RAF Support Command

[4] Support Command undertook training for all officers and other ranks, which was delivered at Biggin Hill, Cosford, Cranwell, Digby, Finningley, Halton, Henlow, Hereford, Leeming, Linton-on-Ouse, Locking, Newton, North Luffenham, St Athan, Sealand, Shawbury, Swinderby, and Valley.

This involved the control of the RAF Hospitals at Ely, Halton, Nocton Hall and Wroughton.

[7] In the year before it was disbanded (1993), Support Command had 18,144 uniformed personnel under its structure, spread across 40 locations.

[8] In October 1985, the HQ building of Support Command at RAF Brampton was destroyed by fire.

[9] Staff had to move into temporary accommodation until a new HQ building was built, with the final cost coming in at around £44 million.