British Forces Cyprus
| British Forces Cyprus | |
|---|---|
 British Armed Forces tri-service badge | |
| Active | 1960 (as British Forces Near East) – present |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Navy British Army Royal Air Force |
| Type | Joint tri-service command |
| Role | Command of British military forces on Cyprus |
| Size | 3,500 military personnel 7,000 civilians |
| Part of | Cyber & Specialist Operations Command |
| Headquarters | Episkopi Station, Western Sovereign Base Area |
| Website | Official website |
| Commanders | |
| Commander British Forces Cyprus | Major General Tom Bewick |
| Notable commanders | Air vice-marshal Michael Wigston (2015–2017) |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Multirole helicopter | Jupiter HC2 |
British Forces Cyprus (BFC) is the name given to the British Armed Forces stationed in the UK Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia on the island of Cyprus and at a number of related 'retained sites' in the Republic of Cyprus. The United Kingdom retains a military presence on the island in order to keep a strategic location at the eastern end of the Mediterranean, for use as a staging point for forces sent to locations in the Middle East and Asia. BFC is a tri-service command, with all three services based on the island reporting to it.