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  • Improved governance in Helmand

    Lindy Cameron, who has recently returned from Afghanistan where she headed up the Helmand Provincial Reconstruction Team, spoke yesterday about recent improved governance and its positive impacts on the Afghan population.

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

  • Increase in UK contribution to Afghan National Security Forces development

    The UK is boosting the number of personnel dedicated to developing the Afghan National Security Forces by more than 320, Secretary of State for Defence Dr Liam Fox said today, Thursday 14 October 2010.

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

  • Volunteer medics ready to run Camp Bastion hospital

    Volunteer medics from 207 Field Hospital have been conducting their final pre-deployment assessment before they take over the British military hospital at Camp Bastion for the winter period.

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

  • Prime Minister appoints new military assistant

    Prime Minister David Cameron announced the appointment of Colonel Jim Morris of the Royal Marines as his new military assistant yesterday, Wednesday 13 October 2010.

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

  • HMS Montrose disrupts pirates

    The Royal Navy warship HMS Montrose prevented a gang of suspected pirates from entering the Indian Ocean to attack merchant ships yesterday, Wednesday 14 October 2010.

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

  • Training the engineers who maintain front line equipment

    At the Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers' 11 Training Battalion, young engineers are trained to ensure that the equipment troops are using in Helmand is maintained to the highest standards

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

  • IN PICTURES: RAF honours its best photographers

    The finest photographers in the Royal Air Force gathered in London yesterday to find out who had won the top awards in this year's photographic competition.

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

  • Frustrations, setbacks, fatigue and successes - mentoring the Afghan Army

    Major Mark Suddaby was one of around 400 soldiers from 1st Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland (1 SCOTS) who have been in Afghanistan for…

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

  • Landmark reached in construction of new defence intelligence HQ

    A formal "Topping-Out" ceremony has been held to mark the weatherproofing of the new Pathfinder Building at RAF Wyton - a significant milestone in the construction of the new Defence Intelligence facilities.

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

  • Multinational forces take part in Helmand football competition

    Five teams made up of troops from Afghanistan, Bahrain, Denmark, the UK and the US took part in a football challenge on a dusty pitch in Helmand last week.

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

  • HMS Tireless in multinational submarine exercise

    Naval assets from the UK, France, Australia and the US have completed a major international anti-submarine warfare exercise in the Gulf of Oman.

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

  • Sanctuary and Energy Awards 2010

    Speech by Lord Astor of Hever DL, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State.

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

  • 40 Commando's final operation in Sangin

    After handing over authority for Sangin to their US counterparts last month, the Royal Marines of 40 Commando undertook one final mission to disrupt insurgent activity.

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

  • Training tactical radio teams to speed up casualty extraction in Helmand

    Following requests directly from the Helmand front line, tactical radio teams are being trained in specialised skills to increase the speed of casualty extractions from combat zones.

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

  • MOD awards conservation winners and energy savers

    The Sanctuary Awards are held in recognition of both group and individual efforts undertaken to benefit wildlife, archaeology, environmental…

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

  • Navy's latest destroyer is launched

    Duncan, the sixth and last of the Royal Navy's powerful, new Type 45 destroyers, was launched on the Clyde yesterday, Monday 11 October 2010.

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

  • Terrier promoted at Edinburgh Castle

    Blue the terrier dog and official mascot of the One O'Clock Gun and Time Ball Association (OCGTA) was promoted to Bombardier (Corporal) at a prize-giving event at Edinburgh Castle last week.

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

  • RAF and civilian air traffic controllers working together

    The recent completion of the Eastern Sunrise project to relocate all military air traffic controllers (ATCs) from West Drayton now sees RAF personnel working in tandem with civilian ATCs at a state-of-the-art control centre …

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

  • Prime Minister visits veterans with PTSD

    During a visit to a centre that helps ex-Service personnel suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and related conditions, Prime Minister David Cameron said that helping veterans experiencing mental health diffi…

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

  • Signals soldiers run Kabul marathon in memory of fallen colleague

    Soldiers from 2 Signal Regiment currently serving in Afghanistan have completed a marathon in Kabul to raise money for a charity in memory of one of their colleagues killed on operations two years ago.

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