19 Squadron – Control and Reporting Centre (NATO Air Policing Area 1) No. 20 Squadron - ASACS Operational Conversion Unit ASACS Engineering and Logistics Squadron Engineering Squadron Headquarters Communications and Information Systems Flight Radar Flight (North) Radar Flight (South) UK Air Surveillance and Control Systems (ASACS) Boulmer Base support group. Ex regular reserves. Operations RAF Boulmer's mission statement is to 'generate and sustain an operationally agile air command and control capability.' Air Surveillance and Control Systems Force Command Homeland defence of the UK remains the cornerstone of the ASACS Force Command's operational output. However, the ASACS Force Command also has a wider responsibility in support of deployed operations worldwide. With the stand up of the ASACS Force Command Headquarters at RAF Boulmer in January 2006, the Station Commander also has the operational role of ASACS Force Commander responsible for the generation, sustainment and operational output of the ASACS organisation.According to the Daily Telegraph, there were 187 interceptions between 2005 and 2016. The work is now shared between Boulmer and RAF Scampton. The Force Elements under the control of the ASACS Force Commander are: Control and Reporting Centre – RAF Boulmer No. 1 Air Control Centre – RAF Scampton Remote Radar Head (RRH) Benbecula in the Outer Hebrides RRH Saxa Vord in Shetland RRH Buchan in Aberdeenshire RRH Brizlee Wood in Northumberland RRH Neatishead in Norfolk RRH Portreath in Cornwall RRH Staxton Wold in North Yorkshire Although not a Force Element, the Support Wing at RAF Boulmer is a vital cog in the machinery of the Command, without which the ASACS Force could not generate its capability. In total, the ASACS Force Command comprises some 1800 military personnel, civil servants and contracted staff. Control and Reporting Centre The Control and Reporting Centre (CRC) at RAF Boulmer is tasked with compiling a Recognised Air Picture within NATO Air Policing Area 1, and providing tactical control of the Quick Reaction Alert Force. The CRC is manned 24/7 to support NATO and national Quick Reaction Alert requirements. Managing the UK's network-enabled capability for the Homeland Defence task, the CRC also supports the training of Air Surveillance and Control System personnel, UK and NATO partner aircrew for deployment on operations worldwide. Resource Management Hub The ASACS Force Resource Management Hub is based at RAF Boulmer. It currently employs 14 Civilian personnel, 12 located at RAF Boulmer and 2 at RAF Scampton. Its role is to