Award-winning volunteer workers providing a support network for South West military families during periods of separation on duty have received royal recognition with a Queen’s Birthday honour. The Royal Naval Area Community Organisation (NACO) Volunteer Project (funded by the Royal British Legion) have been newly awarded the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service. The annual … [Read more...] about Royal Naval community workers’ receive Queen’s honour
Navy News
Plymouth based submarine HMS Triumph homecoming
The Plymouth-based submarine HMS Triumph returned home to Plymouth (Sunday, 29th) from a 10.5-month deployment to a heroes’ welcome from families and five fiancées. A crowd of happy loved ones gathered on the jetty at HM Naval Base Devonport, including five fiancées who accepted proposals of marriage while the Trafalgar class submarine was on operations thousands of miles … [Read more...] about Plymouth based submarine HMS Triumph homecoming
Royal Marines hit Weymouth beach
Royal Marines from 4 Assault Squadron Royal Marine, based on board HMS Bulwark made a dramatic entrance to Weymouth’s evening celebration of the Olympic opening weekend. Thousands of spectators gathered on the beach at Dorset’s Olympic Live site to witness the creative performance of “The Battle for the Winds,” a free theatrical, musical and aerial acrobatics show to celebrate … [Read more...] about Royal Marines hit Weymouth beach
Royal Navy opens first Marine recruit rehabilitation centre
The Royal Navy opened its first dedicated centre of excellence for treating Royal Marine recruits injured in training. Fleet Commander Admiral Sir George Zambellas unveiled a plaque at the dedicated newly-built rehabilitation centre at Parker Hall at Royal Marine Commando Training Centre Lympstone, Exeter, Devon. Adm Zambellas addressed the recruits as they worked on their … [Read more...] about Royal Navy opens first Marine recruit rehabilitation centre
Plymouth warship bares its gunnery teeth
HMS Sutherland belched fire and fury on the ranges off Gibraltar during gunnery exercises in the opening moves of her six-month deployment. The Rock was the first port of call for the Devonport frigate as it makes its way towards the Indian Ocean to take over from HMS Westminster on a counter-terrorism/counter-piracy patrol. With the 30mm cannon set to automatic, the … [Read more...] about Plymouth warship bares its gunnery teeth
HMS Bulwark sails for Olympic duties
The Royal Navy’s Flagship, HMS Bulwark sailed from her home port in Devonport (Monday 16 July) to work up the crew in final preparations for Olympic maritime security duties later this week as the afloat Command and Control Headquarters supporting Dorset Police’s multi-agency security team at sea. The Naval Service is providing a range of ships, including the Flagship, Royal … [Read more...] about HMS Bulwark sails for Olympic duties
South West Royal Marine honoured by Queen
South West Royal Marine Warrant Officer Ceri Lewis has spoken of his pride at being awarded an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours. Ceri, 54, the welfare officer for 42 Commando at Bickleigh Barracks, Plymouth, has been honoured for his role as a welfare officer over the past 13 years, supporting Royal Marines units and their families, including several recent tours of duty in … [Read more...] about South West Royal Marine honoured by Queen
Cold war submarine marks decade as museum.
The success of a former nuclear-powered submarine as a visitor attraction in the past ten years has been marked with the unveiling of a tribute to submariners who died serving their country. The former HMS Courageous has attracted hundreds of visitors to Plymouth in the decade since opening as only the second former nuclear-powered submarine museum in Europe other than in … [Read more...] about Cold war submarine marks decade as museum.
Armed Forces Week Launched in Plymouth
The Armed Forces Day flag was hoisted (Monday 25th) in a ceremony to launch this year’s Plymouth Armed Forces Week and the countdown to the city hosting the Armed Forces Day National Event on Saturday (30th June). The ceremony, outside Plymouth Guildhall, was witnessed by passers-by, workers and shoppers and included school children, military veterans, armed forces personnel … [Read more...] about Armed Forces Week Launched in Plymouth
Royal Navy Observer Takes On the Ironman Challenge…Again
Lieutenant Dave Anderson of the Culdrose based 849 Sea King Airborne Surveillance and Control (SKASaC) Naval Air Squadron, knows his hard training will stand him in good stead when he competes in the UK Ironman Triathlon, for the second time, on 22nd July 2012 in Bolton, Lancashire. This ultra distance triathlon event consists of a 2.4 mile lake swim immediately followed by a … [Read more...] about Royal Navy Observer Takes On the Ironman Challenge…Again
