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News story: UK troops deploy to South Sudan to support peacekeeping mission
Touching down in country today, an additional 35 UK military personnel will join the current UK presence providing support to the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS).
This latest addition to the British contingent will provide engineering support to the UN mission, undertaking projects such as the construction of a...Read More »
News story: Armed Forces Minister attends EU meeting
Minister of State for the Armed Forces Mike Penning has attended an EU informal meeting in Malta, alongside Defence Ministers from across the EU.
Ministers from the 28 EU countries discussed the EU’s operational engagement in the Mediterranean and Libya, including Operation Sophia, the mission to tackle the Mediterranean migration...Read More »
News story: UK maritime forces visit Vietnam with French naval task group
Around 60 Royal Navy and Royal Marines are currently taking part in a five-month French naval deployment to the Indian Ocean and Far East, aboard French assault ship FS Mistral.
The arrival of UK maritime personnel in Ho Chi Minh City further strengthens the UK’s Defence relationship with Vietnam, and...Read More »
News story: UK announces new support for security reform in Somalia
On 17 April the Federal Government of Somalia and the Presidents of Somalia’s Federal Member States agreed a historic political agreement, to integrate regional and federal forces into a coherent National Security Architecture capable of gradually taking on lead responsibility for providing security.
The UK is playing a leading role...Read More »
News story: Operational Honours and Awards List: 21 April 2017
The full list, which recognises and honours service on operations is below.
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Air Commodore Martin Elliott SAMPSON, DSO, Royal Air Force
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Commander Stephen HIGHAM, Royal Navy
Commander Mark Richard VARTAN, Royal Navy
Colonel Angus Donald MACGILLIVRAY, MC
Lieutenant...Read More »