MOD Stafford
Beacon Barracks
Stafford, Staffordshire in England
Beacon Barracks' gate guardian is a Hawker Siddeley Harrier.
Beacon Barracks' gate guardian is a Hawker Siddeley Harrier
MOD Stafford is located in Staffordshire
MOD Stafford
MOD Stafford
Location within Staffordshire
Coordinates52°49′26″N 2°05′58″W / 52.824°N 2.099322°W / 52.824; -2.099322
TypeMilitary barracks and support establishment
Area165 hectares
Site information
OwnerMinistry of Defence
Operator British Army
Site history
Built1938 (1938)
In use2006–present

Ministry of Defence Stafford otherwise known as MOD Stafford, Stafford Station or Beacon Barracks is a Ministry of Defence site in Stafford, in England.

History

Main article: RAF Stafford

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

The following notable units are based at MOD Stafford.[3][4]

British Army

Royal Corps of Signals

Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S)

Royal Air Force

Joint Helicopter Command

No. 22 Group (Training) RAF

References

  1. ^ "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)
  2. ^ "Plan for 300 soldier homes at Stafford's Beacon Barracks". BBC. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
  3. ^ Lancaster, Mark (29 November 2018). "Army:Written question - 194616". UK Parliament. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  4. ^ "395 (Stafford)". RAF Air Cadets. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  5. ^ administrator (3 November 2022). "Key MOD strategic asset to merge into Defence Equipment & Support". Defence Equipment & Support. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
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