...place. British soldiers have trained there for over a century and still use it today. Recently, particularly in the cold and wet, serving soldiers helped plant almost 50,000 native trees...
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...acquired in the mid-1930s and training stepped up with the looming clouds of war. A Crusader II tank in the Western Desert, 2 October 1942. [© IWM (E 17616)]During the...
...to delivering efficient and effective hard facilities management services across the Built Estate, as existing contracts come to an end. That journey continues as, today, new FDIS contracts have been...
A Mitie engineer at work. [Ed Robinson/OneRedEye] Today is a day many people in DIO have been working towards for several years. It is the start of a new contract...
...II aircraft. Countless individuals in the U.S. and U.K. militaries and governments have worked tirelessly ever since to make this vision a reality, and today we marked a new milestone...
Hello, I’m Richard McCarthy, Chief Executive of the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO). Today is my first day in this role under DIO’s new strategic business partnering arrangements. Richard McCarthy, DIO...
...the Western Front during the First World War. Remarkably, these practice trenches still survive in the woodland and are in pretty good condition. With the help of the City of...
...birds were immediately identified as ours. It is both rewarding and intriguing to learn how these birds subsequently dispersed. Recoveries have been recorded from north western France, the South West...
...and western side of the Training Area and try to intercept or talk to any sailors who may enter the SDA. In the winter it’s not too hard to keep...
...which I found very moving. The third site was at Pokhara. It’s a city is based around a huge lake and has a reputation of being a playground for Western...