Monday, 7 February 2011

Army Radio News - 07 Feb 11

Joint Helicopter Command put crews through their paces on Salisbury Plain

They have been supporting 3 Commando Brigade in preparation for their deployment to Afghanistan on Op Herrick 14.

Tributes are paid to two British soldiers killed in Afghanistan

Ranger David Dalzell from 1st Battalion The Irish Regiment died as a result of an operational accident working at Checkpoint Ranger in Nad Ali.

WO2 Colin Beckett was killed after being caught in an IED explosion as he was moving to a position to cover fellow patrol members.

Work begins on getting BATUS vehicles ready for the next training season in Canada

Mechanics from 4th Battalion REME are responsible for the winter repair of hundreds of vehicles.

This weeks Army Sports Lottery Results...

LCpl D J McGee from 9 AAC wins the top prize of ten thousand pounds.

LCpl LI Burton from 5 Rifles wins the second prize of five thousand pounds.

In third place is Sgt K F Duncan at ACIO in Huddersfield who wins two-thousand five hundred pounds.

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