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![Numbers of women serving in the Royal Air Force, British Army and Royal Navy are increasing. [Crown Copyright/MOD2010]](https://insideDIO.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2018/03/Tri-service-2.jpeg)
The first national day for women was held in New York on 28th February 1909 and saw 15,000 women march together to demand better working hours, better pay and the...
![Sanctuary Award - Ballykinler Heritage Project [Crown Copyright, MOD 2017]](https://insideDIO.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2017/12/DDCL1828-1024x712.jpg)
...trenches, work which revealed new insights into the training regime at Ballykinler. The excavation focused on four main areas at Ballykinler aimed at identifying evidence for 1) the use of...
![The Sanctuary Awards winners and runners up with DIO Chief Executive Graham Dalton and Defence Minister Mark Lancaster. [Crown Copyright/MOD2016]](https://insideDIO.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2016/12/20161208-Winners-and-runners-up-with-Graham-Dalton-and-Mark-Lancaster-1024x555.jpg)
...DIO’s new Chief Executive Graham Dalton. The quality of this year’s winners has maintained the high standards we have grown accustomed too and I’d like to give a mention to...
![Today, access control systems are much more sophisticated. [Crown Copyright/MOD]](https://insideDIO.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2017/10/IMG_9224-1024x660.jpg)
...used to be a small wooden box – it’s a lot more impressive and comfortable now. Chris Fish. [Crown Copyright/MOD2017] We have gained new customers in a collection of units...
![HMS Queen Elizabeth under anchor awaiting low tide before departing. [Crown Copyright/MOD2017]](https://insideDIO.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2017/07/DES-2017-0189-0325-1-1024x683.jpg)
...to prepare the Naval Base for the arrival of the Royal Navy’s two new aircraft carriers. In total, the infrastructure work at Portsmouth for the carriers is an investment of...
...took part in something called ‘The Global Challenge’ competition. It’s designed to improve fitness, reduce stress and promote healthy living. It’s a team event, done over a hundred days, but...
![Improving our relationship with our customers and suppliers is important to Graham. [Crown Copyright/MOD 2016]](https://insideDIO.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2017/06/Hi-Vis-logo-1024x683.jpg){kind=logo}
...the training grounds at Pirbright, a new insight to an area only a couple of miles from home. All that has been mixed with time at MOD Main Building, showing...
![Standing Joint Force Headquarters staff visited HMS BULWARK for a brief on Maritime awareness. [Crown Copyright/MOD2017]](https://insideDIO.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2017/04/DR170031001-SJFHQ_on_Offshore_Raiding_Craft.jpg)
...new so they wanted to spread the word, both among the defence community and across government, because they work closely with other parts of government. About SJFHQ My first few...
...a new Typhoon Squadron, and to adapt and refurbish the existing ‘Cold War’ aircraft support facilities. Not only did this have to be done within a confined budget, but also...