Having been deployed at these sites since 2022, over 300 service personnel have been trained from both the British and Allied forces, including those preparing for immediate front-line deployments.
A NORTH YORKSHIRE military base has been recognised for its outstanding contribution to the nation s global military operations. The Adjudication Panel of the RAF’s George Stainforth Trophy Competition has announced RAF Leeming as the 2019 winner of this prestigious trophy, beating all the other RAF stations at home and abroad. It was awarded in recognition of the extraordinary efforts made by the station personnel in displaying outstanding commitment spearheading the RAF’s contribution to global operations, and for driving a culture of positive change across the entire service community and beyond. Units from across the station have deployed in support of every current operation in the Defence portfolio, and RAF Leeming has become the station of choice to host the majority of UK-based air exercises.