British Forces Gibraltar
| British Forces Gibraltar | |
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| Country | United Kingdom (Gibraltar) |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
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| Branch |
 Royal Navy British Army Royal Air Force
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| Part of | UK Ministry of Defence |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander |
Commodore Mike Walliker |
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.
The last UK based army battalion left Gibraltar in 1991 and the Royal Gibraltar Regiment took charge of local defence under the command structure British Forces Gibraltar.
A handful of units are permanently based in Gibraltar for its territorial defence:
Commanders have included:
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