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  • What is it like being part of the UK Carrier Strike Group

    What is it like being part of the UK Carrier Strike Group Join Petty Officer Stansfield, Able Rate Castello and Lieutenant Tattersall as they discuss life onboard HMS Kent and what it is like being part of the UK Carrier Strike Group Follow the link to read more and listen to the podcast: Link
    • 30 Jun 2021
  • Commandos and the Carrier

    Submarines, frigates, destroyers and aircraft are the more prominent members of the 'ring of steel' around HMS Queen Elizabeth on the Carrier Strike Group deployment...
    • 30 Jun 2021
  • 2021 Soldiering On Awards Finalists Announced.

    2021 Soldiering On Awards Finalists Announced. A hugely diverse and inspirational group of individuals and organisations from across the Armed Forces community are announced as Finalists in this year’s Soldering On Awards (SOA). At the start of Armed Forces Week the Prime Minister, Rt ...
    • 30 Jun 2021
  • NHS Medical Director Thanks Military Colleagues.

    NHS Medical Director Thanks Military Colleagues. At the beginning of Armed Forces Week, Dr Jonathan Leach, the Medical Director for COVID vaccinations thanks military colleagues for their contribution to the NHS COVID Vaccine rollout. Watch his video message here: https://bit.ly/2TV23v3 &...
    • 30 Jun 2021
  • CSG Jets Carrying Out First Combat Missions.

    The UK’s Carrier Strike Group has joined the fight against Daesh with F-35 Lightning jets carrying out their very first combat missions from HMS Queen Elizabeth. Stealth jets of the renowned 617 Squadron (The Dambusters) carried out operat...
    • 30 Jun 2021
  • HMS Protector at the Top of The World

    HMS Protector at the Top of The World It’s a bit chilly for June… Icebreaker HMS Protector made history when she sailed closer to the North Pole than any surface ship in the Royal Navy.The Devonport-based scientific/research vessel got within 1,050 kilometres of the to...
    • 30 Jun 2021
  • Never Such Innocence Premier Welcome Home Song on Armed Forces Day

    Never Such Innocence celebrated Armed Forces Day by premiering 'Welcome Home'! Written by service children for service children and all forces families. The song Welcome Home, was written by two service children to ca...
    • 30 Jun 2021