Sub-Lieutenant King takes a reading on board HMS Prince of Wales as she sails from Goa in India on Operation Highmast with Carrier Strike Group 25

Soldiers from the Royal Australian Regiment carry out trench warfare drills during the quick attack phase of Cambrian Patrol, an exercise run by the British Army for international and mixed-nation teams

Aircraft handlers secure a Merlin Mk2 on the flight deck of HMS Prince of Wales - the Mk2 is principally an anti-submarine warfare helicopter, although it can carry out other roles, such as search and rescue and maritime patrol — Aircraft handlers secure a Merlin Mk2 on the flight deck of HMS Prince of Wales – the Mk2 is principally an anti-submarine warfare helicopter, although it can carry out other roles, such as search and rescue and maritime patrol

Tri-service training personnel take on a Gurkha-run challenge at Army Training Centre Pirbright, where they carry a traditional Nepalese bamboo basket known as a Doko, weighing 15kg, over a five-kilometre course — Tri-service training personnel take on a Gurkha-run challenge at Army Training Centre Pirbright, where they carry a traditional Nepalese bamboo basket known as a Doko, weighing 15kg, over a 5km course

A British F-35B Lightning from HMS Prince of Wales and an Indian navy MIG-29K Fulcrum fly over the Royal Navy flagship in formation as part of Exercise Koncan during Operation Highmast — A British F-35B Lightning from HMS Prince of Wales and an Indian navy MIG-29K Fulcrum fly over the Royal Navy flagship in formation as part of Exercise Konkan during Operation Highmast

Corporal Kriehn and Lance Corporal Pike of the Staff and Personnel Support Branch - a large part of the Adjutant General's Corps - sell poppies at Marylebone Station in London — Corporal Kriehn and Lance Corporal Pike of the Staff and Personnel Support Branch – a large part of the Adjutant General's Corps – sell poppies at Marylebone Station in London

A guard of honour forms up at RAF Waddington ahead of a visit by the Duke of Edinburgh to mark the retirement of the MQ-9A Reaper after nearly 18 years of operational service across Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria

HMS Tyne is seen off the coast of Scotland during an exercise in which she was operating with five uncrewed boats that were being remotely piloted from 500 miles away

Royal Marines from 40 Commando, armed with their KS-1 assault rifles, clear a building which had been identified as an enemy stronghold by RAF Typhoons during the FIBUA (fighting in built-up areas) phase of Exercise Tarassis

A Q40 QUGV robot dog is demonstrated during Exercise Trident Sprint at RMB Chivenor as part of an initiative aligned with the First Sea Lord's vision for a hybrid, digitally connected Royal Navy

Sub-Lieutenant King takes a reading on board HMS Prince of Wales as she sails from Goa in India on Operation Highmast with Carrier Strike Group 25

Soldiers from the Royal Australian Regiment carry out trench warfare drills during the quick attack phase of Cambrian Patrol, an exercise run by the British Army for international and mixed-nation teams

Aircraft handlers secure a Merlin Mk2 on the flight deck of HMS Prince of Wales - the Mk2 is principally an anti-submarine warfare helicopter, although it can carry out other roles, such as search and rescue and maritime patrol

Tri-service training personnel take on a Gurkha-run challenge at Army Training Centre Pirbright, where they carry a traditional Nepalese bamboo basket known as a Doko, weighing 15kg, over a five-kilometre course

A British F-35B Lightning from HMS Prince of Wales and an Indian navy MIG-29K Fulcrum fly over the Royal Navy flagship in formation as part of Exercise Koncan during Operation Highmast

Corporal Kriehn and Lance Corporal Pike of the Staff and Personnel Support Branch - a large part of the Adjutant General's Corps - sell poppies at Marylebone Station in London

A guard of honour forms up at RAF Waddington ahead of a visit by the Duke of Edinburgh to mark the retirement of the MQ-9A Reaper after nearly 18 years of operational service across Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria

HMS Tyne is seen off the coast of Scotland during an exercise in which she was operating with five uncrewed boats that were being remotely piloted from 500 miles away

Royal Marines from 40 Commando, armed with their KS-1 assault rifles, clear a building which had been identified as an enemy stronghold by RAF Typhoons during the FIBUA (fighting in built-up areas) phase of Exercise Tarassis

A Q40 QUGV robot dog is demonstrated during Exercise Trident Sprint at RMB Chivenor as part of an initiative aligned with the First Sea Lord's vision for a hybrid, digitally connected Royal Navy

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Armed Forces at work: Take a look at some stunning images from land, sea and air

Sub-Lieutenant King takes a reading on board HMS Prince of Wales as she sails from Goa in India on Operation Highmast with Carrier Strike Group 25

