Ballykinler military heritage uncovered
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...trenches, work which revealed new insights into the training regime at Ballykinler. The excavation focused on four main areas at Ballykinler aimed at identifying evidence for 1) the use of...
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Revealing the secrets of Cyprus: Ancient Akrotiri Project
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...location of buried archaeological remains on open areas within RAF Akrotiri. This will prove helpful to MOD planners when choosing the location of new developments on the base so that...
Reflecting on Women in Defence and International Women's Day
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The first national day for women was held in New York on 28th February 1909 and saw 15,000 women march together to demand better working hours, better pay and the...
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Life’s a hoot for Salisbury Plain volunteers
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...of butterflies, deers and our rare stone curlews. I also get to meet lots of new people, enjoy the scenery of the largest chalk grassland in Europe and get a...
It really is a jungle out there - Keeping troops safe in Belize
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BATSUB, Belize, Environment and Ecology, Health and safety, Military Training
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...4RIFLES take part in Ex Mayan Storm in Belize [Crown Copyright, MOD 2018]In my role, I regularly meet new people, military of all cap badges and nations to civilians from...
Technical Services at DIO: a varied world
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Archaeology, Engineering, Environment and Ecology, Explosive Ordnance Clearance, Falkland Islands, Operation Nightingale, Working at DIO
...April, our environmental managers went to the Falklands to support with a fuel spillage that had occurred during development work at a new accommodation block and resulted in the pollution...
Breaking Ground with Operation Nightingale
...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...
Resurfacing the runway at RAF Northolt
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Project Management, RAF, RAF Northolt, Runways
...DIO’s project manager for the work. The work will upgrade the existing runway, improve its drainage and aeronautical ground lighting (AGL) systems; and, install new arrestor beds to improve its...
Sustainability, awards and a coveted silver otter
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...carried out bird surveys and the data he has collected has led to the development of two new ranges, which was crucial as the site is an International European and...