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MOD responds to Service Complaints Commissioner's second annual report

MOD responds to Service Complaints Commissioner's second annual report

Tuesday, 14 September 2010

The Ministry of Defence has published its formal response to the Service Complaints Commissioner's second annual report on the efficiency of the Servi...

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UK personnel to deploy to Afghanistan with HQ Allied Rapid Reaction Corps

UK personnel to deploy to Afghanistan with HQ Allied Rapid Reaction Corps

Monday, 13 September 2010

The deployment of British personnel to Afghanistan as part of NATO's Headquarters Allied Rapid Reaction Corps (HQ ARRC) from January 2011 to January 2...

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Pop stars sing for wounded troops

Pop stars sing for wounded troops

Monday, 13 September 2010

A star-studded line-up of pop singers raised more than £500,000 for Help for Heroes in a spectacular charity concert held at Twickenham Stadium on Sun...

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Sir Jock Stirrup praises troops in Afghanistan

Sir Jock Stirrup praises troops in Afghanistan

Monday, 13 September 2010

Air Chief Marshal Sir Jock Stirrup has praised the UK's Armed Forces for their progress in Afghanistan during his last visit to theatre before he step...

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16 Air Assault Brigade pre deployment church service

16 Air Assault Brigade pre deployment church service

Monday, 13 September 2010

Colchester-based elements of 16 Air Assault Brigade, due to deploy to Afghanistan in the coming weeks, have taken part in a pre-deployment church serv...

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New Land Forces HQ fully operational

New Land Forces HQ fully operational

Friday, 10 September 2010

The new headquarters for the British Army's Land Forces in Andover has been officially declared fully operational by Minister for the Armed Forces, Ni...

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RN divers swap wetsuits for body armour in Afghanistan

RN divers swap wetsuits for body armour in Afghanistan

Friday, 10 September 2010

It's a long way from the murky waters of the Defence Diving School at Horsea Island, but four Royal Navy mine clearance divers have, for the past six ...

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Tactical radio teams train for speedier battlefield extractions

Tactical radio teams train for speedier battlefield extractions

Friday, 10 September 2010

The introduction of Royal Signals Infantry Support Teams, which are being rolled out to all 37 infantry battalions over the next year, will …...

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Joint Support Chain Services wins at the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply Awards 2010

Joint Support Chain Services wins at the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply Awards 2010

Friday, 10 September 2010

A MOD team has won 'Best People Development Initiative' at the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) Awards....

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RAF wins the Inter Service Equitation Championships

RAF wins the Inter Service Equitation Championships

Friday, 10 September 2010

A team of Royal Air Force personnel recently took the title of Inter-Service Equitation Champions, defeating the Army and the Navy for the second year...

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HMS Ocean on amphibious exercise with Brazilian Marines

HMS Ocean on amphibious exercise with Brazilian Marines

Thursday, 09 September 2010

The Royal Navy's amphibious helicopter carrier HMS Ocean has arrived in Rio de Janeiro today, Thursday 9 September, to take part in an amphibious exer...

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RAF nurse flies with lifesaving team in Afghanistan

RAF nurse flies with lifesaving team in Afghanistan

Thursday, 09 September 2010

Saving lives is in the blood of Flight Lieutenant Vanessa Miles, presently working with the RAF Medical Emergency Response Team on operations in Afgha...

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British forces help establish ambulance service for Lashkar Gah

British forces help establish ambulance service for Lashkar Gah

Thursday, 09 September 2010

In co-operation with Helmand’s Director of Health and the Provincial Reconstruction Team, the Joint Force Medical Group in Helmand province …...

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Woolwich Barracks reopens following regeneration

Woolwich Barracks reopens following regeneration

Thursday, 09 September 2010

The site in London was earmarked for closure until the decision was made to create the Woolwich Development Project which included upgrading…...

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Sun Military Awards nominations closing soon

Sun Military Awards nominations closing soon

Thursday, 09 September 2010

As the deadline for nominations for this year's Sun Military Awards fast approaches, members of the Armed Forces and the general public are being enco...

