RAF handed keys to new facilities at RAF Leeming
What was announced
Air Officer Commanding 2 Group has officially opened new facilities at RAF Leeming in Northallerton.
Key points, in the publisher's words
- New facilities have been handed over to the Air C2 (Command and Control) Force, at RAF Leeming in Northallerton, marking the first project to do so under a landmark contract with the Ministry of Defence (MOD).
- The Air C2 (Command and Control) Force is responsible for 24/7 air surveillance of the UK, assigned NATO airspace, and other overseas locations, as well as directing military air systems to safeguard the UK and its NATO allies.
- Construction began in September 2025 on the c£15 million project to deliver new offices and a 32-bed Single Living Accommodation (SLA) block; essential infrastructure that will enable the RAF to make best use of its estate while also delivering capabilities which are critical to Defence.
Figures in this announcement
Each line is quoted from the original. Figures are as the publisher stated them on the day.
- “Construction began in September 2025 on the c£15 million project to deliver new offices and a 32-bed Single Living Accommodation (SLA) block; essential infrastructure that will enable the RAF to make best use of its estate while also delivering capabilities which are critical to Defence.”
Who and where
UK bodies of power
- Defence Infrastructure Organisation (sub organisation) · more news
- Ministry of Defence (UK government department) · more news
Global and regional bodies
Where this sits in the 10 levels of power
- Level 8: The UN and global treaty bodies · news at this level
- Level 6: National government · news at this level
Topics, as GOV.UK files them: Defence and armed forces.
Receipt
- Original: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/raf-handed-keys-to-new-facilities-at-raf-leeming
- Published 2026-11-10 16:25:27 UTC
- Read by this site 2026-11-10 16:30:44 UTC from GOV.UK
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