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The Royal Navy has announced plans to create a bespoke facility for reservists that will meet the aspirations of the UK’s Reserves Forces for the next 50 years.

Reserve Hub docks in Cardiff Bay

Maritime December 7, 2016

The Royal Navy has announced plans to create a bespoke facility for reservists that will meet the aspirations of the UK’s Reserves Forces for the next 50 years. Located in Cardiff Bay, the £11M centre will provide modern, state-of-the-art training facilities for the Royal Naval Reserve (RNR), Royal Marine Reserve (RMR) ...

The exercise saw a battle for an airfield and power station in Snowdonia North Wales

Snowdonia under attack!

Land October 15, 2016

Soldiers from three different continents have carried out a simulated battle in Snowdonia. Leading the most ambitious exercise they have ever conducted, was the Honourable Artillery Company (HAC). The exercise saw a battle for an airfield and power station undertaken in the North Wales national park. In the mock scenario, elements of the ...

Pictured are members of 2 LANCS acting as civilian rioters facing the reserve soldiers from 4 LANCS during Public Order drills. 4th Battalion Duke of Lancaster's Regt. are now going through the final stages of their validation training in readiness to deploy to Cyprus on Operation TOSCA. Op TOSCA is a six-month long mission to maintain the status quo, peace and security along the buffer zone or Green Line which separates the Turkish north from the Greek south in Cyprus which was annexed in 1974.

Honouring UK’s Reserve Forces

Homeland September 8, 2016

In honour of the dedication and commitment of the UK’s Reserve Forces, today is Reserves Day. Reservists represent a huge variety of citizens from across the country, with bin men and builders, postmen and parkour athletes, all committed to their time as Reservists. There are a total of 35,090 Reservists in the ...