British Forces Gibraltar

British Forces Gibraltar is the name given to the British Armed Forces stationed in the British overseas territory of Gibraltar. Gibraltar is used primarily as a training area, thanks to its good climate and rocky terrain, and as a stopover for aircraft and ships en route to and from deployments East of Suez or Africa.

Permanent units
A handful of units are permanently based in Gibraltar for its territorial defence:


 * HQ, British Forces Gibraltar
 * Royal Gibraltar Regiment - the territory's permanently based light infantry battalion, consisting of both regular and reserve elements.
 * Joint Provost and Security Unit
 * Royal Navy Gibraltar Squadron - two Scimitar class patrol boats, HMS Scimitar and HMS Sabre, and three rigid hulled inflatable boats.
 * RAF Gibraltar - Gibraltar's military airfield has no resident units, but is utilised as and when required by aircraft on deployment or exercise.
 * Gibraltar Services Police - a civilian police force responsible for enforcing civil law on MoD property in Gibraltar, and is responsible to Commander, British Forces Gibraltar.

Commanders

 * May 2004 Commodore David White
 * 19 January 2005 Commodore Allan Adair
 * 1 May 2007 Commodore Matt Parr
 * 16 Feb 2009 Commodore Adrian Bell