A large-scale exercise which will see nearly 1000 Royal Marines hone their skills alongside their Albanian counterparts is now under way. Exercise Albanian Lion is the first major outing for the Response Force Task Group (RFTG) - a Royal Naval force involving four warships and five support vessels which is exercising in the Mediterranean and Gulf over the next three months … [Read more...] about Royal Marines begin exercise Albanian Lion
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Royal Navy sails for Annual Cougar Deployment
Thousands of Royal Navy, Royal Marines and Royal Fleet Auxiliary personnel sailed (Monday 12th August) for an annual deployment to the Mediterranean and Gulf region - Cougar ’13. The long-planned deployment will see elements of the UK’s Response Force Task Group (RFTG) – the naval force formed under the 2010 Strategic Defence and Security Review – hone its world class maritime … [Read more...] about Royal Navy sails for Annual Cougar Deployment
Navy Seal of approval for HMS Bulwark
This is the moment a friendly seal hopped on board the Royal Navy’s Fleet Flagship HMS Bulwark as they were making their final preparations for Exercise Joint Warrior. The seal swam up into the landing dock at the back of the ship as she was anchored off the east coast of Scotland near Carnoustie preparing for her part in the large scale exercise as the command platform. … [Read more...] about Navy Seal of approval for HMS Bulwark
Royal Navy to test task force on huge NATO exercise
The largest ever NATO exercise to take place off the coast of Scotland has begun today as the Royal Navy, Army and RAF put their warfighting skills to the test. Seven warships from the UK, Netherlands and Canada sailed in formation from the East coast of Scotland round to the West today where they will join up with the rest of the task group on Tuesday. Involving more than 40 … [Read more...] about Royal Navy to test task force on huge NATO exercise
HMS Bulwark home from Exercise Cougar
The amphibious warship HMS Bulwark arrived home to the South West of England (Friday 30th November) after two-months with the largest Royal Naval deployment of the year in the Mediterranean. The Plymouth-based assault ship is berthed this afternoon in HM Naval Base Devonport. The command and control ship led the UK’s Response Force Task Group on Exercise Cougar, consisting … [Read more...] about HMS Bulwark home from Exercise Cougar
HMS Bulwark on exercise attends Remembrance Ceremony
Royal Marines bugler Lance Corporal Nathan Crossley placed a small cross on the grave of a fellow member of the Royal Marines Corps for a Remembrance Service attended by a Royal Naval warship on exercise. The grave is of Corporal George McKenna, killed in the Adriatic 68 years ago, one of 29 British servicemen at buried in the British Cemetery in Corfu town on the island of … [Read more...] about HMS Bulwark on exercise attends Remembrance Ceremony
UK and France join forces in the Mediterranean
British and French naval forces have met up in the Mediterranean for the first time today – kicking off the start of a joint amphibious and carrier strike exercise called Corsican Lion. More than 3000 British sailors, marines and airmen onboard HMS Bulwark, HMS Illustrious, HMS Montrose, HMS Northumberland and RFA Mounts Bay have joined their French military counterparts – … [Read more...] about UK and France join forces in the Mediterranean
HMS Bulwark welcomes new Commanding Officer
The crew of the Royal Navy’s Flagship and HMS Bulwark welcomed its new commanding officer (Monday 10th). Captain Andrew Burns assumed command of the Devonport based assault ship from Captain Alex Burton as the ship sailed home to HM naval Base Devonport, Plymouth, (Tuesday 11th) from supporting the Dorset Police in delivering a safe and secure Olympic and Paralympic Games. … [Read more...] about HMS Bulwark welcomes new Commanding Officer
Royal Navy photographer captures 2012 Olympic Games
Royal Naval photographer Joel Rouse (26) has been capturing the maritime security operation supporting the Olympic Games sailing from the Royal Navy’s flagship HMS Bulwark The Plymouth-based amphibious command and control ship has been supporting Dorset Police in delivering maritime security across 50 square miles of coastline at the Weymouth Bay and Portland Harbour venue for … [Read more...] about Royal Navy photographer captures 2012 Olympic Games
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