Foreword by Group Captain J B Portlock MA RAF

Welcome to Royal Air Force Boulmer, which plays a key role in the homeland defence and search and rescue tasks of the United Kingdom. With some 1000 Service personnel, civil servants and contractors supporting our operational and training outputs, Royal Air Force Boulmer is a vibrant and dynamic Station within Air Command.

The Station is located close to the picturesque market town of Alnwick in Northumberland. Our local town was voted "Best Place in Britain to Live" by Country Life magazine and with Alnwick Castle and Gardens, beautiful countryside and stunning coastline on our doorstep, Royal Air Force Boulmer has for too long been a well kept secret.

The Station has undergone an extensive modernisation programme in recent years, and more recently has become the hub of the Air Surveillance and Control System (ASACS) Force Command. The Station's mission encapsulates the diversity of our activities and this breadth is reflected in the geographic spread of the estate. The Station comprises two major sites: the Operations Site is home to the NATO Control and Reporting Centre (CRC), School of Aerospace Battle Management (SABM) and ASACS Force Command Headquarters. The Main Site is where the majority of our support functions are located, together with the Search and Rescue Sea King Helicopters of 'A' Flight, 202 Squadron.

I believe that the combination of a challenging work place, set in some of the country's finest scenery is the ideal recipe for making this a most rewarding and enjoyable tour. Northumberland has been described as "Passionate People, Passionate Places" and I believe that it lives up to its reputation. A very warm welcome to Royal Air Force Boulmer.

Contact Address:

Royal Air Force Boulmer
Alnwick
Northumberland
NE66 3JF