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  • 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

  • RAF IED disposal operator honoured for work in Helmand

    Chief Technician Dave Lowe is one of 19 Royal Air Force personnel who have been honoured in the latest Armed Forces Operational Honours and …

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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

  • Minister for the Middle East condemns attack on mosque in Israel

    UK welcomes the determination of Israeli authorities to pursue the criminals responsible.

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

  • Gurkhas celebrate Dashain in Helmand

    The festival of Dashain is the longest, most auspicious and joyous time of the year for Gurkhas of the Hindu faith. The fifteen days of celebration…

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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

  • Foreign Office Minister welcomes capture of Haji Mali Khan

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt comments on the capture of Haji Mali Khan, a senior member of the Haqqani terror network

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

  • Foreign Secretary on the reported death of Anwar al-Awlaki

    Foreign Secretary William Hague says the death is a blow to Al Qaeda.

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

  • This week at the Foreign Office

    A look at the work of the Foreign Office and its embassies overseas this week.

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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

  • Vince Cable - EU growth speech, Bucharest, 29 September 2011

    It’s a pleasure to be visiting Romania, and to be here today to discuss the challenge facing every member of the European Union - how to secure…

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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