Location
JMF St. Mawgan, was located on Royal Air Force Base, St Mawgan, in the county of Cornwall in the south west corner of England. The nearest town is Newquay, located approximately 4 miles from the base. The Facility was closed on April 18, 2009.
History
Joint Maritime Facility (JMF) St. Mawgan was established at Royal Air Force Station, St. Mawgan, in 1995 as a result of a Memorandum of Understanding between the United States, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland governments in 1990. The command’s role has been to provide anti-submarine warfare and ocean borne acoustic information to tactical platforms and shore-based facilities, providing a link between U.S. and U.K. maritime forces and their headquarters. With its unique combination of professionals from a broad spectrum of countries and disciplines, JMF accomplishes a wide variety of mission oriented goals.
The Joint Maritime Facility, St. Mawgan, was one of seven Navy installations under Navy Region Europe, Africa, Southwest Asia (EURAFSWA), and was the last remaining U.S. installation in the U.K.