Top Royal Navy Reservists Named In Inaugural Awards
Part-time sailor Ryan Scott has been named Navy Reservist of the year, with Ed Norman recognised as the number one Royal Marines reservist.
Part-time sailor Ryan Scott has been named Navy Reservist of the year, with Ed Norman recognised as the number one Royal Marines reservist.
More than 100 4 LANCS reservists have been part of day and night training in Otterburn, after their international exercise was cancelled.
101 Regiment Royal Artillery is the only British Army reservist unit that operates the precision fire weapons systems.
7 Rifles Battlegroup passed on duties to 6 Rifles Battlegroup during a historic ceremony in Nicosia.
The unit only recently returned to practical training after a long lay-off due to coronavirus.
507 Specialist Team Royal Engineers have been replacing a stretch of railway used to transport armoured vehicles into Catterick Garrison.
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Reservists and regulars from the Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment fired the 81mm weapon for the first time during their training.
The UK reservists have spent the last six months in the eastern Mediterranean acting as United Nations peacekeepers.
The battlegroup, which is 95% reserves, will deploy on Operation Tosca in Cyprus at the end of the month.
The recruits are finishing off their basic training at Barry Buddon Training Camp and are expected to pass out in the coming days.
It is the first time Honourable Artillery Company has conducted ceremonial training since coronavirus restrictions were imposed in March.
Reservists from 505 Squadron finished their coronavirus testing duties in Shrewsbury after almost two months working in the West Midlands.
The Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers have served the crown since 1539 and have been on their bridging camp in Dorset
Seventy part-time troops have spent three months running mobile testing facilities across the UK capital.
The Chancellor said “it is only right that we do everything we can" to support reservists when they return from active service.