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News story: Your chance to question Ministry of Defence medals and records experts at Family History Shows

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The MOD Medals and Records Offices, part of DBS are to attend the Family History Show events at York on 23 June and Sandown on 22 September. The shows are attended by family historians, societies and...Read More »


News story: New Royal Navy operations hub opens in Gulf

The Naval Support Facility will play a central role in the UK’s ability to operate in the region, and will be the hub of the Royal Navy’s operations in the Gulf, Red Sea and Indian Ocean.

Gavin Williamson Defence Secretary said:

Our Armed Forces are the face of Global Britain and...Read More »


Press release: New building performance standards to save MOD up to 20%

Infrastructure is a vital defence capability delivering accommodation, training facilities and critical assets such as runways and workshops to enable our armed forces to live, work, train and deploy. Recent DIO projects include building a jetty at Portsmouth Naval Base so the aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth can dock,...Read More »


News story: Army officer helps Zambia set up health care education programme

Major Chris Carter gets ready for a lesson in a Zambian hospital

Ten years ago, senior nurse Chris Carter took a risk which would prove to be life changing. Leaving a job that he loved in the NHS for a leap in the dark – a career with the British Army.
It was a choice that not only changed his life,...Read More »


News story: UK medic helps to save life during Pacific Partnership 2018

L-R Corporal Phillips, POMA Nicholl, Flt Lt Lowry and Lt Cdr Middleton.

Pacific Partnership is an annual exercise involving 22 partner nations around the globe in 18 host countries. It aims to assist local communities in planning for humanitarian crisis’ whilst also teaching medical and engineering skills. 4 UK medics are involved, representing each of the 3 services.

On the 23...Read More »


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