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Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Ainsworth: RAF Cottesmore to close
RAF Cottesmore
Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth has announced the closure of RAF Cottesmore, cuts in the number of military and civilian personnel and the early scrapping of the Nimrod MR2.
The harrier fast jet fleet from RAF Cottesmore will be moved to RAF Wittering, said Ainsworth, adding that the government would cut a further "1 or 2" Harrier and Tornado squadrons in the forthcoming Defence Review.
Reductions in service personnel numbers were also planned by slowing down recruitment and "releasing some personnel in accordance with their contracts".
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