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  • HMS Somerset welcomed home from counter-piracy mission

    More than 600 joyous family members and friends greeted their loved ones on the jetty at HM Naval Base Devonport in Plymouth on Friday when HMS Somerset returned from a six-month counter-piracy mission.

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

  • Afghanistan operational air update 18 February 2012

    RAF personnel conducted numerous missions across southern Afghanistan from 12 to 18 February 2012. Here follows an operational update.

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

  • RAF signallers honoured for Afghanistan

    Royal Air Force communications specialists recently welcomed the High Sheriff of North Yorkshire to present their Operational Service Medals after their return from a busy tour in Afghanistan.

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

  • Airborne medics test skills for worldwide operations

    Troops from Colchester-based 16 Medical Regiment tested their techniques and the high-tech, lightweight equipment they will use to provide medical…

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

  • Naval Reservist hoping for Olympic chance

    A Royal Naval Reservist is training hard to qualify for the British national powerlifting championships, which could enable her to compete in the 2012 Olympics.

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

  • Admiral visits Arctic helicopter training base

    The Commander-in-Chief Fleet, Admiral George Zambellas, received a warm welcome last week, despite being 200 miles (322km) inside the Arctic Circle, when he visited the Joint Helicopter Command (JHC) training base in Bardufo…

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

  • Defence Inquests Unit: helping to find the answers

    The Defence Inquests Unit's support to coroners is helping bereaved families find out the facts

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

  • New Royal Navy Sea Survival Training Centre opens in Portsmouth

    The training centre was officially opened at Horsea Island yesterday, 22 February, to give current and future Navy personnel the best preparation if the worst thing were to ever happen at sea.

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

  • Royal Navy diver to advise on Costa Concordia

    Scotland's top Royal Navy diver flew to Rome yesterday for multinational discussions on the best way to recover remaining bodies trapped in the capsized cruise ship Costa Concordia.

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

  • SPAG trains for submarine rescue in Gibraltar

    Members of the Submarine Parachute Assistance Group (SPAG) from all three Services have been putting their parachuting skills to the test in Gibraltar this week.

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

  • Birmingham and Fife commit to support members of the Armed Forces

    Representatives from the Fife Partnership and the Armed Forces met yesterday, 21 February, in Glenrothes to sign Fife’s Armed Forces Community…

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

  • MOD to order four new RFA tankers

    A new generation of 37,000-tonne tankers is to be ordered for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) to support future Royal Navy operations around the globe, the MOD has announced today.

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

  • Parliamentarians learn the ropes at Defence Academy

    Last week the Defence Academy at Shrivenham played host to twenty-five politicians and Members of Parliament as part of the Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme (AFPS).

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

  • Dambusters prepare for Afghanistan deployment

    The week consists of a series of bespoke exercises which form the pre-deployment training for 617 Sqn before they deploy to Kandahar to replace…

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

  • Tongan PM visits the MOD as part of three-day visit

    The Tongan Prime Minister, Lord Tu'ivakano, and the Commander of the Tonga Defence Services, Brigadier General 'Uta'atu, were welcomed to the Ministry of Defence in London today with a ceremonial guard from the H…

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

  • Royal Navy submarines to inform climate change research

    Data collected by Royal Navy submarines, as part of standard operations, is set to provide clues on Arctic climate change.

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

  • International armoured vehicles conference for defence

    Speech by Peter Luff, Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology.

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

  • Pancakes are flippin' good training for Navy chefs

    Trainee chefs undergoing their professional training at HMS Raleigh have been learning how to rustle up a family favourite in preparation for Shrove Tuesday, or Pancake Day, today, Tuesday 21 February.

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

  • Service personnel encouraged to register to vote

    Service personnel and their families are being encouraged to register to vote in this year's upcoming elections.

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

  • Minister thanks missile plant for support during Libya operation

    Hundreds of workers at a British missile factory have been thanked by the Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology Peter Luff for their efforts in supporting the Armed Forces during the Libya intervention.

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