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  • The Royal Navy minehunter HMS Bangor has destroyed a 2,000-pound (907kg) mine and a torpedo lying on the seabed off the port of Tobruk in eastern Libya.

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

  • The Royal Air Force Puma helicopter officially celebrated its 40th anniversary last week, with the first aircraft having undertaken its maiden operational flight on 29 September 1971.

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

  • Leading Aircrewman Sarah Christenson from 820 Naval Air Squadron, a Merlin helicopter squadron based at Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose, has become the first ever female Merlin aircrewman to successfully complete the helico…

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

  • Chief Technician Dave Lowe is one of 19 Royal Air Force personnel who have been honoured in the latest Armed Forces Operational Honours and …

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

  • Ministry of Defence Marine Police came to the aid of a stricken lone yachtsman last week in Plymouth Sound.

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

  • Crowds of families and friends welcomed Royal Navy frigate HMS Monmouth back to her base port of HM Naval Base Devonport yesterday following a six-month anti-piracy deployment.

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

  • MOD bases across the UK are taking part in 'The Big Brew Up' this week to raise much-needed funds for the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association (SSAFA).

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

  • The RAF Culinary Arts Team remains undefeated for a fourth consecutive year having won the Challenge Shield at last week's Exercise Joint Caterer (formally the Combined Services Culinary Challenge) that took place at San…

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  • More than 1,100 Service personnel will be based at the new site, delivering high quality medical support to the Armed Forces. A turf-cutting…

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  • The festival of Dashain is the longest, most auspicious and joyous time of the year for Gurkhas of the Hindu faith. The fifteen days of celebration…

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  • Service personnel from all three Services honoured in the latest Operational Honours and Awards List have been recognised for acts of leadership and bravery in Afghanistan, as well as heroic acts in the UK. Report by Leigh H…

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

  • Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox has, for the first time, announced that a major ongoing defence project is considered to be underperforming and has been placed on the Projects of Concern list.

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

  • The Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) vessel Fort Rosalie has completed her tasking under Operation ELLAMY, the UK's contribution to international efforts to protect Libyan civilians from attack by the former Gaddafi regime.

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

  • An RAF Search and Rescue crewman has begun a 1,800-mile (2,900km) circumnavigation of the UK's six RAF Search and Rescue bases to raise money for charity.

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

  • As part of the Armed Forces Redundancy Programme, and following on from the Army and the RAF earlier this month, today the Royal Navy is notifying personnel selected for redundancy in Tranche 1 of the programme.

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

  • The Royal Navy and RAF have been in action all week against Colonel Gaddafi's forces who continue to operate indiscriminately in Sirte and Bani Walid.

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

  • Private Bryan Johnson, aged 24, whose Military Cross is announced today, had been a trained soldier for less a year when he displayed immense…

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

  • RFA Black Rover supported maritime security operations and provided a military presence in the South Atlantic and overseas UK territories including…

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

  • Chefs and caterers from all three Services have been battling it out in the heat of the kitchen this week at Exercise Joint Caterer.

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

  • A total of 140 members of the Armed Forces have received honours and awards in the Operational Honours List dated today, 30 September 2011.

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