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APOSEC OFFICIAL 20221111 041 069 Training

British and Moroccan paratroopers attack together

British and Moroccan paratroopers launched a joint attack at the culmination of Exercise Jebel Sahara, which aimed to build link between the two nations' armies and their shared readiness for desert operations.

Published: 06 Jan 2023

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Action-packed first year for Ranger Regiment

Formed on 1 December 2021, the Army’s Ranger Regiment operates in complex environments. A year on, they’re working alongside our partners to train and counter our enemies.

Published: 01 Dec 2022

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Sergeant awarded MiD following three armed encounters with Mali gunmen

Sgt Humphries led his Jackal vehicle into a firefight enabling two soldiers to withdraw to safety. He has been awarded a Mention in Despatches in the Operational Awards.

Published: 25 Nov 2022

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Paratroopers receive long distance supplies by air

British paratroopers taking part in the Exercise Jebel Sahara in Morocco received supplies by air dispatch from the UK.

Published: 16 Nov 2022

A black and white image of two paratroopers taking cover during a battle behind a wall made of rocks. One is kneeling whilst the other is lying down firing a Bren light machine gun. Image copyright and credit is the Airborne Assault Museum, Duxford. Remembrance

Paratroopers remember the original ‘Red Devils’

Exactly 80 years to the day that paratroopers jumped into North Africa during the Second World War, the current generation of airborne soldiers paused training in Morocco to pay their respects.

Published: 12 Nov 2022

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British paratroopers train in deserts of Morocco

Soldiers from the British Army’s Global Response Force are putting their desert warfare skills to the test alongside their Moroccan counterparts on Exercise Jebel Sahara.

Published: 08 Nov 2022

Exercise Cambrian Patrol maintains its gold standard and sharpens focus for 2023 (12) Training

Exercise Cambrian Patrol maintains its gold standard and sharpens focus for 2023 

A total of eight patrols scooped the top award during this year’s event, while nearly a fifth of all teams that set off from the Assembly Area in the Vale of Neath posted a Did Not Finish.

Published: 20 Oct 2022

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1 YORKS deliver essential training in Nigeria

Soldiers from 1st Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment (1 YORKS) have been delivering Formed Unit Training on Operation TURUS, in support of the African Federation of Nigeria, in the ongoing effort to combat extremist organisations in the north-east of Nigeria and Lake Chad Basin.

Published: 17 Aug 2022

APOLOND OFFICIAL 20220715 079 043 Innovation

Blooming lovely! The Tower Guards protecting London’s precious wildlife

“As we move further into the 21st century it’s more apparent we need to look after the world we live in as well as the people that live in it.” Read how the Tower Guards are helping to save London's wildlife

Published: 25 Jul 2022

An Irish Guardsman drinks from a water bottle in the heat of the Belizean jungle Ceremonial

British Army beats the heat  

On duty at the Tower of London as the temperature rises, the Irish Guards' experience as combat soldiers in some of the world’s hottest places is helping new soldiers cope with ceremonial duties in a heatwave

Published: 19 Jul 2022