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| Army unit moving to former air base at Kinloss | Army unit moving to former air base at Kinloss |
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| More than 900 soldiers and their families will move to the former RAF base at Kinloss from their current base near Cambridge, it has been announced. | More than 900 soldiers and their families will move to the former RAF base at Kinloss from their current base near Cambridge, it has been announced. |
| A total of 930 personnel and relatives will be moved to the new barracks in Moray. The move is expected to take place by next summer. | A total of 930 personnel and relatives will be moved to the new barracks in Moray. The move is expected to take place by next summer. |
| RAF Kinloss was closed as part of the UK government's defence cuts. | RAF Kinloss was closed as part of the UK government's defence cuts. |
| It ceased to be an operational air base in July after more than 70 years of service. | It ceased to be an operational air base in July after more than 70 years of service. |
| The moving unit, 39 Engineer Regiment from Waterbeach, provides engineer support to both the Royal Air Force and the army. | The moving unit, 39 Engineer Regiment from Waterbeach, provides engineer support to both the Royal Air Force and the army. |
| Moray MP and SNP Westminster leader Angus Robertson said: "It is welcome that the army will move to Kinloss. However, the base will have a considerably reduced number of personnel. | Moray MP and SNP Westminster leader Angus Robertson said: "It is welcome that the army will move to Kinloss. However, the base will have a considerably reduced number of personnel. |
| "It is worrying that numbers will be 41% down on the RAF unit establishment total at Kinloss. | "It is worrying that numbers will be 41% down on the RAF unit establishment total at Kinloss. |
| "Moray is the most defence-dependent constituency in the country and the local economy and community has suffered terribly because of MoD cuts. | "Moray is the most defence-dependent constituency in the country and the local economy and community has suffered terribly because of MoD cuts. |
| "While welcoming the new army unit to Kinloss, many questions remain to be answered by the Ministry of Defence." | "While welcoming the new army unit to Kinloss, many questions remain to be answered by the Ministry of Defence." |
| HQ 12 (Air Support) Engineer Group will move its 44 service personnel and their families, also from from Waterbeach, to RAF Wittering in the summer of 2013. | HQ 12 (Air Support) Engineer Group will move its 44 service personnel and their families, also from from Waterbeach, to RAF Wittering in the summer of 2013. |
| General Sir Peter Wall, Chief of the General Staff, said: "The new basing arrangements being announced today allow the Army to reinforce vital links with local communities in the UK, as well as continuing to provide a high level of support to our soldiers and their families." |