Major training activity due from air base

A notice for neighbours and the nearby communities of RAF Conningsby

Exercise Agile Warrior 26, the RAF’s long-planned major homeland defence training activity, launches this week.

The exercise is designed to rigorously test the RAF’s ability to protect the United Kingdom in an increasingly contested and volatile global security environment and forms a critical step in ensuring the RAF remains ready to “fight tonight” in defence of the nation.

Personnel will practise rapid dispersal, improvised command-and-control arrangements, base defence, sustainment and recovery activities, ensuring the RAF could continue operating even when under sustained pressure from adversary activity.

As a result, you may notice changes in activity levels at RAF Coningsby during this period. This will mean increased vehicle movements and operational activity across the station and surrounding area – and involvement from the emergency services.

Please be assured that this activity is in direct support of Exercise Agile Warrior (Ex AW) and forms part of essential training to ensure the RAF remains ready to protect the UK.

Thank you to our local community for your continued support and understanding.