![Reservist Ben Lolley on the upper deck of the Danish warship HDMS Absalon. [Crown Copyright, MOD 2017]](https://insideDIO.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2017/10/20171027-Lolley_Pic1-1-1024x768.png)
...with two journalists from Crown Media [Crown Copyright, MOD 2017]I am also fortunate enough to currently be DIO’s Reserve Forces Advocate. Reserve Forces Advocates were established earlier this year to...
...as you could get. That fateful decision to participate was a fork in the road for me and led to a fulfilling new career in heritage and veteran’s wellbeing. It...
...to run on similar areas for fun. However, recently I was one of 900 endurance runners who descended on the Tank Museum at Bovington, ready for the inaugural Bovington Marathon...
...(AC) Typhoon Project Delivery team. II Sqn Hardened Aircraft Shelter Layouts at RAF Lossiemouth [Crown Copyright/MOD] We had the task to design, contract, construct and deliver a headquarters facility for...
![One of the navigation aids in situ. [VolkerWessels UK, 2016]](https://insideDIO.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2016/08/IMG_7308-1024x768.jpg)
...DIO's Principal Project Manager for preparations for the QEC carriers at HMNB Portsmouth (Crown Copyright/MOD2015) The aircraft carriers and the F-35B fighters they will carry will be a vital part...
...exploring their local area, including military land, for the first time in order to exercise. It is vitally important for new and experienced visitors of the Defence estate alike to...
![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)
...Clyde, Faslane following a patrol. HMS Dragon is in the background.Work is already under way on some of these programmes. For example, the procurement process for the Clyde Infrastructure Programme...
...take additional leave in order to undertake my reservist commitments. It is wonderful working for an organisation which encourages and supports my reservist role. We are currently recruiting for Estate...
...of storing data digitally for the MOD. The next I could be running an asset consolidation exercise to update the Infrastructure Management System for our overseas sites. The most interesting...
...it created and developed a Gender Forum as a means of providing staff with a platform for debate on issues that concerned them. The presentation was very informative and challenged...