The leap to lance corporal: Soldiers tested on the skills needed to earn their first stripe
Infanteers learn how to take on the role of section 2IC and beyond as they join the Union Division potential NCO cadre in Cyprus
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RAF RAF global commitments: Air Force delivering support and protection around the world
BFBS Forces News has looked into the RAF's deployments at home and abroad as it deals with an unstable world
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RAF Scanning the skies: The helicopter crews defending RAF Akrotiri from drones and missiles
BFBS Forces News gets exclusive access to the Royal Navy Wildcats and Merlins that are bolstering security in the Eastern Mediterranean
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Cyprus No question over British bases in Cyprus as Armed Forces Minister visits RAF Akrotiri
Al Carns pledged to "continue a dialogue" with Cypriot leaders to ensure British tourists and allies on the island are protected
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Epic Fury Find out how UK is defending assets in the Middle East amid conflict with Iran
BFBS Forces News has analysed the key assets protecting UK personnel and the wider region in the Middle East
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Epic Fury Military Working Dog Handlers deploy to Akrotiri to support British assets amid Iran war
The MWD section at RAF Akrotiri helps protect the RAF assets that defend the airspace around the base
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Cyprus Op Tosca: Sappers take over United Nations peacekeeping mission in Cyprus
1 Coldstream Guards transferred authority over Sector Two to 39 Engineer Regiment, with Lieutenant Colonel Ed Michell shaking hands with ...
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Army Royal Regiment of Scotland keeping traditions alive 20 years since infantry reforms
Small regional units with thousands of years of collective history were amalgamated to create super regiments with multiple battalions
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Cyprus Families returning to RAF Akrotiri after substantial increase to defences in Cyprus
Personnel and their loved ones were evacuated after a drone, suspected to have been fired from Lebanon, was fired at RAF Akrotiri
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Cyprus A geo-political lifeline: What are the Sovereign Base Areas and why are they in Cyprus?
US-Israel war with Iran has made American allies a target, including those at the British bases overseas
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Cyprus Op Tosca: Coldstream Guards praised at conclusion of UN tour in Cyprus
British Army peacekeepers have been praised for "professionalism and leadership" while serving with the United Nations in Cyprus
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Ukraine President Zelensky gifts King and Prime Minister an iPad to monitor the war in Ukraine
The Ukrainian president met Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and the King before his address to MPs and peers in Parliament
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Cyprus From daring dam raids to supersonic strikes: The story of 617 Squadron
Formed in 1943 and comprised of both RAF and Royal Navy pilots, the unit has a long and distinguished history
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Epic Fury Our bluff has been called: Colonel Tim Collins on UK's ability to protect overseas bases
The former Royal Irish Regiment officer also said the UK had let its allies in the Middle East down by its response to the war with Iran
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Epic Fury Defences bolstered amid US-Israel-Iran war: Find out how RAF Akrotiri is being protected
BFBS Forces News analyses the capabilities the Armed Forces have to protect Britain's base on the island amid the ongoing conflict
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Epic Fury Don't send a carrier just for the sake of it, former Royal Navy commodore warns
Steve Prest argues a dedicated air defence asset like HMS Dragon is the best response to protect Cyprus and the Eastern Mediterranean