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British Forces Cyprus (BFC) is the name given to the British Armed Forces stationed in the UK Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia on the island of Cyprus and at a number of related 'retained sites' in the Republic of Cyprus.
Established in August 1960, the force has responsibility for all 15,000 residents of the SBAs, including military personnel. The Cyprus Joint Police Unit (the Royal Navy Police, Royal Military Police and RAF Police), has concurrent jurisdiction over all offences committed by service personnel and UK dependents/employees within the SBAs, garrisons, and stations, and other retained military ...
The Court of the Sovereign Base Areas is concerned with non-military offences committed by any person within Akrotiri and Dhekelia, and law and order is maintained by the Sovereign Base Areas Police, while offences involving British Forces Cyprus and military law are dealt with by the Cyprus Joint Police Unit. Fire and rescue services are ...
Military bases on the island of Cyprus: Andreas Papandreou AFB [1] Evangelos Florakis Naval Base [2] Camp Castle [3] RAF Akrotiri [4] Dhekelia Cantonment [5] References
There are five bases/training facilities in Kenya, including the Kifaru Camp, which is part of the BATUK at the Kahawa Barracks in Nairobi. [8] [9] [10] [11]British personnel also run the International Security Advisory Team Sierra Leone (ISAT) in Sierra Leone, providing the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces and Police with training and mentoring, following the country's civil war.
Headquarters, British Forces Cyprus [300] The 'Resident Infantry Battalion', currently 1st Battalion, Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment, until 2026. [301] Paramali North and South Quarters: British Forces Cyprus: Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia: Western Sovereign Base Area: Sovereign Base Areas established in 1960
It is the larger of the two British military bases on the island, and it is also the location of Alexander Barracks, which is home to the 2nd Battalion, The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment. [1] In Autumn 2017, the 2nd Battalion Royal Anglian Regiment deployed to Dhekelia replacing 2nd Battalion, The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment. [2]
British Forces Cyprus [43] Joint Service Signal Unit (Cyprus), at Ayios Nikolaos Station [44] Cyprus Communications Unit, at RAF Akrotiri [45] Cyprus Operations Support Unit, at RAF Akrotiri [46] Cyprus Joint Police Unit, at Episkopi Cantonment [47] Joint Services Health Unit, at RAF Akrotiri [48] No. 84 Squadron RAF, at RAF Akrotiri [49 ...