Base Support Squadron

Base Support Squadron provides the full range of administrative and financial support to the output of RAF Spadeadam. This support includes the provision of security services, physical training, all the station’s infrastructure, personnel management functions for service and civilian personnel, financial management, management planning and performance reporting.

Sqn staff are responsible for:

Performance and Resource Management:

The Performance and Resource Hub is responsible for RAF Spadeadam’s management planning, performance reporting, and the Station’s financial management. In addition, the section has the delegated responsibility for the cradle to grave administration of civil servants. The Hub consists of integrated teams: The Finance Office, Accounts Flight, Management Planning and Performance Management, and Civilian Personnel. It has been structured to provide a single point of focus on the Station for the above issues, all of which have an impact on resources and performance.

Key areas are:

· Management of the Station Budget

· Preparation and upkeep of the management planning and performance tools

· Executive support to the Station Management Board

· Establishments

· Parenting

· Civilian Personnel

· Public Accounts

· Cashiering

· Service Funds

General Office:

General Office conducts a multitude of tasks and is the hub of the administrative world for Service Personnel on the Unit.

The introduction of JPA saw dramatic changes to the day to day administration of input related task, such as pay and leave – personnel taking ownership of their personal administration leaving PMS staffs to concentrate on more specialist areas.

General Office cover the following aspects:

· Pay – Single accommodation and pay related allowances only.

· Duty Travel (excluding Sport and Medical Travel).

· Move and Track (arrivals).

· Promotion

· Further Service

· ID Cards and Discs

· Personnel Documentation

· Position Hierarchy

· OOA and Overseas Preparations

· Appraisals

· P1 – Disciplinary

· Medals

· Terminations

· Railcards

· Maternity and Paternity administration/Leave

· Un-established Commitments

· Expense Authorisations and Audits

· Career Management

· JPA Focal Point

Within the General Office we have a JPA Resource desk that can be utilised by customers. It is an ideal location for personnel struggling with the Self Service administration, as there are noddy guides to hand and PMS staff to help assist once all other options have been exhausted.

Contact details for staff are as follows:

Chief Clerk:  7201

JNCO PMS:   7290

PD Clerk:     7233

Estates:

Base Support:

Physical Education:

For more information on Physical Education, please see the 'Sport and Adventurous Training' page.

Catering:

Contract Monitoring:

Medical Centre:

RAF Police:

The RAF Police Flight is responsible for all service policing matters at RAF Spadeadam. This includes Computer Security, Personnel Security and Physical Security, which are dealt with by the Counter Intelligence Section.

The Special Investigations Section is responsible for the prevention and investigation of all crimes committed by those subject to service law. All RAF Police NCOs are responsible for upholding and enforcing the law within our jurisdiction.

Military Provost Guard Service (MPGS):

The Military Provost Guard Service was formed in 1997, to rationalise armed guarding arrangements by replacing Ministry of Defence Police (MDP) Constables who were utilised for armed guarding duties. Soldiers Awaiting Training (SATs), and other soldiers who were being used for this purpose were also replaced.

In 2002 MPGS commenced employment at Royal Navy/Royal Marine units to replace Sailors/Marines tasked with duties other than armed guarding. In 2003 MPGS soldiers commenced employment at RAF units to replace members of the RAF Police who had previously been employed to guard these establishments. MPGS is the Army`s professional Armed Guarding Service and are employed in a Multi-Service environment. They have been active at RAF Spadeadam since August 2004 and are a significant security measure, consisting of a 20-man platoon.

The two functions of the MPGS are:

(1) To provide overt armed and unarmed static sentries, roving sentries and vehicle borne patrols as required.

(2) To provide access control and assist in the physical security at at MOD sites and establishments as required. This will include Issuing passes, conducting searches of vehicles, baggage, buildings and personnel, as well as carrying out incident control procedures.

Central Registry:

The Central Registry at RAF Spadeadam has a range of duties. Most importantly it is responsible for ensuring that effective records management procedures are put in place for all station records and information, whether paper-based or electronic. This involves creating and maintaining a station fileplan, carrying out timely file reviews, following a disposal schedule and raising/closing files as appropriate. The registry also monitors the movement of classified files, and maintains the station archive store.

More general duties include the receiving and despatch of all mail whether it be standard, registered, recorded or classified. The registry is also the focal point for all internal mail with a station mail run being undertaken twice a day. The principal fax machine of the station is located in the registry and the main photocopier immediately adjacent. Registry staff are also responsible for the sale of tickets to both servicemen and civilians to be exchanged for meals in the station combined mess.