§ Miss McIntoshTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the(a) role and (b) specialisation is of the Royal Naval personnel serving in the Vale of York. [170003]
§ Mr. CaplinRoyal Naval Personnel are employed at the Defence High Frequency Communications Service facility at Forest Moor. Their role is to provide specialist military oversight and guidance to the contractor who operates the site. Personnel are drawn from the Weapons Engineering and Operator Mechanic (Communications) specialisations.
The RN also has a small number of personnel based at Linton-on -Ouse who are Qualified Flying Instructors, and a number of RN student pilots undertake training here on an annual basis.