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Falkland Islands The Falkland Islands (; es, Islas Malvinas, link=no ) is an archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean on the Patagonian Shelf. The principal islands are about east of South America's southern Patagonian coast and about from Cape Dubouzet ...
are a
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and, as such, rely on the United Kingdom for the guarantee of their security. The other UK territories in the South Atlantic,
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, fall under the protection of British Forces South Atlantic Islands (BFSAI), formerly known as British Forces Falkland Islands (BFFI), which includes commitments from the
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,
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and
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. They are headed by the Commander, British Forces South Atlantic Islands (CBFSAI), a brigadier-equivalent appointment that rotates among all three services (Navy, British Army, and RAF). Argentina invaded and took control of the Falklands on 2 April 1982. After recapturing the territory in June 1982, the UK invested heavily in the defence of the islands, the centrepiece of which was a new airfield at RAF Mount Pleasant, west of
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. The base was opened in 1985, and became fully operational in 1986.


Falkland Islands Defence Force

The Falkland Islands maintains its own part-time volunteer force, the
Falkland Islands Defence Force The Falkland Islands Defence Force (FIDF) is the locally maintained volunteer defence unit in the Falkland Islands, a British Overseas Territory. The FIDF works alongside the military units supplied by the United Kingdom to ensure the security ...
(FIDF), previously known as the Falkland Islands Volunteer Corps. Although this unit existed in 1982 as a reinforcement for the Governor's detachment of Royal Marines, it did not play any part in the main conflict during the war of 1982, its members having spent the duration of the hostilities under house arrest by the Argentines after their surrender on the Argentine capture of the islands. The FIDF is now a platoon to company-strength
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unit with a permanent training Warrant Officer seconded from the
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. The FIDF operates in a number of roles and is fully integrated into the defence scheme for the islands. The FIDF has reportedly also been trained by the Royal Navy to operate Oerlikon 20 mm cannon and to board vessels suspected of fishery poaching. As of 2022, the Falkland Islands sovereignty and fisheries patrol vessel is the ''MV Pharos SG'', which assists in policing the exclusive economic zone around the islands as well as around
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and the Sandwich Islands. She will be replaced in 2023 by the ''MV Lilibet'', named in honour of the late Queen
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, and leased to the Falklands Government by Seagull Maritime Limited for fifteen years. Civilian-crewed, the vessel is a Damen Stan 5009 patrol ship with a range of 2,900 nautical miles, a maximum speed of 29.5 knots and a crew of up to 28 persons.


