To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether (a) image analysts, (b) mission
planning staff, (c) UAV pilots, (d) maintenance personnel and (e) other RAF personnel
have been deployed to (i) Sigonella, Sicily, and (ii) other overseas bases in connection
with flights of the NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) System in each of the
last two years.
<p>No image analysts, mission planning staff, UAV pilots or maintenance personnel
have been deployed to Sigonella, Sicily or other overseas bases. One individual in
the remaining category, other RAF personnel, deployed to Sigonella, Sicily in August
2021 on an enduring basis as part of UK routine support to NATO.</p><p>A small number
of personnel have also deployed to conduct training for a short time only.</p><p>No
personnel have been deployed to other overseas bases.</p>
