Dozens of personnel moved 64 miles to new base after electrical fault in accommodation

Dozens of aviators from across the three services have been moved 64 miles to another military base because an electrical fault meant they had no hot water or working fire alarms.

It is believed the personnel affected – from RAF Odiham in Hampshire – have been moved to a military hotel known as the Gateway House, inside the RAF's biggest air base at Brize Norton.

Up to 80 Joint Helicopter Command personnel have been moved to RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire – a busy military airport where troops deploying on operations around the world often start their journey.

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RAF Odiham, which is around 64 miles away in Hampshire, is home to three Chinook helicopter squadrons.

As it is part of Joint Helicopter Command, the upkeep of Odiham is the responsibility of the Army, despite it being an RAF base.

An Army spokesperson said: "We can confirm an electrical fault in accommodation at RAF Odiham has resulted in approximately 80 service personnel being relocated to transit accommodation at RAF Brize Norton.

"Transit accommodation provides basic facilities for personnel on a very short-term basis and we are working to return personnel as soon as possible."

This comes after the Ministry of Defence confirmed contractors responsible for maintaining military homes have had payments withheld, after 795 occupied service family homes were identified as having no gas or electrical safety certification.