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RAF Boulmer is home to Air Surveillance and Control Systems (ASACS) Force Command, and the Control and Reporting Centre (CRC) at RAF Boulmer compiles the Recognised Air Picture within UK and NATO airspace, as well as providing tactical control of the UK Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) Force.
The School of Aerospace Battle Management (SABM) is also based at RAF Boulmer. RAF Boulmer is also home to ‘A’ Flight 202 Squadron – 2 Search and Rescue Sea King helicopters providing cover from Fife in the north to Hartlepool in the south, and from the Lake District in the west to as far as Norway in the east.
RAF Boulmer is on the Northumberland coastline, 30 miles north of Newcastle and surrounded by picturesque villages, historic market towns, ancient castles and breathtaking scenery, with many miles of sandy beaches. The nearest town is the historic market town of Alnwick, voted "the best place to live in Britain" 2002. It is a popular tourist spot, particularly in the summer months, holding an annual Fair and Music Festival, and was also the venue for the filming of the first two Harry Potter films.