BFC
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BFC is the abbreviation for British Forces Cyprus, the United Kingdom’s military presence and administrative structure on the island of Cyprus.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British military formation
ⓘ
overseas military command ⓘ |
| abbreviationFor | British Forces Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure | reports to UK Chief of Joint Operations ⓘ |
| controls |
Akrotiri Sovereign Base Area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dhekelia Sovereign Base Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateEstablished | 1960 ⓘ |
| formedAs | successor to British garrison in Cyprus after Cypriot independence ⓘ |
| fullName | British Forces Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison |
Dhekelia Garrison
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Episkopi Cantonment NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF Akrotiri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCommanderRole | Administrator of the Sovereign Base Areas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCommanderTitle | Commander British Forces Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
British Army units
ⓘ
Royal Air Force units NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Navy units NERFINISHED ⓘ civilian support staff ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
UK dependants in the Sovereign Base Areas
ⓘ
UK service personnel in the Sovereign Base Areas ⓘ |
| hasRole |
defence
ⓘ
intelligence and surveillance support ⓘ logistics hub ⓘ support to humanitarian and evacuation operations ⓘ training ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Episkopi Cantonment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Treaty of Establishment 1960 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatus | UK overseas military command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintains |
military infrastructure in Akrotiri
ⓘ
military infrastructure in Dhekelia ⓘ |
| mission |
provide UK strategic military presence in the Eastern Mediterranean
ⓘ
provide security and administration of the Sovereign Base Areas ⓘ provide training facilities for UK armed forces ⓘ support UK and allied operations in the Middle East and Eastern Mediterranean ⓘ support UN peacekeeping operations in Cyprus ⓘ |
| operatesIn | Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversees | UK military families in the Sovereign Base Areas ⓘ |
| partOf | UK Ministry of Defence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | English ⓘ |
| regionServed | Eastern Mediterranean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
air and maritime hub for operations in the Middle East
ⓘ
monitoring and surveillance in the Eastern Mediterranean ⓘ |
| typeOfPresence | permanent overseas military presence ⓘ |
| usesTerritory | Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worksWith |
NATO partners
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Republic of Cyprus authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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