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From The Rt Hon Philip Hammond
  • Spending Round 2013 for MOD

    The Defence Secretary and the Chief of the Defence Staff have issued statements following the Chancellor's Spending Round 2013 announcement.

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

  • Army personnel informed of redundancies

    Army personnel will today, 18 June, be notified if they have been selected for the third tranche of the Armed Forces Redundancy Programme.

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

  • Afghans take security lead across Afghanistan

    NATO-led forces have formally handed over the last of Afghanistan's 95 districts to Afghan security forces.

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

  • Relocation of UK military HQ in Afghanistan

    The headquarters of British forces deployed in Afghanistan is set to move from Lashkar Gah to Camp Bastion this summer.

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

  • MOD contract rules changes could save £200 million a year

    New proposals could save taxpayers hundreds of millions of pounds by changing the rules which govern how MOD contracts are awarded.

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

  • New routes for talented ex-armed forces personnel to become teachers

    The Troops to Teachers graduate and non-graduate programmes were launched today.

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

  • Transfer of detainees to Afghan custody to resume

    The MOD intends to restart the transfer of detainees captured by UK forces into the Afghan judicial system.

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

  • Statement on Afghanistan: locally engaged staff redundancy scheme

    Written Ministerial Statement

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

  • Packages for locally engaged staff in Afghanistan

    Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has announced the redundancy options available for the UK's locally engaged staff in Afghanistan.

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

  • UK Merlins' Afghanistan mission over

    The UK's Merlin helicopter fleet has concluded operations in Afghanistan after providing nearly 4 years of continuous front line support.

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

  • Woolwich attack victim confirmed as serving soldier

    The Metropolitan Police and the Ministry of Defence can confirm that the man who died in Woolwich yesterday was a serving soldier.

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

  • Defence Secretary visits UK forces training Mali troops

    Philip Hammond has paid tribute to UK Armed Forces personnel helping to tackle insurgents in West Africa after a visit to Senegal and Mali.

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

  • Defence civilians awarded for Afghanistan efforts

    Thirteen MOD civilians were officially recognised last week for their work supporting the NATO-led mission in Afghanistan.

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

  • Afghanistan tour lengths for deployed UK personnel

    The troop rotation arrangements outlining the tour lengths for deployed UK personnel in Afghanistan between now and the end of UK combat operations in 2014 have been announced today.

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

  • Defence Cooperation – UK Welcomes France’s Defence White Paper

    UK Foreign and Defence Secretaries welcomed France’s Defence White Paper, which sets out its vision for French Armed Forces.

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

  • Significant milestone for defence acquisition reform

    The final assessment phase in a programme that could lead to the overhaul of MOD's equipment and support management commences today.

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

  • Parliament welcomes 4th Mechanized Brigade home from Afghanistan

    Men and women of 4th Mechanized Brigade have marched through London to the Houses of Parliament to mark their return from Afghanistan.

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

  • UK forces put to the test in largest European exercise

    Nearly 13,000 military personnel from 9 countries, including 5,250 from the UK, set to take part in largest military exercise in Europe.

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

  • The future of Afghanistan

    Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has today responded to points made in a House of Commons Defence Select Committee report on Afghanistan.

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

  • Royal Marines leave Afghanistan for last time

    The last full Royal Marines commando group to serve in Afghanistan on Operation Herrick is returning to the UK.

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