Defence Training Estate

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

Structure and partners

The organisation is headquartered at the Waterloo Lines, Warminster 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.[1]

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).[2][3]

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.

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.

Training Estates

Wales & West Midlands
  • Defence Training Estate Wales & West Midlands[4]
    • Headquarters Defence Training Estate Wales & West Midlands, at The Barracks, Brecon
    • Swynnerton Training Area
    • Nesscliffe Training Area
    • Leek and Upper Hulme Training Area
    • Kinmel Park Training Area
    • Sealand Training Range
    • Llansilin Training Range
    • Whittington Training Range
    • Tyddesley Wood Training Range
    • Swynnerton Training Range
    • Bramcote Mains Training Range

North East
  • Defence Training Estate North East[5]
    • Headquarters Defence Training Estate North East, at Wathgill Camp
    • Catterick Training Area
    • Ripon Training Area
    • Strensall Training Area

South East

East
  • Defence Training Estate South East[7]
    • Headquarters Defence Training Estate South East, in Hythe, Kent
    • Hythe Training Area
    • Lydd Training Area
    • Mereworth Wood Training Area
    • Crowborough Training Area
    • Pippingford Park Training Area
    • Ashdown Forest Training Area

North West

South West

Scotland

Training Areas: England & Wales

Training areas that the DTE is responsible for include:

Salisbury Plain Training Area

The Salisbury Plain Training Area covers around half of Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, and provides a number of facilities including:

  • Trenchard Lines, Upavon – headquarters of the Air Support Operations Centre and airfield suitable for rotary wing operations
  • Everleigh – non-designated landing area, Drop-Zone, and headquarters dispersal area supporting exercise activities
  • Tidworth – home of 1 Mechanised Brigade across a number of barracks in the town with direct access to the plain
  • Perham Down – Royal Engineer Barracks and training location for the Military Stabilisation Support Group
  • Bulford – headquarters 3(UK) Division and associated force elements
  • Larkhill – home of the Artillery Centre
  • Knook Camp – accommodation centre
  • Warminster
  • Westdown Camp, near Tilshead – accommodation centre, location of the Field Training Unit and the headquarters of DTE Salisbury Plain
  • Imber – ranges and Drop-Zone
  • Copehill Down – Fighting in Built Up Areas training range

See also

References
  1. "Defence Infrastructure Organisation estate and sustainable development". www.gov.uk. 21 June 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  2. "Landmarc is". Landmarc Solutions. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  3. "Investments". Lindsay Goldberg. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  4. "Public Information Leaflet, Wales & West Midlands" (PDF). assets.publishing.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  5. "Public Information Leaflet, DTE North (East)" (PDF). assets.publishing.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  6. "Public Information Leaflet, Defence Training Estate East" (PDF). assets.publishing.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  7. "Public Information Leaflet, DTE South East" (PDF). assets.publishing.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  8. "Public Information Leaflet, Defence Training Estate North (West)" (PDF). assets.publishing.service.gov.uk.
  9. "DTE South West" (PDF). assets.publishing.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  10. "Public Information Leaflet, DTE Scotland" (PDF). assets.publishing.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
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