In 2010 USAF withdrew all its uniformed staff from the station by September 2010 leaving a civilian operating unit to maintain the base on a "care and maintenance" basis. However the base remains a designated standby airfield for heavy bomber operations, capable of immediate reactivation within 24–48 hours and it continues to host the Royal International Air Tattoo every July. From 2010 the 422d ABG at RAF Croughton and the 420th Air Base Squadron at RAF Fairford are responsible for the day-to-day operations of RAF Fairford, ensuring that it has adequate resources.