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  • Tornado squadrons to be disbanded

    The Royal Air Force's Number 13 and 14 Tornado squadrons are to be disbanded and formally stood down on 1 June 2011, it has been announced today.

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

  • HMS Albion ready for operations

    The Royal Navy's fleet flagship, HMS Albion, has successfully passed her sea training and is poised for global operations.

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

  • Details of RAF redundancy scheme announced

    Details of the RAF's redundancy programme have been released to RAF personnel today.

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

  • Deputy Commander reflects on a year in Helmand

    Colonel Gerhard Wheeler from the Royal Welsh regiment was the Deputy Commander of Task Force Helmand throughout 2010. Here he reflects on the battles, losses and progress he witnessed.

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

  • 3 PARA troops educate Afghan civilians in perils of IEDs

    Locals in the northern Nad 'Ali area of Helmand province are being taught life-saving skills to spot Taliban bombs, thanks to an education programme organised by British paratroopers and their Afghan National Army (ANA) …

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

  • Prime Minister praises military effort in Libyan evacuations

    In an update to the House of Commons, Prime Minister David Cameron has praised the British Armed Forces for their ongoing work supporting the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in safely evacuating British and other forei…

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

  • Fond farewell to HMS Manchester

    The end of HMS Manchester's 30-year Royal Navy career was officially marked in a formal ceremony at Portsmouth Naval Base last week.

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

  • RAF aircraft arrive in Malta with evacuees from Libya

    Two RAF Hercules aircraft have landed in Malta carrying more than 150 people evacuated from desert locations south of Benghazi in Libya.

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

  • Defence Secretary makes statement regarding Libya evacuation

    As the evacuation of British citizens continues from Libya, Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox has made the following statement:

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

  • Royal Navy safely delivers evacuees from Libya to Malta

    Royal Navy frigate HMS Cumberland arrived alongside in Malta in the early hours of this morning, carrying 207 people successfully evacuated from Libya.

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

  • Royal Welsh soldiers return home from Afghanistan

    Soldiers from 2nd Battalion The Royal Welsh returned to their base in Tidworth, Wiltshire, yesterday after a successful six-month deployment to Afghanistan.

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

  • HMS Cumberland en route to Malta from Libya

    The Royal Navy's HMS Cumberland has now departed Benghazi in Libya, having safely extracted 207 entitled persons (EPs) and, despite heavy weather, is now making passage to Malta.

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

  • More efficient bases for establishing stability in Afghanistan showcased

    New ways of making forward operating bases used by British troops in Afghanistan easier to construct and more energy efficient were displayed yesterday.

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

  • Estonian soldiers in Helmand celebrate their independence day

    Estonian soldiers serving alongside members of 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment in Helmand province took a brief break from their duties this week to celebrate their own country's liberation - achieved 93 years ago.

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

  • TA medic swaps Norfolk for Helmand

    An Emergency Medical Technician in the Territorial Army has swapped the comfort of driving his private ambulance in Norfolk to work at a checkpoint in Helmand province, Afghanistan.

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

  • Delivering diesel in a danger zone

    Fuel is a premium asset to troops, especially when the battle tempo is high. Getting it delivered to the patrol bases in Nad 'Ali presents its own challenges. Report by Ian Carr.

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

  • RAF plane leaves Libya

    The Ministry of Defence can confirm that a Royal Air Force Hercules transport aircraft has left Libya with 64 passengers and a dog.

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

  • Mary Rose immortalised on £2 coin

    The Royal Mint is commemorating the 500th anniversary of the Mary Rose's launch in 1511 by issuing a £2 coin depicting the famous English warship.

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

  • From the football pitch to the front line

    Ex-Manchester City footballer Lee Crooks has made a dramatic transfer from the football pitch to face the front line of operations in Afghanistan as he joins the elite team of the RAF Regiment.

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

  • RAF Halton's best supporting role

    In award-winning film 'The King's Speech', eagle-eyed film buffs may spot that the RAF's Halton House has a major supporting role. Report by Lorraine McBride.

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