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130 personnel from 1 Squadron RAF Regiment, based at RAF Honington in Suffolk, have been given a rousing welcome home from their six-month deployment to Afghanistan by the townspeople of Bury St Edmunds.
The transition of security responsibilities from British to Afghan forces has taken a big step forward, with the closure of a UK-run checkpoint.
Fed up with the endless newspaper articles about how troops were being sent to war with inadequate kit, TV presenter Mike Brewer decided it was time to find out the truth.
The Royal Air Force has for the first time attained prestigious recognition by renowned charity Stonewall as a ‘Top 100’ employer for lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) people in Britain.
Ongoing co-operation following the UK-France Summit and the mission in Afghanistan were top of the agenda during British Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox’s visit to Paris today.
British-trained policemen in Afghanistan’s Helmand province have extended their influence to a new area and detained five suspected poppy famers in a joint operation with British troops.
Investment from the Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) and the Military Stabilisation Support Team (MSST) has seen a school in Nad ‘Ali fully restored, with 600 pupils now being taught there every day.
For his part in a dramatic and difficult rescue at sea, Petty Officer Airman ‘Cags’ Lacy was recently presented with the Queen’s Gallantry Medal by the Prince of Wales at Buckingham Palace.
RAF Akrotiri supports operations in Afghanistan in more ways than you might think writes Greg Taylor, an Officer Cadet with 7644 Squadron of the Royal Auxiliary Air Force.
Troops from the Tonga Defence Force have deployed for the first time to southern Afghanistan and commenced security duties with RAF troops at Camp Bastion in Helmand province.
Royal Engineers working along with US Army engineers have replaced a bridge on a key route in Helmand province which was recently destroyed by an insurgent bomb.
Troops from 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment (3 PARA) have begun working with a new unit of Afghan National Army (ANA) warriors who arrived at their base a few days ago.
In the first joint exercise performed overseas by the civilian Stabilisation Unit (SU) and the Military Stabilisation Support Group (MSSG), a lasting legacy has been created to help Uganda deal with disaster management.