...supports operations in the region and is used as a forward mounting base for overseas operations in the Middle East. On Wednesday, 14 February 2024, the area was hit by...
...the delivery of military training. About Castlemartin Castlemartin consists of approximately 6,500 acres of land on the west coast of Pembrokeshire. It was acquired for military training in 1938 for...
...inclusion of Penhale. Unfortunately, they had to abandon plans to include the site and so there was no requirement for the lease. This was a particular disappointment for me as...
...water infrastructure adequacy assessment for the Western and Eastern Sovereign Base Areas on the island. They are UK overseas territories and both have a military presence vital for our involvement...
...Fort in south east Cornwall, an unused range is managed for the benefit of wildflowers to promote the rare Cornish Black Bee. In Castlemartin in Pembrokeshire, locally harvested Green Hay...
...DIO going forward. Colin Wood, DIO's Chief Operating Officer. Some of this is not new to me – I served in the Royal Air Force for 20 years from the...
.../ MOD2014) My team is known for being very customer focused, as the provision of good quality accommodation remains a priority for DIO, MOD and Ministers. Over the past years...
...working to roll out this energy saving work across the MOD. We are also developing a training course for MOD staff to share these tips for changing behaviour on a...
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...- which covers about 190,000 hectares of land - is to provide military training facilities that enable our Armed Forces to be ready for operations and deployments around the world....
...DIO at an early stage to ensure the best outcomes for Service families. We have also delivered against the new MOD policy to widen access to SFA for Service personnel...