RAF Blenheim Crescent
Encyclopedia
RAF Blenheim Crescent is a non-flying Royal Air Force
station located in Ruislip
in Greater London
.
It administratively falls under the direction of the 422d Air Base Group based out of RAF Croughton
, but consists of a collection of multiple Field Operating Agencies and Direct Reporting Unit
s.
It was on long term lease to the United States Navy
until 30 September 2007. Control was passed to the United States Air Force
on 1 October 2007. The facility was transferred to the United States Air Force for administrative purposes following the disestablishment of the Commander US Naval Activities in the UK.
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world...
station located in Ruislip
Ruislip
Ruislip is a suburban area, centred on an old village in Greater London, and is part of the London Borough of Hillingdon.It was formerly also a parish covering the neighbouring areas of Eastcote, Northwood, Ruislip Manor and South Ruislip in the area. The parish appears in the Domesday Book, and...
in Greater London
Greater London
Greater London is the top-level administrative division of England covering London. It was created in 1965 and spans the City of London, including Middle Temple and Inner Temple, and the 32 London boroughs. This territory is coterminate with the London Government Office Region and the London...
.
Units
The primary units assigned to the base are branch offices of the European Office of Aerospace Research and Development; the Office of Naval Research Global, the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, the Joint NATO National Support Element, and the Defense Energy Support Center and the Fleet Industrial Supply Center.It administratively falls under the direction of the 422d Air Base Group based out of RAF Croughton
RAF Croughton
RAF Croughton is a United States Air Force communications base in Northamptonshire, England, to the southeast of the village of Croughton. The station is home to the 422nd Air Base Group and operates one of Europe's largest military switchboards and processes approximately a third of all U.S...
, but consists of a collection of multiple Field Operating Agencies and Direct Reporting Unit
Direct Reporting Unit
A Direct Reporting Unit is an agency of the United States Department of the Air Force that is outside the bounds of the standard organizational hierarchy by being exclusively and uniquely under the control of Air Force headquarters alone, rather than reporting through a Major Command...
s.
It was on long term lease to the United States Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
until 30 September 2007. Control was passed to the United States Air Force
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
on 1 October 2007. The facility was transferred to the United States Air Force for administrative purposes following the disestablishment of the Commander US Naval Activities in the UK.