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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.
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
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 ...
It is located in the Western Sovereign Base Area, one of two areas which comprise Akrotiri and Dhekelia, a British Overseas Territory, administered as a Sovereign Base Area. The station commander has a dual role, and is also the officer commanding the Akrotiri or Western Sovereign Base Area , reporting to the commander of British Forces Cyprus ...
Dhekelia Cantonment (Greek: Φρουρά Δεκέλειας, Turkish: Dikelya Kantonu), also simply named Dhekelia, is a military base in Akrotiri and Dhekelia, a British Overseas Territory on the island of Cyprus, administered as the Sovereign Base Areas.
Dhekelia Airfield was established following the independence of Cyprus in 1960 as part of the agreements in the Treaty of Establishment. British military missions in the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East have relied heavily on the support provided by the airfield. [1]
Overseas military bases enable the British Army to conduct expeditionary warfare, "maintain a persistent forward presence", "deter potential adversaries", and train in all environments. [5] The British Army provides the most significant long-term overseas presence to: British Forces Cyprus in Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri & Dhekelia, [6]
Episkopi Cantonment (Greek: Φρουρά Επισκοπής, Turkish: Episkopi Kantonu) is the capital of Akrotiri and Dhekelia, a British overseas territory on the island of Cyprus, administered as a military base. It is located in the northwestern part of the Western Sovereign Base Area (Akrotiri), one of the two areas which comprise the ...