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  • Sailors sit GCSEs at sea

    Several sailors on board HMS Dragon have sat their GCSEs and A-levels while on operations.

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

  • New accommodation for Scottish naval base

    £31.5 million is to be invested in improving facilities for Service personnel at Her Majesty's Naval Base Clyde.

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

  • The RAF's first female Air Vice-Marshal

    Elaine West has become the first woman to be promoted to Air Vice-Marshal within the RAF.

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

  • Nominations welcome for the Millies 2013

    MOD personnel are being reminded to get in their nominations for this year's Sun Military Awards before the deadline next month.

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

  • Scottish cops to help Malawi prepare for 2014 elections

    Police officers travel to Malawi to share their expertise on riot training and public disorder.

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

  • Royal Navy and RAF join forces in the Gulf

    A Royal Navy warship and RAF Typhoons have put their skills and technology to the test during a joint exercise.

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

  • PM: review of the intelligence for 7/7 London terrorist attacks

    Written ministerial statement: Intelligence and Security Committee review of intelligence on the London terrorist attacks in July 2005.

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    First published during the 2007 to 2010 Brown Labour government

  • Commando Helicopter Force on exercise in Jordan

    Personnel from 845 Naval Air Squadron have decamped from their UK base to the Jordanian desert to take part in Exercise Pashtun Commando.

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

  • MOD to sell iconic Whitehall property

    The MOD's Old War Office building in Whitehall is now surplus to requirements and is to be sold in order to invest in Defence priorities.

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

  • Nominate now for the Sun Military Awards 2013

    There are now less than 3 weeks until nominations for this year's Sun Military Awards close.

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

  • Fourteen personnel in Afghanistan Nimrod crash named

    It is with very great sadness and regret that the Ministry of Defence has confirmed the names of the fourteen British personnel killed following the crash of a Nimrod MR2 aircraft in Afghanistan on Saturday 2 September 2006.

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  • UK hosts largest European military graduation parade

    The largest military graduation parade in Europe has taken place at the Army Foundation College (AFC) in Harrogate.

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

  • Minister visits futuristic jet pilot training facility

    Defence minister Philip Dunne has visited RAF Valley in Anglesey to see how military fast jet pilots of the future are being trained.

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

  • HMS Lancaster in the Caribbean

    HMS Lancaster is on station throughout the Caribbean during the hurricane season, together with Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) Wave Knight forming the Atlantic Patrol Task (North).

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

  • Film strengthens ties with Bradford's Armed Forces community

    The Armed Forces Community Covenant Grant Scheme has funded a short film entitled 'Bradford's Armed Forces Past and Present'.

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

  • Royal Navy seizes multi-million-pound cocaine haul

    The crew of a Royal Navy warship has seized a massive 680-kilogram stash of cocaine with an estimated street value of £100 million.

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

  • Soldiers rise to financial fitness challenge

    Some 30 soldiers were put through their paces in Edinburgh earlier today at the launch of a new 'MoneyForce' training programme.

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

  • Army Reserves on exercise in Germany

    Nearly 200 reservists of the Royal Logistic Corps (RLC) travelled to Germany for an action packed annual exercise.

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

  • MOD secures trio of planning approvals

    MOD has secured 3 major planning approvals that will allow the sale of surplus military facilities in the south of England.

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

  • FCO encourages parties to focus on resumption of Middle East Peace Process negotiations

    UK urges parties to focus on resumption of negotiations and avoid steps that undermine efforts towards a negotiated two-state solution.

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