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  • Project landmark reached at Culdrose

    Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has passed a landmark in delivering key new buildings to support Royal Navy helicopter squadrons

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

  • Armed Forces Minister visits RAF Regiment

    RAF Honington is home to three of the RAF Regiment’s operational field squadrons as well as supporting elements. It also houses the regiment…

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

  • Royal Engineers build Afghan police station

    The station, built in Bolan-T, took three days to complete. It will house fifteen Afghan local police officers, part of the ALP initiative; …

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

  • Hobo's back to work after surviving Taliban attack

    Trained to sniff out IEDs and lead patrols to safety, Hobo has been in Helmand for two months, saving the lives of countless soldiers and marines…

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

  • Street named after MOD policeman

    A team from Southern Diving Unit 2 in Portsmouth were faced with an initial precarious task of detaching the parachute mine from the vessel before laying it safely on the sea bed.

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

  • Dr Fox visits RAF personnel deployed on Op ELLAMY

    Secretary of State for Defence Dr Liam Fox has visited UK servicemen and women in Italy who are currently supporting operations over Libya.

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

  • Gurkhas forge relationships in Afghanistan

    Three months into their current Helmand deployment, soldiers from 2nd Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles (2 RGR) are using their language skills to build relationships with their partners in the Afghan National Security Force…

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

  • Injured troops compete in Ironman Triathlon

    A team of Armed Forces personnel, recovering at the Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre from serious injuries, competed in the Ironman UK Triathlon event in Bolton, yesterday, Sunday 31 July 2011. Report by Lorraine McBrid…

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

  • DIO launches new UK training estate contract

    The National Training Estate Prime (NTEP) contract will deliver management of training areas, camps and ranges (including air weapons ranges…

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

  • Warthogs cover distance of around world in 80 days on Helmand operations

    After 80 days in Afghanistan, the Operation HERRICK 14 Warthog Group has travelled a distance equivalent to circumnavigating the world.

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

  • Dewsbury honours 3 RIFLES with freedom of town

    The people of Dewsbury came out en-masse on Saturday to celebrate 3rd Battalion The Rifles (3 RIFLES) receiving the Freedom of the town from Kirklees Metropolitan Council.

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

  • Athlete swaps Olympic glory for the Royal Marines

    After winning a silver medal at the Beijing Olympics, Lieutenant Tom Lucy has finally achieved his childhood dream of becoming a Royal Marine.

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

  • IN PICTURES: 4 SCOTS helps protect routes into Lashkar Gah

    Since responsibility for security in the town of Lashkar Gah was taken over by Afghan forces last week, soldiers from The Highlanders, 4th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland (4 SCOTS), alongside Afghan security forces,…

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

  • Latest students graduate from Defence Academy

    286 students have recently graduated from the Advanced Command and Staff Course held over the past 46 weeks at the Defence Academy in Shrivenham, near Swindon, Wiltshire.

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

  • Bomb disposal soldier disposes over ten Taliban IEDs

    The village of Loy Manday had been littered with IEDs for over four years, driving locals away and rendering it a ghost town. There had been…

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

  • The Royal Navy's weather gurus

    In order to ensure that the Royal Navy's Response Force Task Group (RFTG) is prepared for any natural phenomenon which may affect their operations, a dedicated team is on hand to give them the low-down on the weather.

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

  • Helmand memorial honours Royal Artillery fallen

    On Monday, 18 July 2011, members of the Royal Artillery’s 29 Commando Regiment gathered at Camp Bastion in Helmand province, to witness the …

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

  • Air Force communicators prepare for operational role

    RAF personnel from 2 Squadron, Tactical Communications Wing, 90 Signals Unit (90 SU), based at Leeming, experienced almost every weather condition…

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

  • Sappers help build a brighter future in Helmand

    Staff Sergeants Mark Smith and Eddie Morrison of the Corps of Royal Engineers are both four months into a tour of Helmand province with the …

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

  • New protective clothing bound for troops in Afghanistan

    The final phase of the MOD's pelvic protection system will be issued to troops on the front line in Afghanistan in the next few months along with a new Personal Clothing System.

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