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  • Gem of a Jubilee day for Chief Petty Officer Diamond

    Royal Navy engineer Brian Diamond, who serves on board his namesake ship HMS Diamond, has been presented with a Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal.

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

  • Adaptive skiing exercise helps rehabilitation of injured troops

    Exercise Snow Warrior (Adaptive) which helps injured Service personnel with their physical and psychological rehabilitation through skiing recently took place in Germany

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

  • Navy Search and Rescue squadron to begin Olympic Flame's UK relay

    The Olympic Flame is due to arrive at Royal Naval Air Station (RNAS) Culdrose tonight from where it will be carried in a Sea King helicopter to the start of the UK Torch Relay.

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

  • Troops muster for Queen's Diamond Jubilee Parade

    All three Services have been feverishly preparing for the Armed Forces Diamond Jubilee Parade and Muster which will take place in Windsor this Saturday, 19 May 2012

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

  • HMS Westminster delivers blow to Indian Ocean piracy

    HMS Westminster has thwarted the activities of three pirate groups in a fortnight, destroying their boats and means of further action.

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

  • Military chefs put the icing on the cake for Diamond Jubilee

    The five-man team has been working in secret on the enormous 90kg commemorative cake for the past eight weeks at Worthy Down Camp in Hampshire…

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

  • HMS Daring makes first port visit to Saudi Arabia

    One of the Royal Navy's most advanced warships, HMS Daring, has made an official stop in Saudi Arabia to reinforce the country's strong relationship with the UK.

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

  • New MediCinema to help rehabilitation at Headley Court

    A new state-of-the-art cinema and entertainment centre is to open this summer for injured Service personnel at the Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre at Headley Court.

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

  • New incinerator reduces ammo disposal costs in Afghanistan

    An incinerator to dispose of unserviceable small arms ammunition has been delivered to Afghanistan ahead of schedule and well under budget.

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

  • Royal Navy medic receives Military Cross at Buckingham Palace

    Despite shrapnel wounds to his leg and face, Medical Assistant (MA) Liam O’Grady ran across open ground while grenades were exploding around…

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

  • New Oil and Pipelines Agency Chairman appointed

    Following an open competition the Oil and Pipelines Agency (OPA) has announced the appointment of Mr Graham Ellis as Chairman.

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

  • ISAF Deputy Commander reflects on progress in Helmand

    Lieutenant General Adrian Bradshaw, Deputy Commander of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan, here reflects on recent visits to Helmand and eastern Afghanistan, and gains made by ISAF over the pa…

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

  • RAF Police receive Afghanistan campaign medals

    Members of No 2 (Tactical) Police Squadron have received their Afghanistan Operational Service Medals after returning from Helmand province.

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

  • RAF trumpeters to honour Queen with special Jubilee fanfare

    Members of the Central Band of the Royal Air Force will play a specially composed fanfare in honour of Her Majesty The Queen at St Paul's Cathedral in London on 5 June, as part of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations.

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

  • RNAS Culdrose gives 'The One Show' an Olympic challenge

    The One Show’s ‘Olympic Flame Special’ will come live from the end of a runway at the Naval Air Station on Friday 18 May. In preparation for…

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

  • Armed Forces support Ten Tors teenagers

    Despite bad weather threatening to rain off the event, 2,400 youngsters aged between 14 and 19 tackled treks of 35, 45 or 55 miles (56, 72 or…

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

  • Independent report states public rate Armed Forces highly

    The biggest ever independent survey of British troops, which explores the relationship between Service personnel and wider society, has been published this week.

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

  • Extra funding for Armed Forces online mental health network

    Extra funding of £400,000 will be provided for the Big White Wall online mental wellbeing service which provides support for UK Service personnel, veterans and their families.

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

  • MOD announces investment in nuclear facilities

    The MOD is to sustain its commitment to the nuclear deterrent by continuing to invest £1bn a year in facilities at the Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE).

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

  • HMS Montrose welcomed home from South Atlantic

    A rapturous welcome greeted the ship's company of Royal Navy frigate HMS Montrose on Friday, 11 May, on their return to Plymouth from a six-and-a-half-month deployment to the South Atlantic.

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