Welcome to the jungle: Leicester student recalls life-changing British Army deployment to Belize
Within 48 hours of submitting his dissertation, Lieutenant Rob Blackman received a life-changing phone call out of the blue.
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Gold for Alstom, Gleeds and Toyota at Ministry of Defence awards
Fourteen of the East Midlands’ greatest champions for our Armed Forces have been celebrated at a glitzy award ceremony held in the Officers’ Mess at Prince William of Gloucester Barracks.
East Midlands University Officer Training Corps complete Exercise Dragon Summit
After finishing the training year at East Midlands University Officer Training Corps, a group of Officer Cadets conducted an adventure training expedition in Snowdonia. The expedition’s aim was to train and introduce Officer Cadets to various climbing, techniques. This aimed to enhance their resilience while boosting their operational skills. The expedition was targeted at Officer Cadets with prior outdoor climbing experience.
Midlands poppy appeal launched at Foresters’ House
HMS Sherwood welcomed the Royal British Legion to Foresters’ House, Chilwell, for the Midlands launch of the poppy appeal.
East Midlands University Officers’ Training Corps’ coast-to-coast adventure
A dozen Officer Cadets from East Midlands University Officers’ Training Corps walked Wainwright’s coast-to-coast path on Exercise Dragon Northern Stride earlier this year.
Exercise Dolomite Eagle qets 12 service personnel Summer Mountain Foundation qualification
4 MERCIAN’s annual adventurous training (AT) expedition saw Soldiers travel to the Dolomites, Italy, with an aim to allow 12 service personnel to achieve their Summer Mountain Foundation qualification.
101 & 75 Engineer Regiment journey to Belize for adventure training
Members of 101 Engineer Regiment, Explosive Ordinance Disposal and Search, and 75 Engineer Regiment journeyed to Belize to conduct 2 weeks of scuba diving training as part of an adventurous training expedition. From ocean diver and advanced ocean diver training to qualifying as sports divers, dive leaders and advanced divers members gained new qualifications.
Major rebuild and refurbishment completed at Kingsway Army Reserve Centre
A multi-million-pound project to improve facilities at Kingsway Army Reserve Centre, Derby, has been completed.
103rd Regiment Royal Artillery travel to Ypres on battlefield study
In June, 28 members of 103rd Regiment Royal Artillery travelled to Ypres, Belgium, for Exercise Northern Asterix.
