The Armed forces in Wales are the military bases and organisation in Wales or associated with Wales. This includes servicemen and women from Wales and Welsh regiments and brigades of the British Armed Forces.
The Military in Wales includes the three services. The Army (regular and reserve) has bases in various locations across Wales, the RAF is primarily represented by RAF Valley on Anglesey (Ynys Môn) with a reserve Squadron in Cardiff and the Navy also has a Reserve Unit in Cardiff.[1]
Out of the armed services, the Army has the largest presence in Wales, with over 1,400 personnel. 3,230 military and civilian personnel are based in Wales. There were also over 60 Ministry of Defence establishments and bases; including reserve centres and training facilities.
In the 2021 census, around 115,000 people in Wales reported that they had previously served in the armed forces, around 4.5% of usual residents in Wales aged 16 years or older.[2]
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- ^ "UK Armed Forces veterans in Wales (Census 2021)". GOV.WALES. Retrieved 2022-11-19.