In Pictures: Army photographic competition

Photographs of our men and women on operations, at home and on exercise, are an integral part of how we tell the stories of our soldiers who help keep Britain safe.

The winners of this year’s Army Film and Photographic Competition have been revealed at a prestigious ceremony in London.

For the first time in the history of this event, a female soldier has one the top prize. Corporal Rebecca Brown, known as Becky to her colleagues, is a former combat medical technician with 4 Armoured Medical Regiment. Currently based with the combat camera team at Army Headquarters in Andover

Take a look at some of our favourite imagery from the competition👇

Pro Portfolio-Winner-Cpl Rebecca Brown-’Tunnel Warfare’: Soldiers deployed on Ex IRON WOLF consolidate their skills during a “Fighting in Built-Up Area” (FIBUA) scenario.

Pro Portrait-Winner-Cpl Adams-’Gurkhas On Guard’: Soldiers of C (Tamandu) Company, 2nd Battalion, Royal Gurkha Rifles (2RGR) during Exercise PACIFIC KUKRI 19. The exercise, which takes place annually alternates between Australia and New Zealand.

Pro Soldiering & Best Overall Image-Winner-Cpl Nick Johns-’Take a Knee’: Soldiers from Royal Scots Dragoon Guards take a knee while deployed in Poland as part of the UK’s commitment to NATO’s Enhanced Forward Presence in Poland and the Baltic countries.

Pro Portfolio-Winner-Cpl Rebecca Brown-’Welsh Warrior’: The full force of British Army firepower will be brought to bear on Salisbury Plain as rehearsals take place for The Army Combined Power Demonstration.

Op Camera-Winner-LCpl James Clarke-’Teamwork’: 29 Commando fire 105mm light guns in the direct fire role at targets 1km away on exercise in California 2019.

Pro Story-Winner-Cpl Ben Beale-‘T’rident Juncture’: Exercise TRIDENT JUNCTURE 2018 (TRJE) was the largest in a series of long-planned military exercises to ensure that NATO forces are trained, able to operate together and ready to respond to any threat, from any direction. Over 30 nations, involving 40,000 personnel took part in this 6-week exercise.

Pro Soldiering-Runner Up-Cpl Jamie Hart-’Junglist Massive’: Soldiers from A Company, Parachute Regiment conduct a river crossing during a patrol in the jungle of Belize.

Pro Portrait-Runner Up-Sgt Ben Maher-’Pressle Beach’: Sgt Katie Stock from 12 Regiment Royal Artillery, T-Bty, Based on Thorney Island. She was nominated for Apprentice of the year award.

Amateur Soldiering-Winner-Maj Mike Thwaite-’Jungle Belize’: Soldiers sit playing cards during an evening on exercise in the jungle of Belize.

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