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Army personnel informed of redundancies

Army personnel informed of redundancies

Tuesday, 18 June 2013

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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Royal Navy personnel qualify in US Navy roles

Royal Navy personnel qualify in US Navy roles

Tuesday, 18 June 2013

In a show of allied co-operation, 2 Royal Navy sailors have successfully qualified in US Navy roles on submarines and aircraft carriers....

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UK riflemen train Afghan army snipers

UK riflemen train Afghan army snipers

Tuesday, 18 June 2013

Afghan soldiers have been honing their sniping skills under the expert tuition of marksmen from 4th Battalion The Rifles (4 RIFLES). ...

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Afghans take security lead across Afghanistan

Afghans take security lead across Afghanistan

Tuesday, 18 June 2013

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

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Allied Rapid Reaction Corps personnel learn valuable lessons in Corsica exercise

Allied Rapid Reaction Corps personnel learn valuable lessons in Corsica exercise

Monday, 17 June 2013

Troops assigned to NATO's Allied Rapid Reaction Corps completed the first part of a rapid deployment exercise in Corsica this weekend....

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Armed Forces mark Her Majesty's birthday

Armed Forces mark Her Majesty's birthday

Monday, 17 June 2013

Military precision, colour and pageantry marked the Queen's birthday in London, both on the ground and in the skies above....

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Father and son in Afghanistan

Father and son in Afghanistan

Sunday, 16 June 2013

A father and son from Kent will this year spend Father's Day together – in Camp Bastion, Afghanistan....

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Relocation of UK military HQ in Afghanistan

Relocation of UK military HQ in Afghanistan

Saturday, 15 June 2013

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

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2013 Birthday Honours for Service personnel and Defence civilians

2013 Birthday Honours for Service personnel and Defence civilians

Friday, 14 June 2013

125 UK Service personnel have been granted state honours by Her Majesty The Queen in the annual Birthday Honours List....

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Armed Forces Day aerial spectacular

Armed Forces Day aerial spectacular

Friday, 14 June 2013

The Red Arrows will lead a display of military aircraft past and present in the skies over Nottingham on 29 June....

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RAF Tornado Squadron prepares for Afghanistan

RAF Tornado Squadron prepares for Afghanistan

Friday, 14 June 2013

An RAF Tornado Squadron is being put through its paces at RAF Lossiemouth in Scotland this week as it makes final preparations for a deployment to Afg...

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Online support for the Armed Forces community

Online support for the Armed Forces community

Friday, 14 June 2013

Armed Forces personnel are being urged to talk about issues that are worrying them via a social media website....

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First pilots complete new fast jet training

First pilots complete new fast jet training

Thursday, 13 June 2013

The first pilots have graduated from the UK's new advanced fast jet training course....

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Nottingham soldiers prepare to start Armed Forces Day with a bang

Nottingham soldiers prepare to start Armed Forces Day with a bang

Wednesday, 12 June 2013

The eyes of the nation will be on 16 Nottingham based Territorial Army soldiers later this month when they officially launch the start of Armed Forces...

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Reservists practise humanitarian disaster relief in New Zealand

Reservists practise humanitarian disaster relief in New Zealand

Tuesday, 11 June 2013

Naval reservists from 10 nations, including the UK, descended on New Zealand to practise their response to natural disasters....

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Careers service launched for injured heroes

Careers service launched for injured heroes

Tuesday, 11 June 2013

Injured and wounded Service personnel are being given access to new career opportunities with the launch of the Recovery Career Services. ...

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Army takes part in emergency planning exercise

Army takes part in emergency planning exercise

Tuesday, 11 June 2013

Army personnel have joined local authorities and emergency services to see how prepared they are to tackle a major environmental incident....

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RAF Museum successfully raises Dornier Do 17

RAF Museum successfully raises Dornier Do 17

Tuesday, 11 June 2013

The only known example of a Second World War Dornier Do 17 aircraft has been successfully lifted from Goodwin Sands in the English Channel....

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MOD contract rules changes could save £200 million a year

MOD contract rules changes could save £200 million a year

Monday, 10 June 2013

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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Life in 'The Royal' Squadron

Life in 'The Royal' Squadron

Monday, 10 June 2013

From transporting VIPs to foreign war criminals and urgently-needed vaccines, we look at the work of the RAF's prestigious 32 Squadron....

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Cyprus exercise challenges TA and regular soldiers

Cyprus exercise challenges TA and regular soldiers

Monday, 10 June 2013

Territorial Army soldiers from 6th Battalion The Rifles have joined their regular colleagues to take part in Exercise Lion Star 3 in Cyprus....

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Army chief visits troops in Afghanistan

Army chief visits troops in Afghanistan

Monday, 10 June 2013

The head of the British Army has visited UK Service personnel working in Helmand province, southern Afghanistan. ...

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20th Armoured Brigade hone their skills in southern Germany

20th Armoured Brigade hone their skills in southern Germany

Friday, 07 June 2013

Over 2,000 troops and 750 vehicles from 20th Armoured Brigade have been preparing for the scenarios likely to be faced in future conflicts....

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Mercian Regiment receives new Colours

Mercian Regiment receives new Colours

Friday, 07 June 2013

The Mercian Regiment has been presented with new Colours by His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales....

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Navy officer in GB wheelchair basketball team

Navy officer in GB wheelchair basketball team

Friday, 07 June 2013

A Royal Navy lieutenant will be making her debut with the Great Britain Women's Wheelchair Basketball Team at the championships in Germany....

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Mountain leadership opens to all Royal Marines

Mountain leadership opens to all Royal Marines

Thursday, 06 June 2013

The Royal Marines elite mountain leaders branch has introduced a new course, available to all marine-level ranks....

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Last Type 42 warship decommissions

Last Type 42 warship decommissions

Thursday, 06 June 2013

HMS Edinburgh, the last of the Royal Navy's Type 42 destroyers, officially bows out of service today, Thursday 6 June....

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Transfer of detainees to Afghan custody to resume

Transfer of detainees to Afghan custody to resume

Wednesday, 05 June 2013

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

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UK troops train for Balkans role

UK troops train for Balkans role

Wednesday, 05 June 2013

Soldiers of the Irish Guards have taken part in a multinational peacekeeping exercise in Bosnia....

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Camp Bastion protectors receive Afghanistan medals

Camp Bastion protectors receive Afghanistan medals

Wednesday, 05 June 2013

Soldiers who thwarted a rocket attack on Camp Bastion in February have been awarded their richly-deserved Afghanistan campaign medals....

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