
Aki 7s Cyprus: RAF tournament proves to be a big win for grassroots netball
Stations from across the UK and Cyprus came together for a netball tournament at RAF Akrotiri for coaching and competition
Stations from across the UK and Cyprus came together for a netball tournament at RAF Akrotiri for coaching and competition
Apea FC have been adopted as a favoured team by service personnel at RAF Akrotiri due to strong ties between the club and the base.
A short ceremony marked the handover of command on the island to Major General Tom Bewick.
The Band and Bugles of The Rifles perform alongside the Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment and the Cypriot National Guard.
Following more than half a century of service, the helicopter has bid goodbye to the RAF with a series of flypasts.
Troops were rewarded for their efforts on their six-month tour that involves patrolling the buffer zone on the island.
The exercise is focused on aggression, it is a technique that would only be used in desperate conditions.
BFBS Forces News follows the progress of junior soldiers taking part in the latest Junior NCO Cadre run by The Rifles in Cyprus.
The Prime Minister addressed servicemen and women who have helped tackle ISIS and worked to plan the evacuation of Lebanon.
However, there will be a transitional period between the Puma fleet being retired and the full introduction of its replacement.
Warships and aircraft from the UK and US are on standby in the Mediterranean to begin evacuations, if necessary.
Operation Shader is drawing to a close, and former defence secretary Sir Michael Fallon says the mission can be hailed as a success.
Members of the Joint Task Force are currently preparing options for the UK government to remove citizens from Lebanon.
Speaking to BFBS Forces News, John Healey said he had visited some of the RAF personnel who worked on the jets that helped defend Israel.
The Royal Air Force has planes and transport helicopters on standby to provide support if necessary as UK nationals are urged to leave now.
Ed Sheeran performed an intimate acoustic performance for troops and their families at the Dhekelia rugby pitch