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DIO’s commitment to protecting the jungle wildlife in Belize

Posted by: Richard Snow, Posted on: 26 October 2020 - Categories: BATSUB, Belize, Conservation
A night time shot of a jaguar walking through the jungle. In the foreground is a green plant, lit brightly by the camera's flash. The jaguar is a big cat with light fur and many darker patches to create a mottled effect.

DIO has worked with big cat charity Panthera to monitor big cats in the jungle at British Army Training Unit Belize.

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Firing at ground targets: Pembrey Sands Air Weapons Range

Posted by: Maj (Retd) Martyn Alexandre, Posted on: 25 September 2017 - Categories: Military Training
RAF Regiment Forward Air Controllers (FACs) from the Air Land Integration Cell (ALIC), based at RAF Honington (Suffolk), guide a Typhoon from 6 Squadron onto their target at the Cape Wrath practice range in Scotland. [Crown Copyright/MOD2013]

Hi, I’m Marty Alexandre, DIO’s Training Safety Officer at Pembrey Sands in Wales, an Air Weapons Range (AWR) on the coastline of Carmarthen. I’m a former bomb disposal officer which is useful in this job! This unique part of the …

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