JAGO HQ is based at Hermitage in Berkshire.
Role
Operational Geographic Support. JAGO provides force elements from 42 Engineer Regiment (Geographic) as geographic sub-units and individuals operating specialist equipments to augment organic deployed headquarters capabilities, both in the UK and overseas.
This ranges from 2-man teams to 100-man plus Royal Engineer squadrons that are held on graduated deployment readiness ranging from 6 hours to 90 days notice to move.
Aeronautical Information Services. JAGO provides aeronautical information hard and softcopy products and services to Defence through Number 1 Aeronautical Information and Documentation Unit (No 1 AIDU).
This is achieved through both internal production and co-production agreements with foreign and UK government organisations using leading edge technologies. No 1 AIDU is accredited to the ISO 9001:2000 standard and contributes to the development of Eurocontrol standards for aeronautical information.
The tri-service HQ JAGO is commanded by an Army Colonel and is composed of three elements:
HQ JAGO commands and controls the organisation's current and future activities. It focuses on the development of GEOINT, geospatial and aeronautical in-service capabilities, exploiting synergies wherever possible.
It provides career and technical management support to relevant service staffs across Defence. The HQ comprises 12 military and 12 civilian staff.
42 Engineer Regiment (Geographic) maintains sub-units and individuals at readiness for deployment and to support exercises. All support is provided by 3 regular Royal Engineer Geographic Squadrons and a Territorial Army Geographic Squadron.
It further provides routine Station support functions to HQ JAGO and the Defence College of Intelligence Royal School of Military Survey (DCI RSMS). The Regiment comprises 390 military personnel and soldiers and 75 civilian staff.
Number 1 Aeronautical Information and Documentation Unit (No1 AIDU) produces standard and non-standard products and services from 4 Flights; 2 Editorial Flights, a Production and Finishing Flight and a Support Flight. No1 AIDU comprises 108 RAF Officers and Air Cartographer and 35 civilians.