As you may know, the US military uses several RAF bases in the UK. The sites remain the property of the British government, which means DIO is responsible for infrastructure, maintenance and facilities management just as we would be on …
My name is Denis Williams and I am a DIO project manager. Currently I’m working on a project to support the Airbus A400M aircraft which the Royal Air Force has recently stationed at RAF Brize Norton. The first arrived in …
I’m Robert Hodson and I work for Landmarc, who are contracted by DIO to run the military training estate. This is pretty wide ranging, from land management to range and training area support. My role is as a rural manager …
However many times you’ve boarded a plane and watched the taxi and take-off out of the window, you’ve probably never given much – if any – thought to the surface of the runway under the plane’s wheels. I can’t say …
Hi, I’m Peter Bush, DIO’s Head of Establishment for MOD Caledonia in Rosyth and I’ve been heavily involved in a DIO project here to provide temporary accommodation for naval personnel working on the Royal Navy’s new aircraft carriers. HMS Queen …
I’m Sarah Browning-Lee and I have recently started work for the DIO as the Senior Infrastructure Manager, Ascension Island Base. This is a Permanent Joint Operating Base, which is a military base used by all three services and run by …
I’m Private Matthew Greig and I’m a dog handler in the Royal Army Veterinary Corps (RAVC). My current posting is with 102 Military Working Dog (MWD) Squadron, 1st Military Working Dog Regiment (1 MWD Regt), which is part of the …
A few weeks ago I attended the DIO Corporate Induction event along with several other people who had recently joined DIO. The day’s session was really interesting and I was grateful for the opportunity to listen to new colleagues talk …
Hi, I’m Major Alistair Rule and I’m one of the Training Safety Officers at the Salisbury Plain Training Area. I blogged for the first time back in January last year and now I’m back to let you know about a …
DIO has taken a big step forward in its work to provide infrastructure at HMNB Portsmouth to support the new Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers. If you read my colleague Philip Wise’s blog a few months ago, you’ll know that DIO …