Military Resettlement, Business, Training & Recruitment
For the past few months a group of Commando Gunners have been putting the advice they received from civilian police in the UK into practice as they mentor members of the Afghan Police in Helmand.
A ground-breaking ceremony has taken place in Loy Mandeh Kalay in Afghanistan, after Royal Marines from 42 Commando worked for months to make it safe.
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.
A team of musicians from the Band of HM Royal Marines Portsmouth are in Afghanistan, where they have been touring the British area of operations and entertaining the troops of 3 Commando Brigade.
It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence must announce that a Royal Marine from 42 Commando Royal Marines was killed today, Friday 5 August 2011, in the Nad-e Ali (North) District of Helmand Province.
Royal Engineers from 59 Commando Squadron have completed construction of an Afghan Local Police (ALP) station in the Lashkar Gah district of Helmand province.
20th Armoured Brigade will replace 3 Commando Brigade Royal Marines in October 2011 as the lead formation of British troops in Helmand province, Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox has announced today, Wednesday 13 July 2011.
Two Royal Marines from 45 Commando, who were badly injured in Afghanistan, are back on duty in Helmand, thanks to the excellent medical treatment they received both in theatre and back in the UK.
Pilots and aircrew from the Commando Helicopter Force (CHF) recently got to see their helicopters from an enemy perspective when they were allowed to target aircraft with Taliban weaponry.