Duke of Gloucester Barracks

Duke of Gloucester Barracks
South Cerney

Duke of Gloucester Barracks
Duke of Gloucester Barracks
Location within Gloucestershire
Coordinates 51°41′27″N 01°55′28″W / 51.69083°N 1.92444°W / 51.69083; -1.92444Coordinates: 51°41′27″N 01°55′28″W / 51.69083°N 1.92444°W / 51.69083; -1.92444
Type Barracks
Site information
Owner Ministry of Defence
Operator  British Army
Site history
Built 1971
In use 1971-Present
Garrison information
Occupants 104th Logistic Support Brigade
29 Regiment Royal Logistic Corps

The Duke of Gloucester Barracks is a military installation at South Cerney in Gloucestershire.

History

The barracks were established, on the site of the former RAF South Cerney airbase, in 1971, when 29 Movement Control Regiment Royal Corps of Transport (now 29 Regiment Royal Logistic Corps) moved there.[1] 29 Regiment is responsible for management of the Joint Air Mounting Centre ('JAMC') which handles processing, baggage checks, feeding and travel to RAF Brize Norton for military personnel about to be deployed overseas.[2] The Regiment itself is also heavily involved in both operational deployments and in support of training exercises, with both Postal Courier and Movement Controller trades providing constant manning for support and sustainment of the Armed Forces' commitments wherever in the world. The barracks is also home to the headquarters of 104th Logistic Support Brigade.[3]

References

  1. "Regiments 11 on". British Army units 1945 on. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  2. "JAMC". Royal Logistic Corps. June 2003. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  3. "Army 2020 Report" (PDF). Retrieved 13 August 2015.
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