![16 Regiment Royal Artillery, pictured here in training, will be making use of Centaur House. [Crown Copyright/MOD2013]](https://insideDIO.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2016/08/45156201-1024x629.jpg)
...of Specialisation for Joint Ground Based Air Defence units (JTGBAD). Moving Laffan House The building was moved for 16 Regiment Royal Artillery. They were primarily based at Baker Barracks on...
...(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...
...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...
...MOD 2017]I also work alongside my colleague Tim who’s the Senior Authorising Authority (SAA) for work at height. I’ll hopefully progress formally to Deputy SAA once I’ve heard back about...
![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...
![The new Dunker facility combines all the elements of pool and sea drills and dunker under one roof. [Crown Copyright, MOD 2018]](https://insideDIO.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2018/03/VL180023010-1024x734.jpg)
...to operate aircraft and other vehicles, but what about training for emergency situations? You may not realise that staff are also required to train for a range of scenarios, including...
...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...
Chief of Staff Lucy Bogue visits the DIO team in Brunei [Crown Copyright, MOD 2019]I am incredibly proud to work for Defence and especially for DIO, an organisation that employs...
![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...
...UK land area and is therefore important for wildlife and nature conservation. The main use of MOD land is for military training and the MOD has a statutory obligation under...