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USA: Military Bases

Asked by Jeremy CorbynYour PartyMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 15 January 2026UIN 104134

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many US military personnel are stationed at (a) RAF Alconbury, (b) RAF Molesworth, (c) RAF Croughton, (d) RAF Fairford, (e) RAF Lakenheath, (f) RAF Menwith Hill, (g) RAF Mildenhall, (h) RAF Barford St John, (i) RAF Welford, (j) RAF Yeovilton, (k) RAF Feltwell, (l) RAF Blenheim Crescent and (m) RAF Northwood.

Answered by Al Carns

There are approximately 11,000 United States Visiting Force (USVF) members in the UK at various defence sites, excluding family members and defence civilian personnel and contractors. In the interests of personnel security, I will not currently share specific numbers of USVF personnel at each individual site.

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