Military Resettlement, Business, Training & Recruitment
British soldiers and civilians working in Helmand province have taken on the local cricket team in a match designed to improve relations between the UK military forces and the local population they are working amongst.
Last week, twenty-two female Service personnel received training from the UK’s Military Stabilisation Support Group (MSSG) and the Stabilisation Unit in preparation for deployment to Afghanistan as part of Female Engagement Teams (FETs).
Six years ago, Sierra Leone was a failing state receiving assistance from 10,000 United Nations troops. Now, with the republic’s growing stability and the assistance of British military mentors, its armed forces could soon be part of a UN force helping to keep the peace in Sudan.
Defence Estates (DE) and the Woodland Trust (WT) have launched a partnership which could see thousands of hectares of woodland planted to help British soldiers train more effectively for military operations, whilst helping to double the UK’s woodland cover.
The 25-year career of HMS Ark Royal and its affiliation with her home city of Portsmouth was celebrated this weekend with a parade through the city by 250 sailors and the doors of the ship being opened to the public.
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.
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.
The force structure set out in the SDSR and the remodelling of the MOD will be the most significant reform programme for a generation Minister for the Armed Forces Nick Harvey said today.
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.