...very well attended resulting in some valuable discussions including how we are increasing SME participation within our supply chain and further engagement around our proposed published procurement pipeline. Overall, for...
...insight into how DIO works, both as an individual organisation and as part of a wider Government department. Since joining DIO as the Chief Executive I have been very fortunate...
![Gypsy Cove on the Falkland Islands. [Crown Copyright/MOD2017]](https://insidedio.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2018/01/Gypsy-Cove-1024x768.jpeg)
...working in such an interesting environment. I have seen lots of wildlife including whales, sea lions, leopard and elephant seals, birds of prey and lots and lots of penguins. One...
...type of civilian use and timing is determined by Local Government through a process known in German as 'Konversion'. While we’re not directly involved in the Konversion process, the DIO...
![Sanctuary Award - Ballykinler Heritage Project [Crown Copyright, MOD 2017]](https://insidedio.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2017/12/DDCL1828-1024x712.jpg)
...at the Battle of the Somme in 1916. The key objectives of my work were to increase our knowledge of the features within the current archaeologically protected (scheduled) areas within...
![The Ancient Akrotiri Project team excavating one of the Roman buildings at Dreamer's Bay. [Crown Copyright, MOD 2017]](https://insidedio.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2018/01/Akrotiri-blog-2.jpg)
...the survey to be carried out have been given by the Sovereign Base Administration and the Department of Antiquities of the Republic of Cyprus. This pooling together of resources in...
![A LEC from Belize working on some plumbing. [Crown Copyright]](https://insidedio.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2018/08/Belize-Brian-Robles-Plumber-1024x768.jpg)
...UK military and international colleagues to train in Germany, while keeping the civilian population safe. It has now been decided that the British Army will retain the Sennelager Training Area,...
...Company within the East Anglia region which includes RAF Lakenheath. This also provides a perfect opportunity to speak to some of the women in DIO involved in the RAF Lakenheath...
...East. UK Armed Forces in Kenya BATUK delivers combined arms, light role infantry battle group exercises in Kenya, and the new, purpose-built infrastructure will ensure that training continues to be...