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News story: MOD launches Defence People Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy
Tobias Ellwood, Minister for Defence People and Veterans, has today launched an innovative strategy to improve the mental health and wellbeing of the Armed Forces, their families, veterans, and Defence civilians.
While rates of mental disorder are slightly lower in the Armed Forces (3.2%) than in the general population (3.5%),...Read More »
News story: Gold award for DIO’s commitment to safety
The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) was recognised recently for its commitment to accident and ill health prevention with the highly prestigious Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) Gold Achievement Award.
DIO’s Chief Operating Officer, Geoff...Read More »
News story: UK extends training of Ukrainian Armed Forces
The Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon has confirmed this will provide Ukrainian personnel with enhanced skills to protect themselves against these threats – a key cause of injuries and fatalities – now and into the future in the Donbas.
Since the beginning of the Donbas conflict in March 2014, 2,700...Read More »
News story: Royal Navy and Royal Marines train alongside partner naval forces
Around 60 Royal Navy and Royal Marines personnel exercised with their counterparts from other countries during the five-month annual French naval deployment to the Indian Ocean and Far East, including the first ever four-part maritime exercise involving France, Japan, the UK and US.
The two-staged exercise named Forager Deux and...Read More »
News story: Defence Secretary announces £120m investment in UK air power
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The deals will sustain 330 British jobs and help the RAF to continue to perform at its best by improving training for fast jet pilots and making sure the Hercules C-130J aircraft can continue to support the UK’s Armed Forces around the world.
The Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon,...Read More »