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A Challenging First Bovington Marathon and Half Marathon

Posted by: Alistair Rae, Posted on: 3 April 2017 - Categories: Military Training, Working at DIO

...Andy: “White Star Running was exceptionally pleased and honoured to be able to use the training ground. The training area is an interesting place to run, varied terrain, and at...

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An Exciting Walk: Finding an Unexploded Shell on Dartmoor

Posted by: Ian Jarvis, Posted on: 8 June 2015 - Categories: Explosive Ordnance Clearance, Military Training

I’m Ian Jarvis and as you may remember from my previous blog I lead the DIO team at Dartmoor Training Area. We host units from all over the country as well as locally from the south west. DIO manages the UK’s land, …

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Dartmoor Training Area Now On Twitter

Posted by: Ian Jarvis, Posted on: 1 December 2014 - Categories: Communications, Military Training, Public Access

I’m Ian Jarvis, Commandant of Dartmoor Training Area. When I retired as a Weapon Engineer in the Royal Navy, I worked as a consultant for a while. An interim engagement found me here on Dartmoor and thankfully I am now …

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