Diego Garcia defense

[Bertockamus]

I'm planning a scenario using Diego Garcia, does anyone know what the current defenses are for the island? Besides the pre-positioned ships and the transient tankers and bombers what are the air defenses like and are there any fighters or garrison? Do any small naval combatants call the base home?

 

Thanks for any insight.

[TonyE]

I can't find a thing but then I'm not very capable in this arena. Brad will be back in 5 days but hopefully someone will have opinions before then.

[JMS]

See here:

 

http://www.msc.navy.mil/mpstwo/garcia.htm

 

Although it is a British Territory, there are fewer than 50 British personnel on the island. The majority of these people form Naval Party 1002. Split between Royal Navy and Royal Marine personnel, the Naval Party performs civil administration on Diego Garcia.

 

There's also a Marine security detachment taking care of the installations there, but I doubt there will be Patriots and Harpoons ready to defend he atoll. Since it's in the middle of nowhere, there would be time enough to fly something if needed.

[Warhorse64]

Since it's in the middle of nowhere, there would be time enough to fly something if needed.

 

And there's pretty much always a USN CVBG and ARG in the neighbourhood, to boot.

[Bertockamus]

Thanks for the help guys.