Front-line flying operations are focussed at eight stations:
· RAF Coningsby, RAF Marham and RAF Lossiemouth (Air Combat)
· RAF Waddington (Intelligence, Surveillance Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR))
· RAF Brize Norton and RAF Northolt (Air Transport)
· RAF Benson and RAF Odiham (Support Helicopter Force operating under Joint Helicopter Command)
Flying training takes places at RAF Barkston Heath, RAF College Cranwell, RAF Shawbury and RAF Valley, each forming part of the UK Military Flying Training System which is dedicated to training aircrew for all three UK armed services. Specialist ground crew training is focused at RAF Cosford, RAF St Mawgan and MOD St. Athan.
Operations are supported by numerous other flying and non-flying stations, with activity focussed at RAF Honington which coordinates Force Protection and RAF Leeming & RAF Wittering which have a support enabler role.
A Control and Reporting Centre (CRC) at RAF Boulmer is tasked with compiling a Recognised Air Picture of UK air space and providing tactical control of the Quick Reaction Alert Force. In order to achieve this Boulmer is supported by a network of eight Remote Radar Heads (RRHs) spread the length of the UK