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Private Gavin Elliott

Private Gavin Elliott killed in Afghanistan

It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Private Gavin Elliott of 2nd Battalion The Mercian Regiment was killed in Afghanistan on Thursday 3... 4 Sep 09

Prime Minister Gordon Brown visits UK troops in southern Afghanistan

PM: Success in Afghanistan will be when Afghan troops are doing the job themselves

Prime Minister Gordon Brown has said the UK will partner with local troops to increase the presence... 4 Sep 09

A serviceman undergoing physiotherapy

Surgeon General - main efforts on providing long term care for seriously wounded

With an increased number of British troops surviving injuries that would previously have killed... 4 Sep 09

Lance Corporal Richard Brandon

Lance Corporal Richard James Brandon killed in Afghanistan

It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Lance Corporal Richard James... 4 Sep 09

Corporal Gareth Hughes

Wounded RAF corporal vows to return to Afghanistan

An RAF Police corporal, who was recently shot during an ambush in the Lashkar Gah area of... 4 Sep 09

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British soldiers train on the BATUS training area in Canada
Training the 21st century way
As operational requirements change, new training facilities provided by the Defence Training Estate have been designed to deal specifically with the demands on UK troops preparing for deployment to Afghanistan
 
British medics from 208 Field Hospital treating casualties in Camp Bastion
Life saving medical equipment
The medical equipment such as tourniquets and blood-clotting kits which are used to save lives on the front line in Afghanistan have been put on display at Defence Equipment and Support's base in Abbey Wood
 

Service News

Royal Navy:

A Fleet Air Arm Sea King helicopter from HMS Gannet's search and rescue unit

Royal Naval flier notches up 5,000 hours in the air

A Royal Naval flier based at HMS Gannet in Prestwick, Scotland, has been recognised this summer for... 26 Aug 09

British Army:

Soldiers of the Army Air Corps conducting the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace

Army Air Corps complete royal guard duty

Soldiers and officers from the Army Air Corps, many of whom have recently been deployed to... 27 Aug 09

Royal Air Force:

A Royal Air Force Merlin helicopter landing in dusty conditions

RAF helicopter crews prepare for Afghanistan

The Merlin Helicopter Force has commenced a four-month training exercise in the United States as the... 25 Aug 09

Defence Equipment & Support

Operations in Afghanistan

PM: Success in Afghanistan will be when Afghan troops are doing the job themselves

Prime Minister Gordon Brown has said the UK will partner with local troops to...4 Sep 09

Lance Corporal Richard James Brandon killed in Afghanistan

It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Lance...4 Sep 09

Wounded RAF corporal vows to return to Afghanistan

An RAF Police corporal, who was recently shot during an ambush in the Lashkar...4 Sep 09

New FOB improves conditions for troops in Nad e-Ali

A brand new, purpose-built Forward Operating Base (FOB) has been built in one of...3 Sep 09

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Operations in Iraq

Service to remember military sacrifices in Iraq

A service of remembrance to mark the end of combat operations in Iraq will be...11 Aug 09

Vehicles return from Iraq for redeployment to Afghanistan

One of the final deliveries of heavy equipment has arrived back in the UK from...28 Jul 09

RAF Engineer - "first in and last out of Iraq"

A Royal Air Force engineer who was amongst the first British military to enter...16 Jul 09

Civvy computer specialists aid drawdown from Iraq

A team of 32 civilian communication specialists are helping support the military...15 Jul 09

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