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  • Civil servant celebrates 50 years with the MOD

    Ms Avril Dibbens, one of the longest-serving, current, full-time Ministry of Defence civil servants, is today celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of her joining the Civil Service.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Armed Forces thanked for outstanding Olympics duties

    The great and the good as well as stars of Team GB have thanked the British forces who helped provide security at the London 2012 Olympic venues, reports Lorraine McBride.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Cavalrymen swap tanks for Warthogs in Helmand

    A squadron of cavalrymen have swapped their Challenger 2 tanks for Warthog armoured vehicles as they support the Afghan security forces in Helmand province.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • HMS Westminster returns from successful Middle East mission

    Portsmouth-based warship HMS Westminster returned home today from a deployment to the Middle East which included a £14m drugs bust.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • DIO delivers final bed space at Culdrose

    The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has delivered the final cabin in a major project to improve accommodation for Royal Navy personnel in Cornwall.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Soldier from 26 Engineer Regiment killed in Afghanistan

    It is with deep regret that the Ministry of Defence must announce that a soldier from 30 Armoured Engineer Squadron, 26 Engineer Regiment, was killed in Afghanistan today, 10 August 2012.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK mine warfare force changeover in the Gulf

    It's all change in the Gulf with the arrival of two new ships and two new crews to sustain the Royal Navy's long-term mine warfare force in the region.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • MOD reports progress on combating climate change

    The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is making significant progress on hitting Government targets to green its operations and procurement - helping combat climate change, according to a new report published recently.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Army reservist provides Olympics security at Eton Dorney

    An Army reservist is one of a team of military personnel who has been carrying out personal, luggage and vehicle screening at Eton Dorney, one of the London 2012 Olympic venues.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Gurkha Engineers lead Team GB's Olympic flag-raising team

    A Gurkha Engineer is leading the British Army's Victory Ceremony flag-raising team which salutes Team GB's Olympic medal wins.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Soldier from 3rd Battalion The Rifles killed in Afghanistan

    It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence must announce that a soldier from 3rd Battalion The Rifles has been killed in Afghanistan.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Lance Corporal Matthew David Smith killed in Afghanistan

    It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Lance Corporal Matthew David Smith from the Corps of Royal Engineers was killed in Afghanistan on Friday 10 August 2012.

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  • MOD investigates reports of Service personnel body part retention

    The Ministry of Defence is investigating reports that forensic material belonging to Service personnel killed in action has been retained beyond the time it was required to be used as evidence in inquests and Royal Military …

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • RAF helps Olympic venue win award

    RAF personnel played an important role in the Lee Valley White Water Centre in Hertfordshire being awarded the title of best Olympic venue.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Soldiers train for operations after Afghanistan

    A fresh focus is being put on fighting in metropolitan areas as the British Army prepares for operations beyond Afghanistan.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Princess Royal visits Olympics Maritime Security Force Dorset

    Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal has taken time out from her busy schedule supporting London 2012 Olympic events nationwide to visit members of the Maritime Security Force who have been providing the safety net and prot…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Army Reserves build IED search facility

    Army reservists from Wales are thinking like Taliban bomb-makers in order to build a realistic improvised explosive device (IED) search facility to train soldiers about to deploy to Afghanistan.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Lieutenant Andrew Chesterman killed in Afghanistan

    It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Lieutenant Andrew Robert Chesterman from 3rd Battalion The Rifles was killed in Afghanistan on Thursday 9 August 2012.

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  • 110/2012 - Top level thanks for Olympics servicemen and women

    Chief of the Defence Staff, General Sir David Richards, visited Armed Forces personnel based at Hainault, Essex, this morning to thank them for their ongoing efforts in support of delivering a safe and secure Olympic Games.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • HMS Sutherland relieves Westminster east of Suez

    HMS Sutherland has relieved her sister ship HMS Westminster in the Indian Ocean after some final boarding party training in Crete and passage through the Suez Canal.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government