Defence Training Estate is an organisation within the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence. It is the operating division of the Defence Infrastructure Organisation, and is responsible for the management of the 78% of the MoD's estate allocated as Training Areas and Ranges. It provides sufficient and suitable estate to support the training requirements of the British Armed Forces, whilst ensuring environmental management and appropriate historical and archaeological preservation.
Structure and partners
The organisation is headquartered at Waterloo Lines, Warminster,[1] and has a number of regional headquarters responsible for the management of the training estate on a regional basis.
DTE works with nature conservation bodies to safeguard designated sites and protected species within the estate. These bodies include the Joint Nature Conservation Committee, Natural England, Scottish Natural Heritage, the Countryside Council for Wales and the Northern Ireland Environment Agency.[2]
Some practical support is outsourced to Landmarc Solutions, a joint venture between Interserve (a UK support services company) and PAE (an American multinational support services company owned by Lindsay Goldberg).[3][4]
DTE runs five Air Weapons Ranges for military operational training:
Public access
DTE operate a principle of presumption of public access to the training estate. Access is limited where training and exercise activities are taking place or where the use of munitions precludes safe access.[6]
Conservation and archaeology
As much of the training estate remains undeveloped, either through habitation or agriculture, the training estate holds considerable conservation and archaeological value.[7]
Training estates
Wales & West Midlands
- Headquarters Defence Training Estate Wales & West Midlands, at The Barracks, Brecon[8]
- Defence Training Estate West Midlands, at The Barracks, Brecon
- Swynnerton Training Area
- Nesscliffe Training Area
- Leek and Upper Hulme Training Area
- Kinmel Park Training Area
- Bramcote Mains Training Area
- Sealand Rifle Ranges
- Llansilin Rifle Ranges
- Whittington Rifle Ranges
- Tyddesley Wood Rifle Ranges
See also
- List of British Army installations
External links
- Official website of the Defence Infrastructure Organisation
- Guidance: The defence training estate – Ministry of Defence and DIO, updated 22 October 2019
References
- DTE South West assets.publishing.service.gov.uk, retrieved 10 July 2020^
- Defence Infrastructure Organisation estate and sustainable development www.gov.uk, 21 June 2013, retrieved 2 November 2016^
- Landmarc is