We want people to enjoy the military training estate, but it can be a dangerous place if you don't follow the rules. There are a number of ways you can put your life at risk and here's a few of …
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Hi, I’m Simon Jones, DIO’s Senior Project Manager working for PPD in the South West of the UK. You would of course imagine that service personnel would be extensively trained to operate aircraft and other vehicles, but what about training …
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Hi I am Phil Abramson, a DIO Archaeology Advisor covering the north of England, Scotland…..and Cyprus! There are thousands of heritage assets on the MOD Estate. Many of these are designated sites of national and international importance whilst others are …
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Our latest blog features the winner of this year’s coveted Sanctuary Silver Otter Award, Roy Canham, and his several years of work to preserve archaeology on Salisbury Plain. How can you co-ordinate military training on a site with some of …
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Sometimes a chance conversation can have unexpected and very positive effects, and that’s exactly what has happened with the disused nuclear bunkers on the Swynnerton Training Area in Staffordshire. My name is Jim Salisbury and I’m the Training Safety Officer …
The Defence estate includes some of the most dramatic countryside in the UK and every year large numbers of people enjoy access to it both legally and safely. But not everyone sticks to the rules with some people endangering themselves …
Hello, my name is Claire Travis and I'm one of a small team of Project Managers at Landmarc Support Services, the Defence Infrastructure Organisation’s (DIO) strategic partner for the management of the Defence training estate. Together, we oversee the delivery …
Hi. I’m WO2 Dwain Tucker from the Small Arms School Corps. I work in Archer’s Post and Laikipia in Kenya with the DIO Safe Place team as a Deputy Range Safety Officer. My main role out here is to check …
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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 …
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 …