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Brigadier G E (George) Lowder MBE Commander 51 (Scottish) Brigade

Brigadier G E (George) Lowder MBE Commander 51 (Scottish) Brigade. NHS Scotland Scotland's Health Commitment to the Armed Forces, Families and Veterans. Aim. To explain how we are delivering The Firm Base in Scotland.

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Brigadier G E (George) Lowder MBE Commander 51 (Scottish) Brigade

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  1. Brigadier G E (George) Lowder MBE Commander 51 (Scottish) Brigade NHS Scotland Scotland's Health Commitment to the Armed Forces, Families and Veterans

  2. Aim To explain how we are delivering The Firm Base in Scotland.

  3. Headquarters 2nd Division (Craigiehall, NI, Scotland, NW and NE Scotland) Headquarters 51 (Scottish) Brigade (Stirling) Regional Recruiting Scotland 4 Regular Infantry Battalions 8 Major Territorial Units 12 Minor Territorial Units 4 Officer Training Corps 10 Army Cadet Forces 15 Combined Cadet Forces The Army in Scotland

  4. 269 Miles Army 1 Regular Army - 4000 Territorial Army – 1845(2636) University Officer Training Corps - 747 Army Cadet Force - 5250 Combined Cadet Force, Army component - 1786 Total = 13,528 Post SDSR? Increase (Reg Army) HQ 1 (UK) Armd Div Multi Roled Brigade + 4500 TBC 432 Miles

  5. 269 Miles Royal Navy Regular RN and RM - 4800 RN and RM Reserve - 350 University RN Squadrons - 80 Sea Cadets - 1480 Combined Cadet Force, RN component - 218 Total = 6928 Post SDSR? Increase (Reg RN) Submarine force will bring +2000 Reg RN and +2000 civilian contractors 432 Miles

  6. 269 Miles Royal Air Force Regular RAF - 5200 RAF Reserves - 400 University Air Training Squadrons - 200 Air Training Cadets - 2900 Combined Cadet Force, RAF component - 390 Total = 9090 Post SDSR Decrease (Reg RAF) RAF Kinloss and Leuchars to be handed over to Army RAF Lossiemouth to grow - 3000 TBC 432 Miles

  7. 269 Miles Military in Scotland Regular Forces - 14000 Reserves - 2595 University Officer Cadets - 1027 Cadets - 9630 Combined Cadet Force - 2394 TOTAL – 29,646 Some 400,000+ veterans Post SDSR? Increase (Reg Forces) Army +4500 RN +2000 RAF -3000 Net Change +2500 TBC 432 Miles

  8. Manning *Includes 2,394 CCF

  9. Firm Base The provision of a secure environment, at home and overseas, that sustains the Armed Forces, enables training for and deployment on operations and ensures the consent and support of the public and host nations

  10. Firm Base Delivery in Scotland Delegate responsibility for delivery of the Firm Base to Commanding Officers within boundaries, driven by Local Authority boundaries (not unit laydown). Firm Base Battlegroups Understand the Firm Base Architectures, Process and Procedures in Scotland and Plug in. Governance with Scottish Government. Regional Coordination = Local Coherence

  11. AUOTC FB BG 7 SCOTS FB BG 225 Med Regt FB BG 71 Engr Regt FB BG STR FB BG GSUOTC FB BG 105 Regt RA FB BG 6 SCOTS FB BG City of Edinburgh FB – Edinburgh garrison CE – CEUOTC

  12. Firm Base Healthcare and Recovery Veterans Housing Youth Education UK Operations/Resilience

  13. Firm Base Architectures Bde HQ Firm Base Battlegroup Units In Transition Dependants Scottish Govt Strategy & Policy SVC Children Cadets Regional Coordination In Service Wider Family Veterans Local Delivery Public Sector +3rd Sector Support Defence Support Defence Public Private 3rd Sector Support Public 3rd Sector and some Defence Support

  14. Firm Base Scotland – Healthcare and RecoveryProvide policy, direction and services to enable health, welfare and spiritual support Scottish Govt & 14 Health Boards Strategy & Policy Regional Delivery VFP, GHH, HFH Dedicated LO Bde Comd 51X HQ FB BG HQ PRU & Units Headley Court* Queen Elizabeth Hospital** MRS/RRU 3rd Sector – Veterans Scotland, Erskine, RBLS, Combat Stress, Gardening Leave, Poppy Scotland, The Mark Wright Project Army Recovery Capability Personnel Recovery Unit Personnel Recovery Centre Wounded Injured Sick In Service Post Service In Transition Local Delivery VFP – Veterans’ First Point GHH - Glasgow’s Helping Heroes HFH – Homes For Heroes *Defence Medical Rehab Centre ** Royal College of Defence Medicine

  15. Governance Defence Policy UK Policy Firm Base Working Group 51 (Scottish) Brigade Scottish Government Battlegroup Working Groups Firm Base Battlegroup 32 Local Authorities Units Local Co-ordination Local Delivery

  16. Defence Change Programmes Defence Transformation – Lord Levine SDSR Future Force 2020 Structures – Director General Land Warfare Basing – Director General Change Programmes Future Reserves 2020 Betterment and further investment AVANTI Regional Forces Re-structuring And 33 other major change programmes With over 70 minor work strands

  17. Recent Announcements Known knowns….. HQ 1 (UK) Division to Scotland 7 Armoured Brigade to Scotland 51 Brigade remain as Regional Command in Scotland Regular Army to 82k in 2020 via 94k in 2015 TA to 30k + 8k in 2020, with 20k avail Bases, but work to do

  18. Basing Timeline SDSR 2013 2012 2011 2014 2015 2016 RAF Kinloss Drawdown Army unit into RAF Kinloss RAF Leuchars drawdown and move to RAF Lossiemouth 2 units move into RAF Leuchars HQ 1(UK) Div to RAF Leuchars 45 Cdo move out of Condor, Arbroath 1 unit moves into Condor 1 more unit moves into Glencorse ? 1 unit moves into Caledonia Redford, Dreghorn and Craigiehall barracks to be disposed of by 2015 MRB HQ and 2 units occupy Kirknewton 2016 HQ 2 Div disbands

  19. Future Basing in Scotland RAF Lossiemouth Engineer Unit 3 SCOTS 1 x Army unit 1 x Army unit HQ 1 (UK) Div & 2 Army units Re-Basing required for Lodger units: Craigiehall – 28 Redford & Dreghorn - 16 HQ 51 (Sc) Bde 1 SCOTS & 3 RIFLES move to where? HQ MRB & 2 Units 39 Regt RA + 1 unit 2 SCOTS & 1 other?

  20. Future Basing in Scotland RAF Lossiemouth 1 Army unit 1 Army unit 1 Army unit 2 Army units 1 Army unit 3 HQ units HQ 51 (Sc) Bde 2 Army units 1 Army unit 1 Army unit

  21. Communications – Use the Firm Base Networks Community covenants, £30M over 4 years £3M for schools

  22. Questions

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