Soldiers from the Royal Australian Regiment carry out trench warfare drills during the quick attack phase of Cambrian Patrol, an exercise run by the British Army for international and mixed-nation teams

Aircraft handlers secure a Merlin Mk2 on the flight deck of HMS Prince of Wales - the Mk2 is principally an anti-submarine warfare helicopter, although it can carry out other roles, such as search and rescue and maritime patrol — Aircraft handlers secure a Merlin Mk2 on the flight deck of HMS Prince of Wales – the Mk2 is principally an anti-submarine warfare helicopter, although it can carry out other roles, such as search and rescue and maritime patrol

Tri-service training personnel take on a Gurkha-run challenge at Army Training Centre Pirbright, where they carry a traditional Nepalese bamboo basket known as a Doko, weighing 15kg, over a five-kilometre course — Tri-service training personnel take on a Gurkha-run challenge at Army Training Centre Pirbright, where they carry a traditional Nepalese bamboo basket known as a Doko, weighing 15kg, over a 5km course

A British F-35B Lightning from HMS Prince of Wales and an Indian navy MIG-29K Fulcrum fly over the Royal Navy flagship in formation as part of Exercise Koncan during Operation Highmast — A British F-35B Lightning from HMS Prince of Wales and an Indian navy MIG-29K Fulcrum fly over the Royal Navy flagship in formation as part of Exercise Konkan during Operation Highmast

Corporal Kriehn and Lance Corporal Pike of the Staff and Personnel Support Branch - a large part of the Adjutant General's Corps - sell poppies at Marylebone Station in London — Corporal Kriehn and Lance Corporal Pike of the Staff and Personnel Support Branch – a large part of the Adjutant General's Corps – sell poppies at Marylebone Station in London

A guard of honour forms up at RAF Waddington ahead of a visit by the Duke of Edinburgh to mark the retirement of the MQ-9A Reaper after nearly 18 years of operational service across Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria

HMS Tyne is seen off the coast of Scotland during an exercise in which she was operating with five uncrewed boats that were being remotely piloted from 500 miles away

Royal Marines from 40 Commando, armed with their KS-1 assault rifles, clear a building which had been identified as an enemy stronghold by RAF Typhoons during the FIBUA (fighting in built-up areas) phase of Exercise Tarassis

A Q40 QUGV robot dog is demonstrated during Exercise Trident Sprint at RMB Chivenor as part of an initiative aligned with the First Sea Lord's vision for a hybrid, digitally connected Royal Navy

Sub-Lieutenant King takes a reading on board HMS Prince of Wales as she sails from Goa in India on Operation Highmast with Carrier Strike Group 25

Soldiers from the Royal Australian Regiment carry out trench warfare drills during the quick attack phase of Cambrian Patrol, an exercise run by the British Army for international and mixed-nation teams

Aircraft handlers secure a Merlin Mk2 on the flight deck of HMS Prince of Wales - the Mk2 is principally an anti-submarine warfare helicopter, although it can carry out other roles, such as search and rescue and maritime patrol

Tri-service training personnel take on a Gurkha-run challenge at Army Training Centre Pirbright, where they carry a traditional Nepalese bamboo basket known as a Doko, weighing 15kg, over a five-kilometre course

A British F-35B Lightning from HMS Prince of Wales and an Indian navy MIG-29K Fulcrum fly over the Royal Navy flagship in formation as part of Exercise Koncan during Operation Highmast

Corporal Kriehn and Lance Corporal Pike of the Staff and Personnel Support Branch - a large part of the Adjutant General's Corps - sell poppies at Marylebone Station in London

A guard of honour forms up at RAF Waddington ahead of a visit by the Duke of Edinburgh to mark the retirement of the MQ-9A Reaper after nearly 18 years of operational service across Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria

HMS Tyne is seen off the coast of Scotland during an exercise in which she was operating with five uncrewed boats that were being remotely piloted from 500 miles away

Royal Marines from 40 Commando, armed with their KS-1 assault rifles, clear a building which had been identified as an enemy stronghold by RAF Typhoons during the FIBUA (fighting in built-up areas) phase of Exercise Tarassis

A Q40 QUGV robot dog is demonstrated during Exercise Trident Sprint at RMB Chivenor as part of an initiative aligned with the First Sea Lord's vision for a hybrid, digitally connected Royal Navy

The Armed Forces' aim is to protect the nation and help it prosper – and that includes everything from selling poppies ahead of Remembrance and testing new technology, to protecting Nato's eastern flank.

And they do this while adhering to the values and standards of their respective services, with courage, discipline, respect for others, integrity, loyalty and selfless commitment.

So take a look at these images to see how the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, Army and Royal Air Force have been delivering on that aim.

All images courtesy of the Ministry of Defence unless otherwise stated

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