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 British forces mentor the next Afghan military leaders 2010-08-31
At the Kabul Military Training Centre (KMTC), the first stop for recruits to the Afghan National Army (ANA), British forces are mentoring the Afghan instructors who are now doing the teaching. Afghan National Army soldiers taking part in a fire and manoeuvre exercise at the Kabul Military Training Centre [Picture: Corporal Barry Lloyd RLC, Crown Copyright/MOD 2010]The KMTC is where Afghan sold ...... (more)
Department of defence UK
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 Kearsarge Group, Marines to Provide Pakistan Relief 2010-08-30
By Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Kristin L. GroverAmphibious Squadron 4 Public AffairsNORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD, Va., Aug. 30, 2010 – The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit deployed Aug. 27 to support U.S. humanitarian assistance in Pakistan.The Kearsarge group is made up of Amphibious Squadron 4, 26th MEU, the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge, the amphibious ...... (more)
Department of defence USA
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 UK¸s most powerful submarine joins the Navy 2010-08-27
The UK`s most powerful attack submarine, HMS Astute, has been welcomed into the Royal Navy today in a commissioning ceremony overseen by the boat`s patron, the Duchess of Cornwall. The commissioning pennant is raised on HMS Astute [Picture: LA(Phot) A J MacLeod, Crown Copyright/MOD 2010]HMS Astute, which officially becomes `Her Majesty`s Ship` today, is quieter than any of her predecessors, me ...... (more)
Department of defence UK
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 FAB holidays help bereaved Service families 2010-08-27
Now in its second year, Families` Activity Breaks (FAB) are helping Service families as they cope with bereavement following the death of a loved one. Report by Tristan Kelly.On the face of it the happy shouts of children and the clinking of wine glasses as parents socialise may give the impression that this is a normal summer holiday as enjoyed by millions in the UK.However, on closer inspection it b ...... (more)
Department of defence UK
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 Brothers battle Taliban to uncover IED factory 2010-08-27
Two brothers who recently fought alongside each other in Afghanistan and helped uncover an IED factory during a fierce firefight are keen to go back to the front line. Soldiers from 2nd Battalion The Duke of Lancaster`s Regiment on patrol in Afghanistan (stock image) [Picture: SSgt Mark Jones, Crown Copyright/MOD 2010]Lance Corporal Jimmy Leather, aged 28, and Lance Corporal Michael Leather, a ...... (more)
Department of defence UK
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 UK and US Service personnel to run across America for injured colleagues 2010-08-27
A group of British and American Service personnel are about to take part in a 3,530-mile (5,680km) run from one side of America to the other to raise funds for injured servicemen and women on both sides of the Atlantic. Colour Sergeant Damian Todd running through the Nevada desert [Picture: Damian Todd 2009]The six-man team is made up of personnel from the Royal Marines, the British Army and t ...... (more)
Department of defence UK
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 Royal Navy wows the crowds at Bournemouth Air Festival 2010-08-27
Crowds flocked to Bournemouth beach last weekend to witness the aerial acrobatics and daredevil stunts put on by the Royal Navy at the four-day air festival on the south coast. Royal Marines demonstrate their skills at the Bournemouth Air Festival [Picture: Alex Sheppard, Crown Copyright/MOD 2010]An initial downpour of driving rain failed to deter keen visitors to the launch event hosted by Bo ...... (more)
Department of defence UK
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 Poppy eradication in Helmand gains momentum 2010-08-26
Stabilisation and the drive to reduce the cultivation of narcotics, vital to the wider counter-insurgency campaign, are gaining momentum in Helmand province according to an expert recently returned from the region. Troops patrol through a poppy field in the Gereshk Valley, Helmand province, Afghanistan [Picture: Cpl Rupert Frere RLC, Crown Copyright/MOD 2009]Speaking at the MOD`s Main Building ...... (more)
Department of defence UK
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 RAF Gunners prepare for Afghanistan 2010-08-26
As part of their ongoing preparation for deploying to Afghanistan in October 2010, 34 Squadron RAF Regiment took part in Exercise Lion Strike II/10 at Otterburn Training Area, Northumberland, last week.The squadron, who are stationed at RAF Leeming in North Yorkshire, will provide force protection capabilities at the main bases in Afghanistan - Camp Bastion and Kandahar Airfield - by patrolling around the air ...... (more)
Department of defence UK
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 Royal Navy mine countermeasures flotilla sails for exercise in the Gulf 2010-08-26
Four Royal Navy mine countermeasures vessels (MCMVs) departed Bahrain recently for a ten-day exercise with their counterparts from the US Navy in the Gulf. HMS Middleton departs the port of Mina Salman in Manama, Bahrain, followed by HM Ships Pembroke and Grimsby and two US Navy minesweepers [Picture: Crown Copyright/MOD 2010] The exercise is designed to enable the two navies to further develo ...... (more)
