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Baker Barracks Prepared to be Centre of Specialisation for Joint Ground Based Air Defence

Posted by: George Liu, Posted on: 2 August 2016 - Categories: Army Basing Programme
16 Regiment Royal Artillery, pictured here in training, will be making use of Centaur House. [Crown Copyright/MOD2013]

Hi, I’m George Liu. I blogged back in May about moving a modular building Laffan House, now known as Centaur House, from Aldershot to Thorney Island and I thought it was time for an update on the move. I’m also …

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100 Years of Firing At Lulworth Training Area

Posted by: Les Hooper, Posted on: 25 July 2016 - Categories: Land Management, Military Training
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]

I’m Les Hooper and I’ve been on Lulworth Ranges for 26 years. Initially this was with the military and now it’s as a range manager with Landmarc, who hold the contract from DIO to manage the training estate. 2016 marks …

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Celebrating Safety Successes: DIO Wins at the RoSPA Awards

Posted by: Clare Read, Posted on: 19 July 2016 - Categories: Health and safety
The team collecting the award. [Crown Copyright/MOD2016]

Hi, I’m Clare Read from DIO’s Safety, Environment and Engineering team. My role is  Head of a DIO Regional Health and Safety team. Health and Safety is a major DIO priority, reflected in our DIO Values ‘Safety First’. It impacts …

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Capability in Kenya: Improvements at Laikipia

Posted by: Kevin Calvert, Posted on: 13 July 2016 - Categories: Kenya, Military Training
Soldiers from 4 RIFLES fire a 105mm artillery gun during an exercise in Kenya. [Crown Copyright/MOD2011]

Hi, I’m Kevin Calvert.  I work in the DIO’s Programme and Projects Delivery team where I’m the Area Project Manager responsible for managing the delivery of projects on the Permanent Joint Operating Bases and locations overseas on the training estates. …

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Chemical Demolition at RAF Marham for F35s

Posted by: Lt Col Grant Kerr, Posted on: 5 July 2016 - Categories: F-35B Lightning II

I’m Lt Col Grant Kerr, a Royal Engineer Professionally Qualified Officer posted to the DIO.  My initial role was as a Requirements Manager for 12 months. However, since August 2015 I have been a Project Manager within our Major Projects …

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Wildcat infrastructure work progresses at RNAS Yeovilton

Posted by: Matt Thornton, Posted on: 27 June 2016 - Categories: Project WINFRA

Hi. I’m Matt Thornton, the new Team Leader for Project WINFRA. I’ve only been in post for a few months but in that time a lot has happened on the project – most recently we’ve had a visit from Second …

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Update on improvements to training facilities at New Zealand Farm Camp

Posted by: WO1 Jeff Elson, Posted on: 14 June 2016 - Categories: Military Training

Hi, I’m WO1 Jeff Elson and I’m writing this blog to update you all on the progress being made with the re-development of New Zealand Farm Camp, here on Salisbury Plain. As you may remember, this was started at the …

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A Week in the Life of the Army Basing Programme

Posted by: Phil Eley, Posted on: 6 June 2016 - Categories: Accommodation, Army Basing Programme

Hi, I’m Phil Eley, Deputy Head of the Army Basing Programme Service Family Accommodation. The Secretary of State announced the Regular Army Basing Plan in 2013, setting out the Army’s future UK locations as it returns from Germany, rebases across …

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Renovating the Runway at RAF Valley

Posted by: Alan Baker, Posted on: 24 May 2016 - Categories: Project Management, RAF Valley, Runways

Hi, I’m Alan Baker and I’m a DIO Project Manager. One of my current projects is the runway resurfacing at RAF Valley on Anglesey. Importance of RAF Valley RAF Valley is a fast jet training base where RAF pilots are …

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A Sustainable Solution: Moving and Reusing an Office Building

Posted by: George Liu, Posted on: 9 May 2016 - Categories: Army Basing Programme

Hello, I’m George Liu of DIO’s Programme and Projects Delivery team. One project I’m currently working on is the relocation of a modular building from Aldershot to Thorney Island near Chichester in West Sussex. The move is on behalf of …

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