British Forces Gibraltar

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British Forces Gibraltar is the name given to the British Armed Forces stationed in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. Gibraltar is utilised primarily as a training area, thanks to its good climate and rocky terrain, and as a stopover for units and ships en route to and from deployments. A handful of units are permanently based in Gibraltar for its territorial defence.

• Permanent Units
  • HQ, British Forces Gibraltar
  • Royal Gibraltar Regiment
  • Joint Provost and Security Unit
  • Royal Navy Gibraltar Squadron - two Scimitar class patrol boats, HMS Scimitar and HMS Sabre, and three rigid hulled inflatable boats.
  • RAF Gibraltar - Gibraltar's military airfield has no resident units, but is utilised as and when required by aircraft on deployment or exercise.
  • Gibraltar Services Police - a civilian police force responsible for enforcing civil law on MoD property in Gibraltar, and is responsible to Commander, British Forces Gibraltar.