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I’m Sarah Browning-Lee and I have recently started work for the DIO as the Senior Infrastructure Manager, Ascension Island Base. This is a Permanent Joint Operating Base, which is a...
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Working with drivers to protect Salisbury Plain's greenlanes
...a gateway out of urban areas into the countryside. They may be historic droveways, once used for herding cattle to market, or roads that have been in existence for hundreds...
Extreme E: An electrifying race weekend at Bovington Training Area
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Lt Col (Retd) Richard James, Posted on:
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British Army, Defence Training Estate (DTE), Sustainability
...energy alternatives. Some of the biggest names in motorsport are involved: teams owned by Sir Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg are represented, as well as former Formula One World Champion...
A helping hand for reptiles and amphibians on the Defence estate
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Olly Howells and Rich Sharp, Posted on:
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Defence Estate, Environment and Ecology, Volunteering
...thinning out the scrub, keeping an eye on the passage of the sun to get the best possible mix of sun and shade, looking for structural features in the vegetation...
Tree Felling: Helping Woodlands for the Future
![The harvester in action at Erlestoke Woods. [Landmarc Support Services/2016]](https://insidedio.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2016/11/Erlestoke-harvesting-site-1024x576.jpg)
...wildwood it once was. Modern forestry is largely a commercial enterprise, with the woodlands managed like any crop. But unlike growing corn for cornflakes the timescale for a timber crop...
From D-Day to today: Braunton Burrows Training Area
...a popular site for the Armed Forces to practise off-road driving skills. [Crown Copyright/MOD2019]Braunton Burrows is still used to train personnel for amphibious landings, but its main use today is...
DIO Accommodation – a year of achievements
I joined DIO in November 2020, having spent the previous six years as Head of Infrastructure first for Joint Forces Command and latterly for Air Command. My wife and I...
Refurbishing a historic London barracks
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James Redmond and Del Thomas, Posted on:
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Armed Forces, Defence Estate, London District
The refurbished Wellington Barracks [Copyright Amey 2022]Our DIO teams in the South East oversee a rich and diverse historic estate. We're responsible for the maintenance of some iconic sites...
Staying safe and protecting wildlife on the Defence Training Estate
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Dean Howard, Posted on:
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Defence Training Estate (DTE), Environment and Ecology, Public safety
The Coast and Country Canines team alongside colleagues from DIO's Access and Recreation and ecology teams [Crown Copyright / MOD 2023]As the Deputy Training Safety Officer for the South East...
100 Years of Firing At Lulworth Training Area
![Soldiers with the Royal Wessex Yeomanry onboard a Challenger 2 main battle tank during a training exercise at Lulworth Cove in Dorset. [Crown Copyright/MOD2013]](https://insidedio.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2016/07/45156642-1024x682.jpg)
...‘stop butt’ for gunnery so a machine gun school was quickly set up for the tank crews to train. Initially, the six pounder gun was fired on Salisbury Plain and...