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Dealing with redundant ammunition in Afghanistan
By Sharon BlackOver the next 18 months, tonnes of old bullets will be turned into ‘brass’ at Camp Bastion writes Ian Carr.
Military Resettlement, Business, Training & Recruitment
Keeping the wheels turning on vehicles of the 45 Commando Royal Marines Battle Group in the Nad ‘Ali (South) area of Helmand province is a team of military engineers.
Money and information are two things that matter a lot to the military commanders in charge Operation HERRICK, and it’s the job of MOD civil servants deployed to Helmand to provide that information and keep a close eye on the purse strings. Report by Ian Carr.
Providing UK troops on the front line in Afghanistan with advice on anything from what fertiliser may be used to make Taliban bombs to how the latest bomb-proof pants are working out is MOD scientist Matt Simpson. Report by Ian Carr.
As part of ‘Uniform to work day’, where reservists proudly don their Armed Forces rigs in their workplaces, RAF Brize Norton highlighted this week how regulars and reservists routinely work together on a range of duties. Report by Ian Carr.
Fuel is a premium asset to troops, especially when the battle tempo is high. Getting it delivered to the patrol bases in Nad ‘Ali presents its own challenges
Fuel is a premium asset to troops, especially when the battle tempo is high. Getting it delivered to the patrol bases in Nad ‘Ali presents its own challenges. Report by Ian Carr.
Fuel is a premium asset to troops, especially when the battle tempo is high. Getting it delivered to the patrol bases in Nad ‘Ali presents its own challenges. Report by Ian Carr.
Working with the British soldiers who run the Helmand Police Training Centre are a handful of MOD Police who are passing on their expertise to the fledgling Afghan force. Report by Ian Carr.
Getting the bullets, beans and bandages, not to mention ballistic underpants and bulldozers, from Camp Bastion to the various Forward Operating Bases of Task Force Helmand is the work of 13 Close Support Logistic Regiment (13 CSLR). Report by Ian Carr.
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.