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MOD civilian turns Olympic Games Maker

By Sharon Black

The Armed Forces weren’t the only ones to work flat out at the Olympics, scores of MOD civilians also gave up their holidays to volunteer. MOD civil servant Lorraine McBride joined the press operations team at Horse Guards Parade for the beach volleyball

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Training estate bidders begin site visits

By Sharon Black

Private sector bidders for the largest-ever UK military training estate contract have begun a nationwide tour of key training areas and facilities under the MOD’s Next Generation Estate Contracts (NGEC) programme.

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MOD says ‘you’re hired’ to apprentices

By Sharon Black

Young apprentices from across the UK were singled out as engineers of the future in yesterday’s MOD Apprentice Awards 2011 which saw prestigious prizes presented to a total of 29 apprentices for their work across Defence.

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Defence Secretary responds to report on Major Projects

By Sharon Black

Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has said, following the National Audit Office’s publication today of a report analysing the cost, time and performance of the MOD’s 15 largest military equipment projects, that the Department has got a grip on its equipment programme.