Amazing Wildlife and Interesting Worklife
...plant called petalwort. Military training certainly has the potential to harm the environment, but, in reality, Defence use over many decades has ensured that our sites continue to be important...
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International Men’s Day: Ronnie’s journey with cancer and PTSD
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DIO Communications Team, Posted on:
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Mental health, MOD Guard Service, Wellbeing
...texture of the penile skin can often be an indication of this cancer. Now 16 months in remission, Ronnie wants to use his experience to raise awareness of penile cancer,...
From new jetties to nurseries - a year in Defence infrastructure
![A summary of some of the bigger DIO success stories from year. [Crown Copyright/MOD 2017]](https://insideDIO.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2017/12/2017-Year-in-Review.jpg)
...to Lovell to build 917 new houses on Salisbury Plain for military families moving to the area under the Army Basing Programme. Working with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, we...
Bicycle Race – Training staff give ‘Le Tour’ a hand
...Army as a Major in the Royal Logistic Corps, I went into industry and local Government. I returned to the Ministry of Defence (MOD) in January to take on the...
DIO partnership provides protection for people and nature
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Mark Sumner, Posted on:
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Environment and Ecology, Land Management, Salisbury Plain Training Area
![Dartmoor Warbler [Copyright, Creative Commons 2018]](https://insideDIO.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2018/05/Dartmoor-Warbler-2017.jpg)
...It also allows us to effectively monitor the SPA and demonstrates our commitment to managing public access and conservation. Bagshot Heath Photo [© Andrew Smith (cc-by-sa/2.0) via http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/115298] The wardens...
Upgrading the Defence Training Estate with carbon efficient accommodation
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Col Phil Cook, Posted on:
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Accommodation, Military Training, Salisbury Plain Training Area
...and installation process for the new accommodation block at Westdown Camp took just 15 weeks, and the team was then able to use the experience gained to complete all three...
Maximising safe public access on Salisbury Plain Training Area
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James Nevitt, Posted on:
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Public Access, Salisbury Plain Training Area, Volunteering
...continues to be an invaluable ally to the MOD, giving up his time to lead the group of volunteers whose continuing role in maintaining safe public access to SPTA has...
Life’s a hoot for Salisbury Plain volunteers
![Jonathan Pepper with an owl. [All rights reserved]](https://insideDIO.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2018/06/20160730_113125-1-1024x830.jpg)
...to DIO’s conservation efforts on Salisbury Plain. The data collected is also sent to DIO and the British Trust for Ornithology and is used for national statistics on bird populations....
When your heart is in the country: understanding what makes the training estate tick
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Matt Gillespie, Posted on:
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Salisbury Plain Training Area, Training Estate Public Safety, Working at DIO
...of responsibilities. It was a fascinating and exciting experience to see one of our most famous training areas, and the largest in the UK in person. Our tour took us...
Thank you, Ma’am: DIO’s behind-the-scenes contributions to HM The Queen’s funeral
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Mike Green, Posted on:
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British Army, Royal Air Force, Royal Navy, Working at DIO
...Windsor for the funeral procession. Personnel from another site were also deployed to Paddington Station to direct members of the public, after the station had to close due to damage...