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British Forces Cyprus (BFC) is the name given to the British Armed Forces stationed in the UK Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia on the island of Cyprus and at a number of related 'retained sites' in the Republic of Cyprus.
Akrotiri and Dhekelia (/ ˌ æ k r oʊ ˈ t ɪər i ə n d d i ˈ k eɪ l i ə /), officially the Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia [2] (SBA), [a] is a British Overseas Territory on the island of Cyprus.
Military bases on the island of Cyprus: Andreas Papandreou AFB [1] Evangelos Florakis Naval Base [2] Camp Castle [3] RAF Akrotiri [4] Dhekelia Cantonment [5] References
It is located in the Western Sovereign Base Area, one of two areas which comprise Akrotiri and Dhekelia, a British Overseas Territory, administered as a Sovereign Base Area. The station commander has a dual role, and is also the officer commanding the Akrotiri or Western Sovereign Base Area , reporting to the commander of British Forces Cyprus ...
Cyprus: British Forces Cyprus: A Permanent Joint Operating Base, with significant garrisons in Akrotiri and Dhekelia, including RAF Akrotiri, the joint signals intelligence stations Troodos and Ayios Nikolaos, and facilities to support two resident infantry battalions and supporting British Army units. [36] Falkland Islands
Dhekelia Cantonment (Greek: Φρουρά Δεκέλειας, Turkish: Dikelya Kantonu), also simply named Dhekelia, is a military base in Akrotiri and Dhekelia, a British Overseas Territory on the island of Cyprus, administered as the Sovereign Base Areas.
British Forces Cyprus in Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri & Dhekelia, [6] British Forces South Atlantic Islands in the Falkland Islands, [7] British Forces Gibraltar, including the Royal Gibraltar Regiment. [8] British Forces Brunei in Seria, Brunei. [9] The British Army has a network of permanent operating bases overseas, primarily in: [5]
The Dhekelia Airfield is a British military airfield located in the Eastern Sovereign Base Area (ESBA) of Dhekelia, on the island of Cyprus. It is part of the Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia, a British Overseas Territory established in 1960. [1] [2]