Afghan civilians and entitled personnel left Kabul Airport on Royal Air Force flights over the weekend.
Military planners, logisticians and specialist personnel including dog handlers were among those who deployed to the country to ensure the safe evacuation of British nationals and entitled Afghans.
Personnel from the UK’s high readiness force, 16 Air Assault Brigade, are working in Kabul this week to ensure the safe movement…
Located west of the Afghan capital, it’s a place where men and women go from soldier to leader
The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (in Berkshire) has been admired all over the world since the 1800s — the name changed from The Royal Military College to Royal Military Academy in 1947.
It is where ambitious soldiers and civilians enter eager to pass out in the Sovereign’s Parade a year…
More than 300 British peacekeepers recently patrolled local towns and villages. Here’s what that looked like…
Boots on the ground is key to this operation.
The patrol helped the peacekeepers understand the problems and security concerns within local areas.
Their presence also helped to reassure the local population that the United Nations is here to help. Finally, it will deter any terrorist activity.
The Long-Range Reconnaissance Group (LRRG) is part of the UN Peacekeeping mission in Mali, MINUSMA.
📸 Take a look at what a 28-day patrol in Mali looks like👇
Deep into the Welsh countryside, armed forces personnel from around the world took part in NATOs toughest patrolling challenge
Armed forces from all over began their patrols after receiving a set of orders around model pits that represented the ground they would soon become familiar with.
The teams of eight set off during all hours of the day and night, from 3am to 8pm. The time they set off…
Written by the Commanding Officer of the Long Range Reconnaissance Group (Mali), Lieutenant Colonel Meddings.
Before their arrival, there was up to a hundred Daesh fighters reported in the town of Tin Hama, a desert town of around 400 mud-built houses
“Last month the UK’s Long Range Reconnaissance Group rolled back into the UN camp in Gao, Mali, at the end of its most recent three-week patrol, covering hundreds of kilometres and riding out ten desert storms. I parked at the gate and saw them all in.
“None of us had…
The highly-anticipated 25th film in the Bond series, No Time To Die, premiered this week, but did you know that the military played a key role in the filming?
“There’s a long standing association between the Bond films and the Armed Forces. We definitely call upon them when we need their help, both in terms of possible locations, but also their expertise and advice.”
— Gregg Wilson, Associate Producer
The filmmakers worked closely with the MOD throughout the making…
During a two-week solo patrol to the Arctic, Type 23 frigate HMS Lancaster was lucky enough to witness the breathtaking lights display onboard
📸 Take a minute, sit back and relax…
That was the case for Type 23 frigate HMS Lancaster, whose crew were lucky enough to witness the stunning Northern Lights display onboard as they carried out solo patrols in the Arctic.
This was the second time that HMS Lancaster has headed out to the Arctic this year, however this…
In the latest episode of our podcast, find out more about the work of the Armed Forces currently deployed to Kosovo in the Western Balkans
☕️ Welcome to a behind the scenes look at the fourteenth episode of our podcast.
In the latest episode, join Lance Sergeant Henry, Guardsman Andy, Lance Sergeant Phillips and Lance Corporal Chris as they discuss life in Kosovo, a country in the European Western Balkans.
From surveying in the Antarctic, to working with the future First Sea Lord on NATO’s largest exercise, Lieutenant Commander Frances Bond has had an action-packed Royal Navy career
“I had a fear of going into a job and being tied to a desk and doing the same thing every single day in my working life.”
Royal Marines swapped the usual Scottish mountain warfare training ground for a rare venture into the wilds of Slovenia as they prepare for their Arctic deployment next year
Cold weather and mountain warfare specialists from Yankee Company, 45 Commando headed for the stunning Slovenian mountains for two weeks of intensive training to push themselves in preparation for a challenging winter on operations in Norway.
The marines based themselves at a NATO centre of excellence for mountain warfare, Bohinjska…
