A large number of service personnel work and/or live in the area.
He is often asked how to support returned service personnel.
The base has a population of around 7000 service personnel.
It is expected that 930 Service personnel and their families would move at this time.
Forty of the 41 military service personnel on board were killed.
As a result the remains of missing service personnel might not be found for many years, if ever.
Service personnel seemed particularly ready to disclose their station and line of work.
The master, 61 crew members and 34 service personnel died.
When it lost its main chef and key service personnel some months ago, there were questions about what would happen next.
A support network for the families of service personnel sent into action was again established at the station.
