And don't get me started again on 'base' versus 'station'.....
I think the founding fathers were happy with 'camp'. Then again, I don't recall Camp Routine Orders.
MoD Web says camp is OK.
ROYAL AIR FORCE GIBRALTAR – A BRIEF HISTORY
The first two RAF camps were constructed in Gibraltar at the beginning of the second world war, The first was North Front Camp which was previously a racecourse, this was to become the main camp. The second was New Camp which was built on reclaimed land next to Montague Bastion.