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  • Princess presents bravery award to Navy helicopter crew

    Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal presented the crew of HMS Chatham's Lynx helicopter with a bravery award at the Shipwrecked Mariners' Society's Skill and Gallantry Awards this week.

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

  • Injured Royal Marines in adventure therapy

    Fourteen injured Royal Marines are in Gibraltar this week undertaking a variety of activities as part of their rehabilitation.

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

  • UK Armed Forces are Pride of Britain

    Members of the UK's Armed Forces have been honoured by the general public and celebrities this week at the Daily Mirror Pride of Britain Awards

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

  • RAF Puma celebrates 40th anniversary

    The Royal Air Force Puma helicopter officially celebrated its 40th anniversary last week, with the first aircraft having undertaken its maiden operational flight on 29 September 1971.

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

  • First female Merlin aircrewman completes helicopter fast-roping instructors course

    Leading Aircrewman Sarah Christenson from 820 Naval Air Squadron, a Merlin helicopter squadron based at Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose, has become the first ever female Merlin aircrewman to successfully complete the helico…

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

  • Ministry of Defence Police rescue yachtsman

    Ministry of Defence Marine Police came to the aid of a stricken lone yachtsman last week in Plymouth Sound.

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

  • HMS Monmouth home from anti-piracy operations

    Crowds of families and friends welcomed Royal Navy frigate HMS Monmouth back to her base port of HM Naval Base Devonport yesterday following a six-month anti-piracy deployment.

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

  • MOD brews up for Service charity

    MOD bases across the UK are taking part in 'The Big Brew Up' this week to raise much-needed funds for the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association (SSAFA).

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

  • RAF wins culinary challenge

    The RAF Culinary Arts Team remains undefeated for a fourth consecutive year having won the Challenge Shield at last week's Exercise Joint Caterer (formally the Combined Services Culinary Challenge) that took place at San…

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

  • Acts of bravery in Afghanistan and UK recognised

    Service personnel from all three Services honoured in the latest Operational Honours and Awards List have been recognised for acts of leadership and bravery in Afghanistan, as well as heroic acts in the UK. Report by Leigh H…

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

  • Defence Secretary confirms first project of concern

    Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox has, for the first time, announced that a major ongoing defence project is considered to be underperforming and has been placed on the Projects of Concern list.

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

  • RFA Fort Rosalie finishes her Libya mission

    The Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) vessel Fort Rosalie has completed her tasking under Operation ELLAMY, the UK's contribution to international efforts to protect Libyan civilians from attack by the former Gaddafi regime.

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

  • RAF Search and Rescue crewman in charity cycle ride

    An RAF Search and Rescue crewman has begun a 1,800-mile (2,900km) circumnavigation of the UK's six RAF Search and Rescue bases to raise money for charity.

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

  • Royal Navy redundancies

    As part of the Armed Forces Redundancy Programme, and following on from the Army and the RAF earlier this month, today the Royal Navy is notifying personnel selected for redundancy in Tranche 1 of the programme.

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

  • RAF and Royal Navy continue action against Gaddafi forces

    The Royal Navy and RAF have been in action all week against Colonel Gaddafi's forces who continue to operate indiscriminately in Sirte and Bani Walid.

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

  • UK calls for immediate end to violence in Yemen by all sides

    Foreign Office Minister Alastair Burt met with Yemeni Foreign Minister Dr al-Qirbi

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

  • Armed Forces bravery recognised with gallantry honours

    Private Bryan Johnson, aged 24, whose Military Cross is announced today, had been a trained soldier for less a year when he displayed immense…

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

  • RFA Black Rover returns from 18-month deployment

    RFA Black Rover supported maritime security operations and provided a military presence in the South Atlantic and overseas UK territories including…

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

  • Knives are out at Military's biggest food fight

    Chefs and caterers from all three Services have been battling it out in the heat of the kitchen this week at Exercise Joint Caterer.

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

  • RAF reservists celebrate Freedom of Ashfield

    RAF reservists have marched through the Nottinghamshire town of Hucknall with swords drawn, bayonets fixed, drums beating and Colours flying for the first time in more than 80 years.

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