Defence_Training_Estate

Defence Training Estate

UK Ministry of Defence organisation

Defence Training Estate is an organisation within the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence. It is the operating division of the Defence Infrastructure Organisation, and is responsible for the management of the 78% of the MoD's estate allocated as Training Areas and Ranges. It provides sufficient and suitable estate to support the training requirements of the British Armed Forces, whilst ensuring environmental management and appropriate historical and archaeological preservation.

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Structure and partners

The organisation is headquartered at Waterloo Lines, Warminster'^[1] and has a number of regional headquarters responsible for the management of the training estate on a regional basis.

DTE works with nature conservation bodies to safeguard designated sites and protected species within the estate. These bodies include the Joint Nature Conservation Committee, Natural England, Scottish Natural Heritage, the Countryside Council for Wales and the Northern Ireland Environment Agency.^[2]

Some practical support is outsourced to Landmarc Solutions, a joint venture between Interserve (a UK support services company) and PAE (an American multinational support services company owned by Lindsay Goldberg).^[3]^[4]

DTE currently runs five Air Weapons Ranges for military operational training: RAF Holbeach and RAF Donna Nook in Lincolnshire (England), RAF Pembrey in Carmarthenshire (Wales), the Tain Air Weapons Range in Rossshire and Cape Wrath in Sutherland (Scotland). A former air weapons range RAF Wainfleet in Lincolnshire was decommissioned in 2009. It had been in use since 1890 for artillery training, originally by the 1st Lincolnshire Artillery Volunteers.^[5]

Public access

DTE operate a principle of presumption of public access to the training estate. Access is limited where training and exercise activities are taking place or where the use of munitions precludes safe access.^[6]

Conservation and archaeology

As much of the training estate remains undeveloped, either through habitation or agriculture, the training estate holds considerable conservation and archaeological value.^[7]

Training Estates

Wales & West Midlands

Headquarters Defence Training Estate Wales & West Midlands, at The Barracks, Brecon^[8]
- Defence Training Estate West Midlands, at The Barracks, Brecon
  - Swynnerton Training Area
  - Nesscliffe Training Area
  - Leek and Upper Hulme Training Area
  - Kinmel Park Training Area
  - Bramcote Mains Training Area
  - Sealand Rifle Ranges
  - Llansilin Rifle Ranges
  - Whittington Rifle Ranges
  - Tyddesley Wood Rifle Ranges
  - Pontrilas Army Training Area
- Defence Training Estate Wales, at Sennybridge Training Area^[9]
  - Sennybridge Training Area
  - Caerwent Training Area
  - Pwllholm Training Camp
  - Rogiet Rifle Ranges
- Defence Training Estate Pembrokeshire, at Castlemartin Training Area, Pembrokeshire^[10]

North East

Headquarters, Defence Training Estate North East, at Wathgill Camp, Catterick Garrison^[11]
- Whinny Hill Training Area (Catterick Garrison)
- Ripon Training Area
- Strensall Training Area
- Driffield Training Area
- Battle Hill Ranges
- Defence Training Estate Otterburn, at Otterburn Training Area^[12]
  - Otterburn Training Area
  - Carshope Plantation
  - Quickening Cote Battle Shooting Area
  - Redesdale Rifle Ranges

East

Headquarters Defence Training Estate East, at West Tofts Camp, Thetford^[13]
- Colchester Training Area
- Stanford Training Area
- Beckingham Training Area
- Yardley Chase Training Area
- Salthouse Heath Training Area
- Kelling Heath Training Area
- Barnham Training Area
- Fulbeck Rifle Ranges
- Thetford Rifle Ranges
- Barton Road Rifle Ranges
- Fingringhoe Rifle Ranges
- RAF Donna Nook
- RAF Holbeach

South East

Headquarters, Defence Training Estate South East, at Hythe, Kent^[14]
- East Kent Dry Training Area
- Mereworth Woods Training Area
- Crowborough Training Camp / Pippingford Park Training Area
- Hythe Rifle Range
- Lydd Rifle Range
- Defence Training Estate Home Counties, at ^[15]
  - Longmoor Training Area
  - Bordon Training Area
  - Barossa Training Area
  - Bramley Training Area
  - Barton Stacey Training Area
  - Browndown Military Area
  - Aldershot Training Area
  - Newtown Training Area
  - Otmoor Rifle Ranges
  - Pirbright Rifle Ranges
  - Ash Rifle Ranges
  - Chilcomb Range

North West

Headquarters Defence Training Estate North West, at Warcop Training Area^[16]
- Warcop Training Area
- Halton Training Camp
- Holcombe Moor Training Area

South West

Headquarters, Defence Training Estate South West, at Wyvern Barracks, Exeter^[17]
- Dartmoor Training Area
- Braunton Burrows Training Area
- Bodmin Moor Training Area
- Langport Range & Dry Training Area
- Tregantle Fort and Antony Training Area
- Chickerell Camp & Wyke Regis Training Area
- Yoxter Training Camp & Training Area
- Penhale Training Area

Scotland

Defence Training Estate Scotland^[18]
- Headquarters Defence Training Estate Scotland and Northern Ireland, Forth view House Rosyth ]]
- Barry Buddon Training Centre
- Castlelaw Training Area
- Tighnablair Training Area
- Garelochhead Training Area
- Inverness Training Centre, at Fort George
- Kirkcudbright Training Area
- Tain Cudbright Training Area
- Cape Wrath Training Centre
- Bunhill Range
- Black Dog Range
- Scotstown Moor Training Area
- Wick Training Area

References

[1]
"DTE South West" (PDF). assets.publishing.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
[2]
"Defence Infrastructure Organisation estate and sustainable development". www.gov.uk. 21 June 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
[3]
"Landmarc is". Landmarc Solutions. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
[4]
"Investments". Lindsay Goldberg. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
[5]
"Defence Training Estates East, Public Information Leaflet, Air Weapons Range RAF Holbeach" (PDF).
[6]
"Public access | Landmarc Solutions". www.landmarcsolutions.com. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
[7]
"Defence Training Estate (DTE) - Inside DIO". insidedio.blog.gov.uk. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
[8]
"DTE West Midlands Public Information Leaflet" (PDF). Retrieved 16 December 2020.
[9]
"DTE Wales Public Information Leaflet" (PDF). Retrieved 16 December 2020.
[10]
"DTE Pembrokeshire Public Information Leaflet" (PDF). Retrieved 16 December 2020.
[11]
"DTE North East Public Information Leaflet" (PDF). Retrieved 16 December 2020.
[12]
"DTE Otterburn Public Information Leaflet" (PDF). Retrieved 16 December 2020.
[13]
"DTE East Public Information Leaflet" (PDF). Retrieved 16 December 2020.
[14]
"DTE South Eats Public Information Leaflet". Retrieved 16 December 2020.
[15]
"DEI Home Counties Public Information Leaflet". Retrieved 16 December 2020.
[16]
"DTE North West Public Information Leaflet" (PDF). Retrieved 16 December 2020.
[17]
"DTE South West Public Information Leaflet" (PDF). Retrieved 17 December 2020.
[18]
"Public Information Leaflet, DTE Scotland" (PDF). assets.publishing.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 10 July 2020.

External links

Official website of the Defence Infrastructure Organisation
Guidance: The defence training estate – Ministry of Defence and DIO, updated 22 October 2019

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