Defence School of Logisitics and Administration (DSLA)
Camp, Riley Road, Worthy Down, Kings Worthy, Winchester SO21 2RG
(Left to Right – Pat Prior BEM QVRM, Lyn Gannon, Colin Hughes, Tony Webber and Les Heyhoe BCAv, Former Secretary)
Following a visit to the DSLA by members of the RNWA back in 2022, hosted by the then Lead Training Officer WO1 Ian McHugh, it was agreed that repeat visits to this most impressive and modern training asset would be extended to all members in future years, when possible around Writer Training Squadron business. The College has again very generously agreed to liaise with the RNWA Committee and coordinate visits from RNWA members (maximum of 6) on the following dates:
2026 – to be agreed
The visit will take around 3 hours, usually starting at
10:30 and includes lunch (a small charge will be levied in support of the DSLA
charity). Initial applications should be made by email to the RNWA
Chairman, Ian Freegard at rnwachair26@outlook.com.
Each bid will be processed on a first come, first served basis and
successful applicants informed as soon as the usual protocols have been
cleared.
Opened on the 13th of May 2021 by HRH Princess Royal, the site near Winchester, Hampshire has undergone a £300 Million transformation process to become a training centre for military logisticians, police officers and administrators from the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force, relocating the various functions and personnel from their previous bases at Princess Royal Barracks (Army), HMS Raleigh (RN) and RAF Halton (RAF) allows the easy sharing of expertise and facilities across all three services.
The programme has seen the construction of 27 new buildings including accommodation, teaching spaces, medical and dental centre, Regimental Headquarters and facilities for catering, retail and leisure including sports pitches and a gym. The construction work was led by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) with Skanska as the principal contractors and AECOM as project managers. Included in one of the main buildings are two realistic working environments for the Royal Navy, a replica ship’s galley, and an area for logisticians to practise loading supplies. This environment is designed to replicate the parts of a Royal Navy ship, so trainees can practise loading supplies from a replica quayside, over a gangway and onto an area representing a flight deck, before bringing it inside the ‘ship’ down ladders.
