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  • New feathers for new Scottish troops

    Scottish Army recruits who marched off the square at their passing out parade this weekend to thunderous applause from family and friends will also be receiving a brand new piece of uniform.

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

  • Royal Air Force supports UK's flood relief effort in Pakistan

    A Royal Air Force C-17 aircraft has been called in by the Department for International Development (DFID) to assist the flood relief effort in Pakistan.

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

  • Green light for sustainable MOD estate

    It is vital that the defence estate - which includes military training facilities across the UK and beyond - is managed in a way that combines…

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

  • All-woman team keeps helicopters flying in Afghanistan

    The airframes of the Joint Helicopter Force (Afghanistan), or JHF(A), are currently being kept airworthy thanks to a tri-Service group of five female officers.

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

  • New RAF units to provide force protection in Afghanistan

    Two new RAF units have been recently formed to provide specialist force protection capabilities at Bastion and Kandahar Airfields, giving other RAF Regiment squadrons more time to recuperate between tours.

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

  • HMS St Albans returns from Gulf deployment

    The Type 23 frigate sailed from Portsmouth on 1 February 2010 for an action-packed deployment in the Gulf which included providing maritime …

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

  • The police dogs of the future

    The first MOD Police Service dogs to be born to the police dog unit at Her Majesty's Naval Base Devonport in Plymouth are learning to walk and eat solid food for the first time.

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

  • The fittest ships in the Royal Navy

    The status of fittest ship in the Royal Navy is somewhat in dispute after HMS Ark Royal's and HMS Lancaster's physical trainers have set impressive standards over recent deployments.

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

  • New Commander-in-Chief of Air Command visits RAF personnel in Afghanistan

    Air Chief Marshal Simon Bryant has met with Royal Air Force personnel during his first visit to Afghanistan as the newly-appointed Commander-in-Chief Air (CINCAIR).

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

  • Defence Secretary meets combat surveillance teams at RAF Waddington

    Dr Liam Fox met the crews and support personnel behind the RAF’s combat intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance (ISTAR…

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

  • Sibling soldiers under fire on the front line

    Two brothers, serving side by side as soldiers in 2nd Battalion The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment (2 PWRR), have been recalling some of the hairier moments of their recent deployment to Afghanistan.

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

  • UK and US navies compare training for Afghanistan

    As British and US troops are increasingly working side by side in Afghanistan, a group of Royal Navy personnel recently crossed the Atlantic to compare and contrast pre-deployment training between the UK and America

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

  • Armed Forces Minister on covenant, kit and commitment

    Recently back from a visit to southern Afghanistan, Armed Forces Minister Nick Harvey speaks about his commitment to those in uniform

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

  • Hundreds more to receive campaign medals with changes to criteria

    Hundreds more British servicemen and women will receive operational campaign medals under new plans announced by the MOD today, Wednesday 4 August 2010.

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

  • Dr Fox experiences capabilities of HMS Richmond

    Following a top-level briefing at the Royal Navy’s fleet headquarters at Portsmouth Naval Base on current overseas operational commitments, …

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

  • Stabilisation in Afghanistan: winning the population from the insurgent

    It is often said that in a counter-insurgency campaign 'the people are the prize' and it is this mantra that perhaps best describes the driving force behind the Military Stabilisation Support Group - or MSSG. Repor…

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

  • New Forces news website goes live

    A brand new hub for Forces news, the British Forces News website, went live on Tuesday 2 August 2010.

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

  • British military training estate strengthens overseas links

    The Defence Training Estate (DTE) has hosted a visit from the Bundesforst - Germany's equivalent of the Forestry Commission - who play a key role in facilitating pre-deployment training for British Forces stationed in G…

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

  • Triple amputee makes charity parachute jump

    Triple amputee Corporal Andy Reid was amongst 60 big-hearted adrenaline seekers who conducted a parachute jump over Wiltshire on Friday to raise money for soldiers, former soldiers and their families in need.

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

  • Royal Navy's most advanced destroyer sets course into service

    While appearing at Portsmouth Navy Days the first of the Royal Navy's new Type 45 Class destroyers, HMS Daring, was declared formally available for tasking on Saturday 31 July 2010.

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