Wanted: Ex-military personnel to join police fight against organised crime
Police chiefs say former Armed Forces personnel are the "kind of people" they want to apply for the direct entry roles.
Alexander Walters is the Social Media Editor at BFBS Forces News, with nearly five years’ experience covering defence stories at home and abroad. His reporting has taken him from the waters of the Canary Islands to military exercises in Sennelager, events at Buckingham Palace, and the Twickenham pitch, spanning parades, royal engagements, and beyond. After completing his Masters degree, he began his career at BBC Sport and BBC West Midlands.
Police chiefs say former Armed Forces personnel are the "kind of people" they want to apply for the direct entry roles.
Trouble was brewing until HMCS Winnipeg saved the day by supplying the carrier with three boxes of Earl Grey teabags.
It's a traditional rite of passage and has become key in developing a sense of community among the ship's company.
Fail the four-month course and it could spell the end of your submarine career forever.
Military service in the British Army in the Stewart/Cartwright family dates back to 1799, during the Napoleonic Wars.
The achievement has been nearly 10 years in the making with the first F-35 jet being delivered to the UK in 2012.
The Ministry of Defence is one of the largest landowners in the UK with a diverse estate of some 240,000 hectares valued at £36bn.
The RAF aerobatic team marked 50 years of the United Arab Emirates before soaring above 'the world’s greatest show' in Dubai.
As part of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) fleet, Tidespring delivers worldwide logistic and operational support to Royal Navy operations.
Crew of minehunter HMS Shoreham took to the waves in Portugal as they waited to resume their homeward-bound journey.
Royal Navy chief Admiral Sir Tony Radakin is set to take up the role on 30 November, replacing General Sir Nick Carter.
In their first-ever commissioning course conducted overseas, instructors have travelled to Belize to train cadets to become officers.
Analysts are speculating that the UK should expect increased Chinese maritime activity as the Strike Group sails into fresh waters.
The Wales and Lions rugby captain spent time visiting troops on a live-firing range at the Castlemartin Training Area in Pembrokeshire.
The Canadian troops are the first overseas ceremonial public duties company since the coronavirus pandemic.
The Offshore Patrol Vessels transited the Panama Canal arriving into their "new playground" – the Pacific.