Department of defence UK
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 Latest UK Armed Forces manning figures released 2010-08-26
Figures showing that the UK Armed Forces are currently at 99.7 per cent of their full-time trained strength requirement have been released today by the MOD.This is up from 97.4 per cent a year ago and shows a continuing upward trend.18,630 new recruits have joined the UK Regular Forces in the 12 months to 30 June 2010. This is a decrease of 5,010 from the 12 months to 30 June 2009 as the Armed Forces ...... (more)
Department of defence UK
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 Selling Pot Noodles on Afghanistan`s front line 2010-08-26
As British troops move into the more remote areas of Helmand province, so does the Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes` (NAAFI`s) supply of cigarettes and Pot Noodles! Home comforts at Forward Operating Base Jackson [Picture: Crown Copyright/MOD 2010]The instant meals are among the most popular items on the shops` shelves.Sergeant Michael Corker, who works for the Expeditionary Force I ...... (more)
Department of defence UK
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 Pakistan flood relief update 2010-08-25
RAF personnel are continuing to spearhead Britain`s international aid effort to assist people affected by Pakistan`s devastating floods. RAF personnel prepare to load aid for Pakistan onto a C-17 [Picture: Sergeant Nige Green, Crown Copyright/MOD 2010]A C-17 Globemaster operated by 99 Squadron, based at RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire, took one of the latest consignments of UK aid to the count ...... (more)
Department of defence UK
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 Training the Afghan Police in Helmand 2010-08-25
On his first deployment to Afghanistan, Lieutenant Antony Raine is playing a key role in enabling the Afghan security forces to provide long term security and stability in their country themselves. Recruits in training at the Helmand Police Training Centre in Lashkar Gah [Picture: Corporal Gary Kendall RLC, Crown Copyright/MOD 2010]The enabling of the Afghan security forces is a key part of NA ...... (more)
Department of defence UK
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 Commando Helicopter Force get to grips with new gun 2010-08-25
Crews in the Commando Helicopter Force (CHF) have got their hands on a new and improved door gun ahead of 16 Air Assault Brigade`s deployment to Afghanistan in October. A Commando Helicopter Force door gunner gets to grips with one of the new .50-calibre M3M machine guns[Picture: Crown Copyright/MOD 2010]846 Naval Air Squadron began training aircrew on their new FN Herstal M3M .50-inch-calibre ...... (more)
Department of defence UK
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 New batteries lighten load for troops in Afghanistan 2010-08-25
Soldiers on operations will be carrying lighter batteries from this autumn as technology continues to make life easier on the front line. The new batteries (right) will lighten the load for troops on the front line in Afghanistan[Picture: Crown Copyright/MOD 2010]Rapid development of lithium carbon monofluoride (LiCFx) technology means new batteries for the Bowman VHF radio system will be ligh ...... (more)
Department of defence UK
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 Professional rugby players get benefit of RAF training 2010-08-25
Players and staff from Nottingham Rugby Football Club have visited RAF Shawbury to pick up a few tips on physical training and leadership to ensure they are as prepared as possible for the start of the new season. Corporal Neil Owen puts some of the Nottingham rugby players through their paces[Picture: Ian Forshaw, Crown Copyright/MOD 2010]The First Division club visited the North Shropshire u ...... (more)
Department of defence UK
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 Co-operation bringing stable government to Helmand 2010-08-24
Civilian and military teams are working together in Afghanistan to bring stable government to the area. In sun-baked Helmand, a quiet revolution has been taking place. Report by Joanna Shayer.At dusk in Nad `Ali, a civilian district stabilisation advisor is briefing his uniformed colleagues from the Military Stabilisation Support Group. Welcome to a new style of civilian-military working. The relation ...... (more)
Department of defence UK
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 Royal Navy wrecks discovered in the Baltic 2010-08-24
The previously unlocated wrecks of light cruiser HMS Cassandra and Arabis-Class minesweeper HMS Gentian have been discovered off the coast of Estonia along with the missing bow section of minesweeper HMS Myrtle. Light cruiser HMS Cassandra pictured prior to her sinking on the night of 5-6 December 1918The 4,160-tonne HMS Cassandra was sunk on the night of 5-6 December 1918 off the west coast of Es ...... (more)
Department of defence UK
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 RMP soldier takes policing skills to Afghanistan 2010-08-24
As the 1st Battalion Scots Guards work to keep traffic flowing on the strategically important Route 601 in Helmand, Lance Corporal Matthew Ellis of 150 Provost Company, Royal Military Police (RMP), is providing policing expertise. Soldiers manning a checkpoint on Route 601 [Picture: Corporal Barry Lloyd RLC, Crown Copyright/MOD 2010]Lance Corporal Ellis is currently serving with B Company, 1st ...... (more)
Department of defence UK
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