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Battle of Britain remembered at St Paul's Cathedral

Battle of Britain remembered at St Paul's Cathedral

Wednesday, 08 September 2010

The bravery and fortitude of those who endured the Blitz and fought against the air power of Nazi Germany to win the Battle of Britain were remembered...

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HMS Talent returns from the Indian Ocean

HMS Talent returns from the Indian Ocean

Wednesday, 08 September 2010

Hundreds of people converged on HM Naval Base Devonport to welcome home Royal Navy submarine HMS Talent, which has spent seven months in the Indian Oc...

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RAF Leuchars welcomes the Typhoon

RAF Leuchars welcomes the Typhoon

Wednesday, 08 September 2010

The Typhoon is the RAF’s most advanced multi-role combat aircraft and entered operational service in 2007. On Monday, 6 September, the stand…...

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Army Foundation College prepares future force

Army Foundation College prepares future force

Wednesday, 08 September 2010

The Army Foundation College at Harrogate is building on its success to help train the leaders of the future. Report by Joe Clapson....

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Deputy PM confirms Mull of Kintyre helicopter disaster inquiry

Deputy PM confirms Mull of Kintyre helicopter disaster inquiry

Wednesday, 08 September 2010

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg today confirmed a new independent legal inquiry into the 1994 Mull of Kintyre helicopter disaster....

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IN PICTURES: Reservist photographer puts Afghanistan in focus

IN PICTURES: Reservist photographer puts Afghanistan in focus

Wednesday, 08 September 2010

A London-based TA soldier and freelance photographer currently deployed in Afghanistan has discovered that there is far more to the war-torn country a...

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Defence Reform Unit starts work

Defence Reform Unit starts work

Tuesday, 07 September 2010

Lord Levene, a former Chief of Defence Procurement and now Chairman of Lloyd's of London, yesterday chaired the inaugural meeting of the steering grou...

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Oil painting records RLC unit's previous achievements as they prepare for further challenges

Oil painting records RLC unit's previous achievements as they prepare for further challenges

Tuesday, 07 September 2010

On the eve of deploying back to Afghanistan members of 13 Air Assault Support Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps (RLC), have received an oil painting comm...

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Mastiff protects soldiers from roadside explosion in Helmand

Mastiff protects soldiers from roadside explosion in Helmand

Tuesday, 07 September 2010

British soldiers have escaped unharmed after the Mastiff vehicle they were travelling in was struck by an improvised explosive device....

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Rare Battle of Britain aircraft to be restored by RAF Museum

Rare Battle of Britain aircraft to be restored by RAF Museum

Tuesday, 07 September 2010

A rare German wartime bomber which was discovered on the Goodwin Sands in the English Channel 70 years after it was shot down during the Battle of Bri...

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British engineers help locals rebuild Helmand 'Stabilisation Bridge'

British engineers help locals rebuild Helmand 'Stabilisation Bridge'

Monday, 06 September 2010

Local people had expressed their concerns to the Scots Guards over the state of the old bridge, which had serious cracks running the length …...

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Royal Navy to use Merlin's magic to fight pirates

Royal Navy to use Merlin's magic to fight pirates

Monday, 06 September 2010

Personnel from 820 Naval Air Squadron, including aircrew and engineers and their Merlin helicopter, will be embarked on Royal Fleet Auxiliary…...

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Iron Fist Brigade in huge Canada army exercise

Iron Fist Brigade in huge Canada army exercise

Monday, 06 September 2010

20th Armoured Brigade (The Iron Fist) is currently taking part in a huge army exercise in Canada, to help prepare them for their deployment to Afghani...

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Defence Secretary meets his French counterpart

Defence Secretary meets his French counterpart

Friday, 03 September 2010

Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox is in Paris to meet with his French counterpart Defence Minister Hervé Morin to discuss issues including NATO reform and...

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16 Air Assault Brigade are ready for Helmand

16 Air Assault Brigade are ready for Helmand

Friday, 03 September 2010

Personnel from 16 Air Assault Brigade will be the next to deploy to the heart of Helmand province and every effort has been made to ensure one of the ...

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