RAF Boulmer
Part of 2 Group, RAF Boulmer is a key station of the Air C2 Force, providing surveillance of UK airspace and tactical control of combat and support aircraft.
- Where
- near Alnwick, Northumberland
Based here
- 144 Signals UnitEngineering support to the air surveillance and control system, including the remote radar heads
- 20 SquadronAir Surveillance and Control System (ASACS) Operational Conversion Unit
- 9 RAF Police & Security Squadron (Air C2 & Space)Security and policing for the Air C2 Force, UK Space Command and Support Helicopter Force
- Air C2 ForceWatches over UK and NATO airspace 24/7 and provides air command and control and tactical data links.
- XIX SquadronRadar control and surveillance in NATO Air Policing Area 1; tactical control for UK QRA
Sources
- RAF Boulmer | Royal Air Force Royal Air Force