HMS Wildfire
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HMS Wildfire is a Royal Naval Reserve
unit located in Northwood, North West London. Training over 100 reservists on Wednesday evenings, HMS Wildfire is located within a purpose built training facility in the PJHQ/NATO Base
Housed initially within the UK's Defence Headquarters, HMS Warrior
,later to be called JSU Northwood, HMS Northwood occupied a series of huts until in 1988 the unit moved to Brackenhill House, an Edwardian mansion situated about 250 yards from the main gate of PJHQ / JSU Northwood.
In 2010, The MOD
took a look at Brackenhill House with a view to selling off the property, and moving HMS Wildfire back to within the confines of the redeveloping PJHQ / NATO base
In May 2011,the building was sold for a reported £18 million, and HMS Wildfire was moved back to within the confines of the base to a modern purpose built office and training facility considered the best RNR facility in the country - and with unriviled access to on-site facilities and National & International military personnel and departments.
On Saturday 11th June 2011, the Ships company formally marched from Brackenhill House to the Northwood base behind the RM Band Portsmouth and was formally inspected by CinC Fleet
Admiral
Sir Trevor Soar
KCB OBE.
of HMS Wildfire is Commander
Ant Chapman RD*
Royal Naval Reserve
The Royal Naval Reserve is the volunteer reserve force of the Royal Navy in the United Kingdom. The present Royal Naval Reserve was formed in 1958 by merging the original Royal Naval Reserve and the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve , a reserve of civilian volunteers founded in 1903...
unit located in Northwood, North West London. Training over 100 reservists on Wednesday evenings, HMS Wildfire is located within a purpose built training facility in the PJHQ/NATO Base
Brief history
Formed on 6 May 1957, HMS Wildfire was designed to support the growing NATO Eastern Atlantic Command at Northwood. It was the first Headquarters Unit in the RNR and was commissioned in 1959 as HMS Northwood being renamed HMS Wildfire in 2000.Housed initially within the UK's Defence Headquarters, HMS Warrior
Northwood Headquarters
Northwood Headquarters is a military headquarters facility of the British Armed Forces in Eastbury, Hertfordshire, England, adjacent to the London suburb of Northwood...
,later to be called JSU Northwood, HMS Northwood occupied a series of huts until in 1988 the unit moved to Brackenhill House, an Edwardian mansion situated about 250 yards from the main gate of PJHQ / JSU Northwood.
In 2010, The MOD
Mod
- General :* Honour Moderations, a first set of examinations at Oxford University* Maximum operating depth, in scuba diving, the depth at which a gas mix exceeds safe limits* Ministry of Defence, the part of a government responsible for matters of military defence...
took a look at Brackenhill House with a view to selling off the property, and moving HMS Wildfire back to within the confines of the redeveloping PJHQ / NATO base
In May 2011,the building was sold for a reported £18 million, and HMS Wildfire was moved back to within the confines of the base to a modern purpose built office and training facility considered the best RNR facility in the country - and with unriviled access to on-site facilities and National & International military personnel and departments.
On Saturday 11th June 2011, the Ships company formally marched from Brackenhill House to the Northwood base behind the RM Band Portsmouth and was formally inspected by CinC Fleet
Commander-in-Chief Fleet
Commander-in-Chief Fleet is the admiral responsible for the operation, resourcing and training of the ships, submarines and aircraft, and personnel, of the British Royal Navy...
Admiral
Admiral
Admiral is the rank, or part of the name of the ranks, of the highest naval officers. It is usually considered a full admiral and above vice admiral and below admiral of the fleet . It is usually abbreviated to "Adm" or "ADM"...
Sir Trevor Soar
Trevor Soar
Admiral Sir Trevor Alan Soar KCB OBE is currently the Commander-in-Chief Fleet of the Royal Navy.-Early life:Soar was born in Belper, and was educated at Loughborough Grammar School. He joined the Royal Navy in 1975, attending BRNC Dartmouth.-Naval career:He commanded the submarines from 1987 to...
KCB OBE.
Commanding Officer
The current Commanding OfficerCommanding officer
The commanding officer is the officer in command of a military unit. Typically, the commanding officer has ultimate authority over the unit, and is usually given wide latitude to run the unit as he sees fit, within the bounds of military law...
of HMS Wildfire is Commander
Commander
Commander is a naval rank which is also sometimes used as a military title depending on the individual customs of a given military service. Commander is also used as a rank or title in some organizations outside of the armed forces, particularly in police and law enforcement.-Commander as a naval...
Ant Chapman RD*