Braunton Burrows Training Area is one of our most unique and complex areas to train owing to its coastal location and extensive sand dune system. As DIO’s Head of Overseas and Training region, I recently had the privilege of visiting …
Hi. I’m Steve Jeffries, Team Leader for Project WINFRA. I’ve blogged about WINFRA before, but here’s a quick recap of what the project involves: WINFRA is an exciting and ambitious project which will enable Royal Naval Air Station (RNAS) Yeovilton …
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 …
Watching red squirrels disappear into tree tops was one of the more unusual experiences in my DIO career. I’m a Senior Training Safety Officer on DIO’s training estate in Northern Ireland and somewhat unpredictably, red squirrels have been part of …
I’m Jim Ellistone, a Civil Engineer and probably the most northerly DIO Projects and Programme Delivery Project Manager in the UK. I’m based at RAF Lossiemouth up past the Highlands on the Moray coast. Typhoon Propulsion Service Facility I am …
My name is Hannah Mintram; I am an environmental Advisor who works as part of DIO’s Safety Environment and Engineering Team. As you’ll know if you read my last blog, each year, I work with my colleagues from the team …
The past two-and-a-half years has seen the former RAF base at Lyneham transformed into a new training facility for the Army’s Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME) which is relocating here from Arborfield and Bordon. The move is …
Hi! I'm Dave Mitchard. Time has flown, and I’ve now been in post as DIO’s Chief Executive for 100 days and so it seems like a good time to stop for a minute and take stock. What has struck me …
I'm Colin Boynton and I’m a Senior Estate Surveyor with the Defence Infrastructure Organisation's Land Management Services based at Catterick. As you probably know, Catterick Garrison is a major British Army hub in Yorkshire. It is home to thousands of soldiers and …
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 …