SOF personnel are required to infiltrate and exfiltrate to and from operational areas dismounted, carrying heavy loads and manipulating personal and support weapons systems and other heavy equipment. SOF personnel perform insertions and assaults on targets by: Parachuting onto ground or into water; Climbing ladders and cliffs; Rappelling; Conducting close-quarters battle (CQB); and Battle drills… Read More
As of 01 January 2018, the Royal Army Veterinary Corps (RAVC) had the following personnel in the roles of dog handler and veterinary technician (Table 1). Table 1: Soldier liability by rank and trade Trade/Rank Pte LCpl Cpl Sgt SSgt WO2 WO1 Dog Handler 133 72 51 32 16 [1] [1] Veterinary Technician 1 5 6 4… Read More
As of 24 August 2018, the Royal Air Force (RAF) had 15 Lightning II F-35B aircraft in the following locations. Production No. Tail No. Location Squadron BK-01 ZM135 Edwards Air Force Base, USA 17 Squadron BK-02 ZM136 Edwards Air Force Base, USA 17 Squadron BK-03 ZM137 Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Beaufort, USA Not yet… Read More
One of the greatest aspects of shooting is not the shooting itself, but the ritual connected to it. Taking your gun to the range, suiting up for a day of shooting and then taking that day to become more in tune with how your gun shoots is essential for anyone who wants to consider themselves… Read More
What are the Types of Reserve Service? There are different types of Reserve Forces that are authorised by the Reserve Forces Act 1996 (RFA 96). In accordance with RFA 96, the Reserve Forces consist of: Volunteer Reserve Forces: Volunteers who accept an annual training commitment and a liability for call out for permanent service. The… Read More
Police forces of the UK Armed Forces, known as Service Police Forces, include the: Royal Military Police (RMP) of the British Army; Royal Air Force Police (RAFP); Royal Marines (RM) Police; and Royal Navy Police (RNP). REDCAP is the Tri-Service criminal records database utilised by the Service police forces to record the details of all… Read More
When most people hear the term “linguistics”, the first thing they picture is an individual who is capable of speaking numerous languages and works at the UN as an interpreter. This is not right though. Linguistics focuses on much more than just an interpretation. It is all about the psychology, structure, and the use of… Read More
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