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IN PICTURES: 5 RIFLES win 'Countess of Wessex Cup'

IN PICTURES: 5 RIFLES win 'Countess of Wessex Cup'

Thursday, 18 October 2012

Armed Forces personnel from all three Services have pitted themselves against each other in the annual 'Countess of Wessex Cup' which this year took p...

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British general reports on Afghanistan progress

British general reports on Afghanistan progress

Thursday, 18 October 2012

Lieutenant General Adrian Bradshaw, having recently completed his 12-month tour in Kabul as the Deputy Commander ISAF and UK National Component Comman...

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HMS Monmouth deploys to the Gulf

HMS Monmouth deploys to the Gulf

Thursday, 18 October 2012

The Royal Navy frigate HMS Monmouth left Plymouth yesterday on a seven-month maritime security deployment to the Gulf....

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Lynx Flight honoured for Libya actions

Lynx Flight honoured for Libya actions

Wednesday, 17 October 2012

Naval aviators from Lynx 217 Flight based on recently-retired HMS Liverpool have been awarded a prestigious Fleet Air Arm trophy for their part in the...

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Contract awarded for new DIO Infrastructure Management Solution

Contract awarded for new DIO Infrastructure Management Solution

Wednesday, 17 October 2012

The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO), the MOD’s property and services provider, has awarded a contract to IBM (NYSE: IBM) for the implementat...

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IN PICTURES: RAF Photographic Competition 2012

IN PICTURES: RAF Photographic Competition 2012

Wednesday, 17 October 2012

The Royal Air Force has celebrated the production of some of its finest imagery for the annual photographic competition, culminating in an awards cere...

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RAF wins equality and diversity award

RAF wins equality and diversity award

Wednesday, 17 October 2012

The RAF has scooped a top accolade in the Race for Opportunity Awards 2012....

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Chefs dish up world class meals

Chefs dish up world class meals

Wednesday, 17 October 2012

A team of top chefs from the Army, Royal Navy, Royal Marines and Royal Air Force have flown the flag for Great Britain by storming home with 12 gold m...

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138/2012   New Armed Forces pension agreed

138/2012 New Armed Forces pension agreed

Tuesday, 16 October 2012

Armed Forces personnel will continue to receive one of the best and most valuable public service pensions, under a new scheme announced today by the M...

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137/2012   Royal Air Force Photographic Competition 2012

137/2012 Royal Air Force Photographic Competition 2012

Tuesday, 16 October 2012

Captivating imagery unveiled from the 2012 Royal Air Force Photographic Competition....

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Prime Minister inspects new carrier construction

Prime Minister inspects new carrier construction

Tuesday, 16 October 2012

The Prime Minister, David Cameron, visited Rosyth dockyard yesterday to see the work taking place to build the first of the two new Queen Elizabeth Cl...

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Last Jutland warship to be preserved for the nation

Last Jutland warship to be preserved for the nation

Tuesday, 16 October 2012

HMS Caroline, the last surviving warship of the Battle of Jutland, will be preserved for the nation as a result of an agreement to gift the ship to th...

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New Armed Forces pension agreed

New Armed Forces pension agreed

Tuesday, 16 October 2012

Armed Forces personnel will continue to receive one of the best and most valuable public service pensions under a new scheme announced today....

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Jon Thompson on his new role as PUS

Jon Thompson on his new role as PUS

Tuesday, 16 October 2012

At the end of his first week as MOD's new Permanent Secretary (PUS), Jon Thompson talked to Ian Carr about how he is striving for normality....

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MOD conservation and energy champions celebrated for outstanding achievement

MOD conservation and energy champions celebrated for outstanding achievement

Tuesday, 16 October 2012

The Ministry of Defence today announced the winners of its prestigious Sanctuary and Energy Awards during a ceremony in London....

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Odgers Berndtson

Odgers Berndtson

Tuesday, 16 October 2012

Speech by Philip Dunne, Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology....

Prime Minister takes the salute at Royal Naval College

Prime Minister takes the salute at Royal Naval College

Monday, 15 October 2012

The Prime Minister, David Cameron, has taken the salute at Britannia Royal Naval College as 68 cadets became the first to complete a newly-enhanced In...

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Cadet scheme helps inner city school

Cadet scheme helps inner city school

Monday, 15 October 2012

Pupils from a struggling inner city London school have been thrown a lifeline in the form of the creation of a new MOD-sponsored cadet unit. Report by...

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Saffron Walden welcomes home EOD and Search Task Force

Saffron Walden welcomes home EOD and Search Task Force

Monday, 15 October 2012

Saffron Walden town square was bursting with pride on Friday as the community came together to welcome home around 300 soldiers from the Explosive Ord...

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Memorial to fallen RFA personnel unveiled

Memorial to fallen RFA personnel unveiled

Monday, 15 October 2012

A national memorial to commemorate all the members of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) who have died while serving on operations around the world has b...

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Midlands reservists train for new role alongside Danish Army

Midlands reservists train for new role alongside Danish Army

Monday, 15 October 2012

As the Government seeks to develop and modernise the Reserve Forces, Army reservists from the West Midlands have been training in Denmark for future o...

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DIO and Inland Homes working on plan for Beaconsfield site

DIO and Inland Homes working on plan for Beaconsfield site

Monday, 15 October 2012

The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) is set to work with South Bucks District Council (SBDC) and Buckinghamshire County Council (BCC) to form...

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SSAFA annual defence industry dinner 2012

SSAFA annual defence industry dinner 2012

Monday, 15 October 2012

Speech by Philip Hammond, Secretary of State for Defence....

MOD statement on arrest of seven Royal Marines

MOD statement on arrest of seven Royal Marines

Sunday, 14 October 2012

The MOD has released the following statement on the arrest of seven Royal Marines on suspicion of murder....

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Army officer recognised for repeated gallantry under enemy fire

Army officer recognised for repeated gallantry under enemy fire

Friday, 12 October 2012

A soldier who served in one of the most dangerous areas of Helmand province has been awarded a Mention in Despatches for immense courage in the face o...

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New anti laser eyewear for pilots tested

New anti laser eyewear for pilots tested

Friday, 12 October 2012

A new type of laser eye protection (LEP) for pilots is being tested by the Ministry of Defence....

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Disabled soldiers ride 250 miles for Service charities

Disabled soldiers ride 250 miles for Service charities

Friday, 12 October 2012

Some 30 serving and veteran disabled soldiers from the UK and USA finally reached their journey's end at the Cutty Sark in Greenwich yesterday after a...

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Plans set out to mark the centenary of the start of the First World War

Plans set out to mark the centenary of the start of the First World War

Thursday, 11 October 2012

Prime Minister David Cameron today set out the Government's plans to mark the centenary in 2014 of the start of the First World War....

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Army Olympian on sport and service

Army Olympian on sport and service

Thursday, 11 October 2012

After winning Olympic gold in London 2012, Army officer Captain Heather Stanning has hung up her oars and returned to her beloved Army. Interview by L...

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Germany's Personnel Recovery Centre officially opens

Germany's Personnel Recovery Centre officially opens

Thursday, 11 October 2012

Wounded, injured and sick Armed Forces personnel in Germany will benefit from the latest Personnel Recovery Centre which was opened in Sennelager, nor...

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