| Defence Fire Training and Development Centre | |
|---|---|
| Near Manston, Kent in England | |
 The entrance to the Defence Fire Training and Development Centre | |
  DFTDC Location in Kent | |
| Coordinates | 51°20′53″N 1°21′00″E / 51.348°N 1.350°E |
| Type | Defence Training Establishment |
| Area | 39 hectares (96 acres) |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Ministry of Defence |
| Operator | Royal Air Force (1959–2007) British Army (2007–2020) |
| Condition | Closed |
| Website | Official website |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1959 (as the Air Ministry Fire Training School) |
| In use | 1959–2020 |
The Defence Fire Training and Development Centre (DFTDC, formerly FSCTE Manston) was the site of the Ministry of Defence's firefighter training. It occupied part of a former Royal Air Force base near the village of Manston in the southeast corner of England. The remainder of the former RAF Manston was part of Kent International Airport, a civilian airfield, until the site was closed on the 15 May 2014.