Kinloss Barracks
| Kinloss Barracks | |||||||
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| Kinloss, Moray, in Scotland | |||||||
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Kinloss Barracks | |||||||
  Kinloss Barracks Location within Moray | |||||||
| Coordinates | 57°38′58″N 003°33′38″W / 57.64944°N 3.56056°WCoordinates: 57°38′58″N 003°33′38″W / 57.64944°N 3.56056°W | ||||||
| Type | Army Barracks | ||||||
| Site information | |||||||
| Owner | Ministry of Defence | ||||||
| Operator |
 British Army | ||||||
| Controlled by | Royal Engineers | ||||||
| Site history | |||||||
| Built | 1938 | ||||||
| In use |
1939 - 2012 (Royal Air Force) 2012 - Present (British Army) | ||||||
| Garrison information | |||||||
| Current commander | Lieutenant Colonel Tom Marsden | ||||||
| Garrison | 39 Engineer Regiment Royal Engineers | ||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||
| Identifiers | IATA: FSS, ICAO: EGQK, WMO: 03066 | ||||||
| Elevation | 2.4 metres (7 ft 10 in) AMSL | ||||||
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| Airfield Use | Limited use as a Relief Landing Ground | ||||||
Kinloss Barracks is a military installation located near the village of Kinloss, on the Moray Firth in the north of Scotland. Until 2012 it was an RAF Station, RAF Kinloss.
History
On 18 July 2011, the MoD announced that RAF Kinloss would become a British Army barracks, with army units arriving in 2014 or 2015. A further announcement in November 2011 confirmed that 39 Engineer Regiment (Air Support) of the Royal Engineers would move from Waterbeach Barracks, near Cambridge, to Kinloss in July 2012. It was expected that 930 service personnel and their families would move at this time.[1][2][2] The number of army personnel based at Kinloss would be 41% down on the number of personnel which were present during the RAF's tenure.[3]
After 73 years as an RAF station, control of Kinloss transferred to the British Army at 1200 on 26 July 2012. A ceremony was attended by eight former RAF Kinloss station commanders, the last station commander Group Captain JJ Johnston, the Lord Lieutenant of Moray and invited guests. The RAF colours were lowered for the last time and British Army colours raised to mark the new chapter in Kinloss's history.[4][5]
Operations
British Army
- Royal Engineers (8 Engineer Brigade, 12 (Force Support) Engineer Group)
- 39 Engineer Regiment (Air Support)[6]
- 34 Field Squadron
- 48 Field Squadron
- 53 Field Squadron
- 60 Headquarters & Support Squadron
- 65 Field Support Squadron
- 71 Engineer Regiment (Air Support) (Army Reserve)[7]
- 236 Troop
- 39 Engineer Regiment (Air Support)[6]
Defence High Frequency Communications Service (DHFCS)
- DHFCS Kinloss[8]
- Network Control Station (NCS) and high frequency (HF) receiver site (operated by Babcock International Group)
External links
References
- ↑ "First tranche of Army unit moves confirmed". Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
- 1 2 "Waterbeach Forward - March 2012". Retrieved 24 March 2012.
- ↑ "Army unit moving to former air base at Kinloss". BBC News. 10 November 2011. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ↑ "RAF Kinloss – The End Of An Era". Royal Air Force. Royal Air Force. 30 July 2012. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ↑ "RAF colours come down at Kinloss airfield". BBC News. 26 July 2012. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
- ↑ "39 Engr Regt". British Army. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
- ↑ "71 Engineer Regiment". British Army. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- ↑ Ross, Calum (12 September 2013). "More Kinloss jobs may be at risk". Press and Journal (Moray). Retrieved 18 May 2017.