NEW STATE-OF-THE-ART URBAN FIGHTING FACILITIES OPEN AT SALISBURY PLAIN AND CATTERICK
Two brand-new urban fighting skills facilities, designed to replicate the complexity and unpredictability of modern urban operations, have officially opened on the Defence Training Estate. Located at Rollestone Camp on Salisbury Plain and Whinny Hill on Catterick Training Area, the new Skills Houses will significantly improve the training experience for troops.
WORK STARTS ON NEW URBAN FIGHTING SKILLS FACILITY AT WHINNY HILL
Representatives from Landmarc, the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) and Story Contracting have marked the start of a project to create a brand new Urban Fighting Skills Facility at Whinny Hill on Catterick Training Area in Yorkshire, with an informal groundbreaking ceremony.
TRIO OF COMMENDATIONS FOR INNOVATION IN THE TARGETRY TEAM
A ‘Bright Ideas’ submission to implement an improvement to SARTS targetry equipment has led to the award of special commendations by the DIO Head of Overseas and Training Region.
PROUD TO SUPPORT OPERATION LONDON BRIDGE
Area Delivery Manager Sheena Skidmore takes us behind the scenes of military preparations for The Queen’s Ceremonial Funeral, where rehearsals took place at Brunswick and Longmoor Camps in the South East.
SUPPORTING THE MILITARY REHEARSALS FOR THE PLATINUM JUBILEE
Bobby Walsh, Facilities Supervisor at Brunswick Camp in the South East, takes us behind the scenes as troops prepared for The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
GRENADE THROWING TO RETURN TO WOODBURY COMMON TRAINING AREA
The re-opening of the range, which forms part of the Woodbury Common Training Area in Devon, will support Royal Marine recruits during their basic training and will also reduce transport times, costs and the carbon footprint.
LANDMARC AND UK CONNECT HELP TROOPS STAY CONNECTED
Landmarc and X-Forces Enterprise start-up, UK Connect, have worked in partnership to enable vital broadband provision at Halton Training Camp, a key asset in the Ministry of Defence’s COVID-19 strategic response
CORONAVIRUS PRECAUTIONS ON THE DEFENCE TRAINING ESTATE
The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has worked with industry partner, Landmarc Support Services, to help soldiers using the Defence Training Estate to protect themselves in the fight against Coronavirus.
NEW ONLINE BOOKING SYSTEM FOR OUR ARMED FORCES
A Bidding and Allocation Management System (BAMS Online) went live across the Defence Training Estate this summer. It is a new online booking service for our Armed Forces, which replaces paper forms and processes for troops looking to book facilities on the UK’s training areas and ranges. As the BAMS and National Service Centre Manager for Landmarc.
TOP OF THE RANGE MILITARY TRAINING FACILITY OPENED AT GARELOCHHEAD
In partnership with the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO), Landmarc has delivered a new ‘state of the art’ military firing range at Garelochhead Training Centre in Scotland.