areas following structural reorganisation of the Army under "Options for Change". The current list of AFTCs and their designation dates is as follows:

  • 1st April 1991: Salisbury Plain, Stanford, Cinque Ports, Otterbum, Sennybridge, Warcop.
  • 1st April 1994: Catterick.
  • 1st April 1995: Castlemartin.