Join in with National Clean Air Day on 15 June 2017
![Air pollution increases the risk of death from cardiac and respiratory causes. [www.cleanairday.org.uk]](https://insidedio.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2017/06/National-Clean-Air-Day-1.jpg)
...sector bodies across the UK coming together to provide information about how we can create cleaner air for everyone. On National Clean Air Day, why not try a new action...
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Job Done: Dredging Complete for Aircraft Carriers
Posted by:
Garry Brimecome, Posted on:
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Archaeology, Explosive Ordnance Clearance, HMS Queen Elizabeth, Portsmouth, Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers
![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...
A Sapper Goes to Cyprus
...Specialist Team Royal Engineers (Water Infrastructure) (506 STRE), which as you might guess from the name, specialises in water infrastructure, I was invited to attend this year’s ATX. 506 STRE...
Army Basing Masterplan to build sustainable communities and homes
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Dr Sue Jordan, Posted on:
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Categories:
Accommodation, Archaeology, Army Basing Programme, Communications, Environment and Ecology
![Dr Sue Jordan at Bulford [Crown Copyright, MOD 2017]](https://insidedio.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2017/11/Sue-at-Bulford-TVA-Nov-17-768x1024.jpg)
...Increased water abstraction and waste water discharges into the River Avon. DIO developed the Salisbury Plain Masterplan to help guide where development should take place; as part of this, we...
Looking after Foxglove Covert’s rich array of wildlife
![Foxglove Covert team at 2017 Sanctuary Awards [Crown Copyright, MOD 2017]](https://insidedio.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2017/11/DDCL1824-1024x665.jpg)
...people have visited the reserve, including 40,000 school children and 1,800 community groups. Two million pounds have been invested in the site including funding from the MOD, Natural England, the...
A New Approach: how we will work with industry
![Jacqui Rock, DIO Commercial Director [Crown Copyright, MOD 2018]](https://insidedio.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2018/03/Rock-bio-e1543582792339.jpg)
...including sharing information that will drive innovation and encourage fresh ideas from industry. This will allow us to invigorate and sustain a diverse portfolio of suppliers. We’re going to adopt...
It really is a jungle out there - Keeping troops safe in Belize
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Major Alan Grant, Posted on:
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BATSUB, Belize, Environment and Ecology, Health and safety, Military Training
![Alan Grant, MBE SCOTS, DIO Training Safety Officer in Belize [Crown Copyright, MOD 2018]](https://insidedio.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2018/06/Alan-1024x683.jpg)
...October 2017 and consider myself very lucky to be on my third overseas posting in a row. I was posted to Kenya as a second tour senior infantry Quartermaster (QM)...
Building a sustainable future: International Women in Engineering Day
...and developer. Today I am blogging about the role I play as a woman in engineering as part of International Women in Engineering Day. With a degree in mechanical engineering...
Excavating military tracks at Barrow Clump
Posted by:
Richard Osgood, Posted on:
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Categories:
Archaeology, Environment and Ecology, Military Training, Operation Nightingale, Salisbury Plain Training Area
![Volunteers and archaeologists at Barrow Clump [Crown Copyright, MOD 2018]](https://insidedio.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2018/07/B33E8BFD-E44C-416E-A1F8-04B16CB63AA9-1024x768.jpeg)
...and The Rifles. The programme uses archaeology to aid in the recovery of soldiers who are sick, wounded or were injured on operations in Afghanistan. Last November, volunteers discovered remains...
Managing wildfires and much more on the Defence Training Estate
![Firefighters from Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service monitoring the fire on Salisbury Plain Training Area. [Photograph courtesy of Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service]](https://insidedio.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2018/08/20180706_210200-1024x768.jpg)
...the Fire Service, or the MOD, but need to be left to burn out on their own. Recent Salisbury Plain fires An important international training exercise took place on Salisbury...