§ Norman BakerTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the total strength is of US visiting forces based in the UK; and where they are located. [39849]
§ Mr. IngramAs at 28 February 2002, 13,457 members of the United States visiting forces were present in the United Kingdom. Numbers of the USVF by location are shown in the table.
Site USVF numbers at each site RAF Alconbury/Molesworth/Upwood 1,098 RAF Croughton/Barford St. John 377 RAF Daws Hill/West Ruislip Eastcote/USN London 1,118 RAF Digby 47 RAF Fairford/Welford 189 RAF Feltwell 132 RAF Fylingdales 1 RAF Hythe 5 RAF Lakenheath 4,853 RAF Menwith Hill 1,396 RAF Mildenhall 3,913 Northwood 18 RAF Oakhanger 1 RAF St. Mawgan 309 In addition, there are approximately 140 US service personnel present in the UK, mainly serving in singleton posts at a wide variety of locations who are either participating in UK/US exchange programmes or engaged in specific bilateral projects or operational posts.