Beacon Barracks

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

MOD Stafford
Beacon Barracks
Stafford, Staffordshire in England
MOD Stafford
Location within Staffordshire
Coordinates52.824°N 2.099322°W / 52.824; -2.099322
TypeArmy barracks and military support establishment
Area165 hectares
Site information
OwnerMinistry of Defence
Operator British Army
Site history
Built1938 (1938)
In use2006 – present

History

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 and 1 Armoured Division 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

  • 1st Signal Brigade
    • 16th Signal Regiment
      • 207 (Jerboa) Signal Squadron
      • 230 (Malaya) Signal Squadron
      • 247 Gurkha Signal Squadron
      • 255 (Bahrain) Signal Squadron
      • Support Squadron
    • 22nd Signal Regiment
  • 11th Signal Brigade
    • 1st Signal Regiment
      • Headquarters Squadron
      • 200 Signal Squadron
      • 201 Signal Squadron
      • 211 Signal Squadron
      • Support Squadron

Defence Electronics and Components Agency

  • Defence Electronics and Components Agency Stafford

Royal Air Force

Joint Helicopter Command

No. 22 Group (Training) RAF

References

  1. "MOD Stafford Beacon Barracks". Retrieved 30 March 2014.
  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.
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