Ministry of Defence Stafford otherwise known as MOD Stafford, Stafford Station or Beacon Barracks is a Ministry of Defence site in Stafford, in England.
| MOD Stafford Beacon Barracks | |
|---|---|
| Stafford, Staffordshire in England | |
 Beacon Barracks' gate guardian is a Hawker Siddeley Harrier | |
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  MOD Stafford Location within Staffordshire | |
| Coordinates | 52°49′26″N 2°05′58″W / 52.824°N 2.099322°W |
| Type | Military barracks and support establishment |
| Area | 165 hectares |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Ministry of Defence |
| Operator |  British Army |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1938 |
| In use | 2006–present |
History edit
Beacon Barracks was renamed from RAF Stafford in 2006, after the Royal Air Force moved out.[1] In 2013, the British Government announced the redevelopment of the barracks, to allow 16 Signal Regiment to move there, in 2015.[2]
Based units edit
The following notable units are based at MOD Stafford.[3][4]
British Army edit
- 1st Signal Brigade
- 16th Signal Regiment
- 230 (Malaya) Signal Squadron
- 247 (Gurkha) Signal Squadron
- Support Squadron
- 22nd Signal Regiment
- 222 Signal Squadron
- 242 (Gurkha) Signal Squadron
- 248 (Gurkha) Signal Squadron
- Support Squadron
- 16th Signal Regiment
Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) edit
Royal Air Force edit
- Royal Air Force Air Cadets
- Staffordshire Wing Headquarters
- No. 395 (Stafford) Squadron ATC
References edit
- ^ "MOD Stafford Beacon Barracks". Forces MOD Stafford Community Information Portal. 28 October 2014. Archived from the original on 28 October 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Plan for 300 soldier homes at Stafford's Beacon Barracks". BBC. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
- ^ Lancaster, Mark (29 November 2018). "Army:Written question - 194616". UK Parliament. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
- ^ "395 (Stafford)". RAF Air Cadets. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
- ^ administrator (3 November 2022). "Key MOD strategic asset to merge into Defence Equipment & Support". Defence Equipment & Support. Retrieved 26 November 2023.