...a programme to sink 100-tonne concrete blocks on the far side in order to soften the impact of the Atlantic. The blocks are forged nearby at Oreston and transported into...
...with this, but there’s still been a lot to learn and plenty still to go. However, I’m looking forward to getting ‘stuck in’ to the various challenges we currently face....
...Beacon Barracks in Stafford to ready the site to be a hub for the Royal Signals. An Army Wildcat helicopter coming in to land. [Crown Copyright]Several other large projects have...
...and shipping. Range Control has two radio systems to assist with this, one to talk to the Ranges and staff and a maritime radio to talk to shipping. To assist...
...private and public investment into the scheme. My colleagues and I have worked closely in partnership with county, district and local councils to secure the political support to gain the...
...use of their personal respirators, which are issued in the event of nuclear, biological and chemical attacks. The facility allows personnel to test the equipment and to learn and practise...
...explain some of the day-to-day issues that come about from illegal incursions by members of the public on a site like Salisbury Plain. This tied in neatly to the more...
...‘Building 27’ – the original sector Ops room at RAF Northolt. It dates back to 1936 and was instrumental in our success during the Battle of Britain. There was also...
...Specialist Team Royal Engineers (Water Infrastructure) (506 STRE), which as you might guess from the name, specialises in water infrastructure, I was invited to attend this year’s ATX. 506 STRE...
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...the Fire Service, or the MOD, but need to be left to burn out on their own. Recent Salisbury Plain fires An important international training exercise took place on Salisbury...