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The United States Air Force has announced plans to withdraw from RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire with the loss of about 100 civilian jobs. | The United States Air Force has announced plans to withdraw from RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire with the loss of about 100 civilian jobs. |
The plan is to pull out all uniformed staff from the base by September 2010, after which it will be run on a "care and maintenance" basis. | The plan is to pull out all uniformed staff from the base by September 2010, after which it will be run on a "care and maintenance" basis. |
At present there are 220 authorised UK civilian posts at the base. | At present there are 220 authorised UK civilian posts at the base. |
RAF Fairford will remain a designated standby base, capable of immediate reactivation within 24-48 hours. | RAF Fairford will remain a designated standby base, capable of immediate reactivation within 24-48 hours. |
The airbase became the focus of a number of large anti-war protests in the run-up to the conflict in the Gulf. | The airbase became the focus of a number of large anti-war protests in the run-up to the conflict in the Gulf. |
People in Fairford react to the news that the US Air Force is to pull out of RAF Fairford | People in Fairford react to the news that the US Air Force is to pull out of RAF Fairford |
B-52 bombers flew sorties from the base during the war with Iraq. | B-52 bombers flew sorties from the base during the war with Iraq. |
Bill Rammell, Minister of State for Armed Forces, said in a letter to the Cotswold MP Geoffrey Clifton-Brown: "Work is ongoing with the US to identify the exact nature of these posts and some of them are likely to be vacant already. | Bill Rammell, Minister of State for Armed Forces, said in a letter to the Cotswold MP Geoffrey Clifton-Brown: "Work is ongoing with the US to identify the exact nature of these posts and some of them are likely to be vacant already. |
"However, the MoD will of course provide full support to the personnel affected by these plans in identifying and securing, where possible, alternative employment opportunities within the Civil Service." | "However, the MoD will of course provide full support to the personnel affected by these plans in identifying and securing, where possible, alternative employment opportunities within the Civil Service." |
In a statement the MoD said: "RAF Fairford will retain its status as both a NATO designated standby base and USAF Forward Operating Location, capable of immediate reactivation should the operational situation demand (within 24-48 hours). | In a statement the MoD said: "RAF Fairford will retain its status as both a NATO designated standby base and USAF Forward Operating Location, capable of immediate reactivation should the operational situation demand (within 24-48 hours). |
"The base will also continue to support the Royal International Air Tattoo and RAF exercises." | "The base will also continue to support the Royal International Air Tattoo and RAF exercises." |