Royal Navy

RAF Mount Pleasant has its own port facility called
Mare Harbour Mare Harbour is a small settlement on East Falkland, on Choiseul Sound. It is mostly used as a port facility and depot for RAF Mount Pleasant, as well as a deepwater port used by the Royal Navy ships patrolling the South Atlantic and Antarctica, ...
, operated by Naval Party 2010 (NP2010). The
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has a formal commitment, through Atlantic Patrol Task (South), to maintain a potential presence in the area with a
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or guided missile destroyer accompanied by an
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vessel in the South Atlantic. However, as of 2019, was the last frigate to deploy on this tasking in 2015 and, in practice, an offshore patrol vessel, currently HMS ''Forth'', is the principal presence permanently close to the islands. In addition, an Ice Patrol Ship, , is on station close to
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for about seven months of the year. When deployed, the major warship and RFA vessel carry out the Atlantic Patrol Tasking (South) mission, which "provides a maritime presence to protect the UK's interests in the region". The
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HMS ''Edinburgh'' took over the South Atlantic Patrol Task in October 2006, replacing HMS ''Southampton''. Prior to ''Southampton's'' deployment in August 2005, the role was filled by HMS ''Cardiff'', which was decommissioned on return to the UK. As of February 2010, the on-station warship was the
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HMS ''York''. In late April 2010, HMS York was relieved by the
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HMS ''Portland''. In August 2010, HMS Portland was relieved by the
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HMS ''Gloucester''. On 21 April 2011, HMS ''York'' arrived at the
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in the Falkland Islands, beginning patrol duties for the islands. October 2011 saw the arrival of the
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HMS ''Montrose'', generating a statement from UNASUR (Union of South American Nations). The Type 45 guided missile destroyer HMS ''Dauntless'' replaced HMS Montrose as of April 2012. In early August 2013, HMS Richmond was deployed to be the ship for the Royal Navy's Atlantic Patrol. HMS Portland was again deployed in January 2014 and HMS Lancaster deployed in 2015. Since that time, a River-class patrol vessel, initially
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and since 2020 HMS Forth, has maintained the commitment. HMS Forth arrived in the Islands in January, 2020, and is expected to be on station for a decade or more. The previous Patrol ship, HMS Clyde, had returned to Britain in late 2019 for decommissioning, after itself having relieved the
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s HMS ''Dumbarton Castle'' and HMS ''Leeds Castle'' which maintined the commitment on rotation up to 2007. The Royal Navy also has ''
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'' and '' Astute''-class nuclear submarines that it can deploy to the area, though such deployments are classified. The threat from submarines to hostile ships was demonstrated during the
Falklands War The Falklands War ( es, link=no, Guerra de las Malvinas) was a ten-week undeclared war between Argentina and the United Kingdom in 1982 over two British dependent territories in the South Atlantic: the Falkland Islands and its territorial de ...
when HMS ''Conqueror'' sank the Argentine cruiser ARA ''General Belgrano''. The Royal Navy's submarines also carry
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s, which have a range of . In February 2012, a ''Trafalgar''-class nuclear submarine may have been deployed to the Falkland Islands.


British Army

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maintains a garrison on the Falkland Islands based at Mount Pleasant. The total deployment is about 1,200 personnel made up of a
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infantry company, an engineer squadron, a signals unit (part of the Joint Communications Unit – see below), a logistics group and supporting services. Ground-based air defence of RAF Mount Pleasant is provided by the
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of the British Army's
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. Up until 2021, the detachment was equipped with the
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surface-to-air missile system. Rapier has been replaced with the new
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surface-to-air missile system incorporating an expanded capability. Sky Sabre achieved informal initial operating capability at RAF Mount Pleasant in October 2021. In the same month Rapier was fully withdrawn from service on the Falklands. The British Army contributed to the Joint Service Explosive Ordnance Disposal group in the Falkland Islands, providing 33 Engineer Regiment (EOD) and RLC EOD teams. This was subsequently reduced to a team of 11 personnel. In November 2020, it was announced that all remaining land mines had been cleared from the islands. Main article: Land mines in the Falkland Islands


