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It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Private Lewis Hendry, from 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment, and Private Conrad Lewis, from 4th Battalion The Parachute Regiment, were killed in Afg…
With great sadness the Ministry of Defence confirms that Senior Aircraftman Ryan Tomlin was killed in Afghanistan on Monday 13 February 2012.
Recommendations issued to prevent recurrence, following the Service Inquiry into the accident involving Hawk TMk1 XX177 on 8 November 2011.
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Six Royal Military Policemen were killed in an incident at Al Majar Al Kabir on Tuesday 24 June 2003.
Find out about RAF Akrotiri, accommodation, medical facilities, schools, amenities and recreation.
The Queen has approved an amendment to the Accumulated Campaign Service Medal, with the qualifying time criterion to be reduced from 36 months (1,080 days) to 24 months (720 days).
It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Staff Sergeant Brett George Linley from 11 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps, was killed in Afghanistan on Saturday 17 July 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, Nick Harvey, and the Commander-in-Chief Land Forces, General Sir Peter …
The Armed Forces are to be supplied with more than 25,000 new Glock sidearms to replace the ageing Browning pistols currently in service.
The Ministry of Defence is doubling the Council Tax Relief (CTR) for Service personnel on eligible operations overseas from 25 to 50 per cent, with effect from 1 July 2011.
It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm the deaths of Private Robert Wood and Private Dean Hutchinson, both of the Royal Logistic Corps (RLC), who were killed in a fire at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan…
A brand new discount card, exclusively for members of the Armed Forces, their families and veterans, will be rolled out next week.
Prince Harry, known in the British Army as Captain Harry Wales, has qualified as an Apache aircraft commander.
It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Serjeant Paul McAleese, of 2nd Battalion The Rifles (2 RIFLES), and Private Johnathon Young, of 3rd Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment (Duke of Wellington…
It is with deep sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Lance Corporal Kieron Hill from 2nd Battalion The Mercian Regiment (Worcesters and Foresters) was killed in Afghanistan on 28 May 2009.
JSP 392 is primarily designed for users of small quantities of radioactive material and x-ray equipment, rather than users of nuclear material.
The Commander of NATO's International Security Assistance Force (COMISAF), General John Allen, visited British troops working in Task Force Helmand last week.
Overseas travel invariably starts with a long wait at an airport terminal before passengers finally board their plane and take to the skies.…
It is with very deep regret that the Ministry of Defence can confirm the deaths of ten UK Service personnel following the loss of an RAF C-130K Hercules aircraft over Iraq on 30 January 2005.
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