Northwood Headquarters
| Northwood Headquarters | |
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| Near Eastbury, Hertfordshire in England | |
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 Northwood HQ
Shown within Hertfordshire
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| Coordinates | 51°37′10″N 000°24′34″W / 51.61944°N 0.40944°WCoordinates: 51°37′10″N 000°24′34″W / 51.61944°N 0.40944°W |
| Type | Military Headquarters |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Ministry of Defence |
| Operator |
 Royal Navy British Army Royal Air Force
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| Site history | |
| Built | 1939 |
| In use | 1939-Present |
Northwood Headquarters is a military headquarters facility of the British Armed Forces in Eastbury, Hertfordshire, England, adjacent to the London suburb of Northwood. It is home to five military command and control functions:
The headquarters is based on the grounds of Eastbury Park. In 1939, during the Second World War, the Royal Air Force took over the site for the use of RAF Coastal Command which made use of the Eastbury house and also created a network of underground bunkers and operations blocks. The house was used as an Officers' Mess though it was subsequently damaged by fire.
In 1953 the Commander-in-Chief, Home Fleet, gained an additional NATO responsibility as Commander-in-Chief, Eastern Atlantic, as part of SACLANT, and the Eastern Atlantic NATO military command structure was established at the Northwood Headquarters. The Commander-in-Chief Home Fleet still flew his flag however in HMS Tyne at Portsmouth. In 1960 the Commander-in-Chief Home Fleet moved to Northwood, in 1963 the Naval unit at Northwood was commissioned as HMS Warrior and in 1966 the NATO Channel Command (a post also held by the Commander-in-Chief Home Fleet) moved to Northwood from Portsmouth. The RAF completely vacated the site in 1969.
In September 1971, when the post of Commander-in-Chief Fleet was established, the Royal Navy took over responsibility for the whole site and in 1978 the Flag Officer Submarines also moved his Headquarters to Northwood.
As Headquarters of the Commander-in-Chief Fleet, the site was the controlling Headquarters for Operation Corporate, the Falklands War, in 1982.
The Permanent Joint Headquarters was established on site in April 1996.
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