Royal Air Force

RAF Mount Pleasant was built in 1985–86, able to accept large trans-Atlantic aircraft such as the Lockheed TriStar. The TriStar was purchased mainly for the UK-Falklands route; until their entry into service, the UK used leased 747s and 767s. Originally Lockheed Hercules C.1K were used for air-to-air refuelling missions, but these were later replaced by a VC10. On 31 August 2013 the VC10 was replaced by a TriStar K.1 which was itself replaced by a Voyager KC.2 in February 2014. When a fighter is launched, it is almost immediately followed by the tanker as changeable weather conditions might make diversion to another airfield necessary. The Voyager however will be unable to fit within a hangar at RAF Mount Pleasant. Four
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aircraft provide air defence for the islands and surrounding territories and have a secondary ground attack role. The
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s of No. 1564 Flight (formerly No. 78 Squadron) provided air transport missions. The Sea Kings carried out short and medium range
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missions, until their retirement.
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was awarded a contract for helicopter search and rescue services in the Falkland Islands to replace 1564 Flight, using
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helicopters in the role from 2016. In March 2015, the UK announced that a pair of Chinooks would be stationed in the Falklands again, the first of which started flying in June 2016. 1564 Flight disbanded in March 2016. These military helicopters only remained on the islands for a short period and, as of 2022, Chinooks of No. 1310 Flight are no longer based in the Falklands. In lieu of this military capability, the firm British International Helicopters operates two AW189s (in the Search and Rescue role) and two S61N helicopters (in the support role) from RAF Mount Pleasant. A C-130 Hercules was used for transport, search and rescue and maritime patrol until replaced with an A400M Atlas C1 in April 2018. In August 2022, an RAF A400M aircraft flying from Ascension Island was refueled for the first time by a Voyager KC.2 aircraft flying out of RAF Mount Pleasant. There were initially two air defence radar units, both located on
West Falkland West Falkland ( es, Isla Gran Malvina) is the second largest of the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic. It is a hilly island, separated from East Falkland by the Falkland Sound. Its area is , 37% of the total area of the islands. Its coastli ...
; No. 7 Signals Unit at
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and No. 751 Signals Unit at Mount Alice. Byron Heights and Mount Alice were later augmented by a further radar installation on
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, designated No. 303 Signals Unit. No. 7 Signals Unit and No. 751 Signals Unit were eventually disbanded and all three radar installations were reduced to
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s under the control of No. 303 Signals Unit who moved into a purpose-built operations building at Mount Pleasant Complex to form the Control and Reporting Centre. The building was officially opened on 4 October 1998 by
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, then Chief of the Air Staff. RAF Ascension Island also reports to the Commander BFSAI.


Organisation

* No. 905 Expeditionary Air Wing ** No. 1435 Flight4 Eurofighter Typhoons ** No. 1312 Flight1
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KC2, 1 Airbus A400M Atlas * British International Helicopters civilian-crewed aircraft ** 2 x Sikorsky S-61N (support role) ** 2 x
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(SAR role)


Joint Service

The Joint Communications Unit Falkland Islands (JCUFI) provides the
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and command and control systems for the
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, Army and RAF stationed there. It incorporates the Army's signals unit and RAF personnel.


Commanders

The following have served as Commander British Forces Falkland Islands/South Atlantic Islands: *
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Sir David Thorne, CBFFI (1982–1983) *
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Keith Spacie, CBFFI (1983–1984) *
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Peter de la Billière, CBFFI (1984–1985) (left post by 20 November 1985) * Air Marshal Sir John Kemball, CBFFI (1985–1986) *
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Christopher Layman, CBFFI (1986–1987) *
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Anthony Carlier (1987–1988) *
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David Crwys-Williams (1988–1989) *
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Paul Stevenson (1989–1990) *
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Malcolm Hunt (1990–1991) *
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Peter Beer (1991–1992) *
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Neil Rankin (1992–1993) *
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Iain Mackay-Dick (1993–1994) * Air Commodore Peter Johnson (1994–1995) * Commodore Alexander Backus (1995–1996) *
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Iain Campbell (1996–1998) * Air Commodore Raymond Dixon (1998–1999) *
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David Nicholls (1999–2000) *
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Geoff Sheldon (2000–2001) *
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John Cliffe (2001–2002) * Vice Admiral Sir Richard Ibbotson (2002) *
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James Gordon (2002–2003) *
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Richard Lacey (2003–2005) *
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Ian Moncrieff (2005–2006) *
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Nick Davies (2006–2008) * Air Commodore
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(2008–2009) * Commodore Philip Thicknesse (2009–2011) *
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William Aldridge (2011–2013) * Air Commodore Russell La Forte (2013–2015) * Commodore Darren Bone (2015–2017) *
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Baz Bennett (2017–2018) *
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Nick Sawyer (2018–2020) * Commodore Jonathan Lett (2020–present)


British Forces South Atlantic Islands installations


See also

* RAF Mount Pleasant – British Army and RAF base *
Mare Harbour Mare Harbour is a small settlement on East Falkland, on Choiseul Sound. It is mostly used as a port facility and depot for RAF Mount Pleasant, as well as a deepwater port used by the Royal Navy ships patrolling the South Atlantic and Antarctica, ...
– Royal Navy base * List of British Army installations


Sources

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