Great news - rare orchid has been rediscovered on MOD land in south Wales - by an 11-year old! Tristan Moss of @BSBIbotany spotted the first Fen Orchid seen at Laugharne and Pendine Burrows since 2003, before other members found five others. 📸: Richard Pryce
👑🇬🇧 DIO staff and their contractors are working round the clock behind the scenes to support the thousands of Armed Forces personnel gathering in and around London to prepare for the #Coronation of His Majesty The King. Find out more:
gov.uk/government/new…
The Princess Royal has unveiled a new block of accommodation for @BritishArmy personnel at the Allied Rapid Reaction Corps HQ.
The new 69-bed block, at Imjin Barracks, is the first of its kind in terms of SMART features, providing modern, sustainable accommodation.
Tomorrow marks two years since Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine.
More than 30,000 Ukrainian recruits have been trained under Op Interflex. The five-week programme takes place across the UK Defence Training Estate, supported by DIO and @landmarcNEWS.
🇺🇦#StandWithUkraine
Brigadier Bartholomew, Head of DIO’s Overseas and Training Region, explains the vital role our Defence Training Estate teams are playing in supporting the UK-based training of thousands of Ukrainian volunteer recruits #StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦
Well done to Ministry of Defence Guard Service (MGS) Security Officer Ryan Pinel for his role in the rescue to two young boys from the rising tide at Altcar Training Camp in Merseyside. Ryan was working a night shift monitoring CCTV when he spotted two boys on the beach. 1/2
DIO and partners including @NZinUK restored the monument with 100 tonnes of chalk raked across the monument. The soldiers who made it fought alongside the 'Trench All Blacks' in the Battle of Messines. 🇳🇿
Today saw the first vertical landing of the UK's new F-35s on the new Vertical Landing Pads we've built at RAF Marham, with our contractors - a joint venture of @gallifordtry and @LaganGroup. It was an engineering challenge - read more: ow.ly/uSFC30l7bSl
Great to work with @miketindall13 on our important public safety campaign. Watch the video to find out more about how to stay safe when accessing MOD land #RespectTheRange
On Tuesday night we lit up the sky at Tenby with an amazing drone display as part of our summer #RespectTheRange campaign. ✨
Watch the full video now 👇 and find out more at: gov.uk/government/new….