09468 - RAF Menwith Hill
RAF Menwith Hill
Key Facts
- Largest NSA facility outside the United States
- Part of global intelligence network
- Operated by 421st Air Base Group
- Located near Harrogate, North Yorkshire, UK
- Distinctive radome structures
About ZIP Code 09468
APO AE 09468 serves U.S. military and civilian personnel assigned to RAF Menwith Hill, a communications and intelligence facility located near Harrogate in North Yorkshire, England. The installation is operated by the 421st Air Base Group under U.S. Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa (USAFE-AFAFRICA) and hosts the largest NSA facility outside the United States. The distinctive 'golf ball' radomes that dot the site are iconic features visible across the Yorkshire landscape.
RAF Menwith Hill provides critical communications and intelligence support to both U.S. and UK operations. The facility is part of a global network that includes Pine Gap in Australia and Bad Aibling in Germany (now closed). Personnel assigned here support a range of missions including satellite communications, signals intelligence, and ballistic missile early warning. The base has been operational since 1954 and continues to be a key asset in transatlantic security cooperation.
Mail for personnel at RAF Menwith Hill routes through the Newark International Service Center with typical delivery times of 10-14 days. The address format uses Building 514, 421 ABS/SVML, APO AE 09468. The installation is located approximately 8 miles from the historic spa town of Harrogate, which offers shopping, dining, and cultural attractions for off-duty personnel and their families.
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