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 …
My name is Dr Heather Montgomery and I am a Project Officer for Material Cultures and Landscapes at the Living Legacies WW1 Engagement Centre located within the School of Natural and Built Environment at Queen's University Belfast (QUB). I am …
This week marks the completion of a project I’ve been working on for the last few years, and I was delighted to be in Birmingham today for the ribbon cutting ceremony for some new accommodation. Glenart Castle Mess, located in …
Hi, I’m Alex Sotheran and I’m a DIO archaeologist. I am lucky enough that some of my work involves Operation Nightingale, a programme which facilitates archaeological digs for sick, injured and wounded service personnel and veterans. Operational Nightingale is …
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 …
Hi, I’m Mark Duddy and I’m the Army Basing Programme (ABP) Director and as 2016 draws to a close, I am very proud to look back at the year’s significant achievements of delivering Single Living Accommodation (SLA) for returning troops …
If you’ve been following DIO’s blogs, you may have seen that I blogged back in January about my role as Project Manager of the Defence College of Logistics, Policing and Administration, which DIO is building at Worthy Down in Hampshire. …
DIO has had a busy year, living up to our aim of supporting Defence by leading and managing the delivery of what the Armed Forces need to live, work, train and deploy. 2015 has seen the completion of several major …
I’m Lt Cdr Bob Carter, SO2 Air Safety for the DIO’s Service Delivery Training Safety team, and when asked what I do for a living, I often reply: “I’m in the Navy, but I work with the Army, offering aviation …
I’m Private Matthew Greig and I’m a dog handler in the Royal Army Veterinary Corps (RAVC). My current posting is with 102 Military Working Dog (MWD) Squadron, 1st Military Working Dog Regiment (1 MWD Regt), which is part of the …