Category Archives: . Foreign or Overseas Base

Property used exclusively by foreign military forces and only supported by national forces.
This definition includes bases in overseas territory, even if it formally belongs to the same nation (concerning USA, UK, FR, CN and NL). Overseas territories have their own country name (i.e. Puerto Rico), but missing constitutional rights.

JPN | Okinawa, Takae: Jungle Warfare Training Center

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https://www.openstreetbrowser.org/#map=11/26.7364/128.3976&categories=military
26.688973, 128.22916

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Wikipedia EN: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camp_Gonsalves

no BSR entry

Campaign info: https://takae.ti-da.net/
Takae residents protest against US military expansion in Yanbaru Forest.

Update 2021:
https://www.civilianexposure.org/us-military-returns-land-to-japan-but-okinawa-isnt-celebrating/

GBR | Diego Garcia: NAVSUPPFAC

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https://www.openstreetbrowser.org/#map=15/-7.3116/72.4085&categories=military
-7.3127, 72.4133

Google Earth 2021 (2019)

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Wikipedia EN: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diego_Garcia
DE: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diego_Garcia

See also Dave Webb: https://files.visualbases.org/pdf/2017-09_DaveWebb_US-bases-in-the-UK.pdf

Campaign info: https://www.davidvine.net/diegogarcia.html

BHS | AUTEC Laboratory

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https://www.openstreetbrowser.org/#map=16/24.7050/-77.7656&categories=military
24.705556, -77.769167

Wikipedia EN: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantic_Undersea_Test_and_Evaluation_Center

AUTEC is an undersea laboratory built for testing and improving weapons and tracking technology for the US Navy.

BSR entries (6): AUTEC Big Wood Cay – AUTEC Golding Cay – AUTEC Great Stirrup – AUTEC High Point Cay – AUTEC Main Base – AUTEC Salvador Point

AUS | Naval Comm. Station Holt, Northwest Cape Exmouth

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https://www.openstreetbrowser.org/#map=11/-21.8456/114.3000&categories=military
-21.816405, 114.16563

Wikipedia EN: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_Communication_Station_Harold_E._Holt

This station provides very low frequency radio transmissions to US Navy ships and submarines.

BSR entries (3): Area A-VLF – Area C-HFR –  NAVCPMMSTA H E Holt Exmouth

GBR | RAF Menwith Hill

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https://www.openstreetbrowser.org/#map=15/54.0089/-1.6842&categories=military
54.008056, -1.69

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Wikipedia EN: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Menwith_Hill

Network Control Station Forest Moor

Campaign Info: https://yorkshirecnd.org.uk/campaigns/menwith-hill/

Images: Menwith Hill Accountabilty Campaign (MHAC)