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  • Armed Forces Minister visits RAF Regiment

    RAF Honington is home to three of the RAF Regiment’s operational field squadrons as well as supporting elements. It also houses the regiment…

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

  • Street named after MOD policeman

    A team from Southern Diving Unit 2 in Portsmouth were faced with an initial precarious task of detaching the parachute mine from the vessel before laying it safely on the sea bed.

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

  • Dr Fox visits RAF personnel deployed on Op ELLAMY

    Secretary of State for Defence Dr Liam Fox has visited UK servicemen and women in Italy who are currently supporting operations over Libya.

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

  • Injured troops compete in Ironman Triathlon

    A team of Armed Forces personnel, recovering at the Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre from serious injuries, competed in the Ironman UK Triathlon event in Bolton, yesterday, Sunday 31 July 2011. Report by Lorraine McBrid…

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

  • DIO launches new UK training estate contract

    The National Training Estate Prime (NTEP) contract will deliver management of training areas, camps and ranges (including air weapons ranges…

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

  • Dewsbury honours 3 RIFLES with freedom of town

    The people of Dewsbury came out en-masse on Saturday to celebrate 3rd Battalion The Rifles (3 RIFLES) receiving the Freedom of the town from Kirklees Metropolitan Council.

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

  • Change of Permanent Representative to the UN Conference on Disarmament in Geneva

    Ms Joanne Adamson has been appointed Permanent Representative to the UN Conference on Disarmament in Geneva.

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

  • Athlete swaps Olympic glory for the Royal Marines

    After winning a silver medal at the Beijing Olympics, Lieutenant Tom Lucy has finally achieved his childhood dream of becoming a Royal Marine.

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

  • Latest students graduate from Defence Academy

    286 students have recently graduated from the Advanced Command and Staff Course held over the past 46 weeks at the Defence Academy in Shrivenham, near Swindon, Wiltshire.

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

  • The Royal Navy's weather gurus

    In order to ensure that the Royal Navy's Response Force Task Group (RFTG) is prepared for any natural phenomenon which may affect their operations, a dedicated team is on hand to give them the low-down on the weather.

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

  • Foreign Secretary and German Foreign Minister express concern about violence in Kosovo

    Foreign Secretary William Hague and German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle have said they are "seriously concerned" about the violence on the border between Serbia and Kosovo.

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

  • Air Force communicators prepare for operational role

    RAF personnel from 2 Squadron, Tactical Communications Wing, 90 Signals Unit (90 SU), based at Leeming, experienced almost every weather condition…

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

  • Royal Navy frigates return to Portsmouth

    [Picture: Crown Copyright/MOD 2011]

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

  • HMS Sutherland begins boarding operations off Libya

    HMS Sutherland deployed a team of Royal Marines and Royal Navy sailors to search the merchant vessel in international waters close to Libya,…

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

  • RAF in cliff-side driver rescue

    An RAF Search and Rescue (SAR) team yesterday helped rescue a woman who plunged towards a cliff edge in Cornwall in her car. Report by Lorraine McBride.

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

  • 2011/07/26 - 1958 UK/US Mutual Defence Agreement Stocktake

    Speech delivered by Minister for International Security Strategy at 1 Carlton Gardens, London on Tuesday 26 July 2011.

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

  • Soldiers and civilians square up in culinary challenge

    Military and civilian chefs go head to head at the Army 3rd Division and 4th Division Field Catering Competition.

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

  • Junior Ratings move into their new home at RNAS Culdrose

    Junior Ratings at Royal Naval Air Station (RNAS) Culdrose have moved into their new cabins – thanks to the latest phase of the Single Living Accommodation Modernisation (SLAM) delivered by Defence Infrastructure Organisation…

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

  • IN PICTURES: Officer cadets in final training exercise

    Officer cadets from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS) finished a ten-day training exercise in Dumfries and Galloway on Saturday, 23 July 2011; the culmination of a 44-week training course.

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

  • RAF strikes Gaddafi targets in Tripoli

    RAF aircraft bombed a key intelligence building in Tripoli and breached the walls of Colonel Gaddafi's command complex this weekend, and inflicted further losses on pro-Gaddafi forces massed at Zlitan and Gharyan.

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