Buster the dog receives his bravery award

  Buster, the Army Springer spaniel search dog whose bravery during the recent conflict in Iraq won him the PDSA’s Dickin Medal, has been presented with the inaugural Philip Green Memorial Trophy at the Crufts dog show. To read the full story, Click here.

Surrey Police publish report on Deepcut Investigations

  The Surrey Police have published a final report into Army initial training practices, which was compiled against the background of the tragic deaths of four soldiers at the Princess Royal Barracks, Deepcut, between 1995 and 2002. For more information click here.

Soldiers set for new leadership skills qualifications

  British Army soldiers will soon have the opportunity to develop further their command, leadership and management skills whilst gaining externally certified qualifications, through a new partnership with the Chartered Management Institute. For more information Click here.

Army Boxing Gala to raise money for charity

  On Saturday 28 February 2004, the British Army’s boxing elite will take on Scotland in the Army’s charity boxing gala. The proceeds from the event will go to two charity beneficiaries, the Army Benevolent Fund and the British Forces Foundation. Click here to read more.

New Command structure for the Britain's Reserve Forces

  A new  2-Star (equivalent to Major-General) post of Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Reserves and Cadets) has been created and will be held by a Reservist. This is the first occasion in modern times that a Reservist has held a 2-Star appointment. Click here to read more.

Armed Forces Pay Review Body Reports are published

  The 2004 Reports of the Armed Forces' Pay Review Body and Senior Salaries Review Body have been published.
Click here to read the full reports on the Ministry of Defence (MoD) website.
Click here to find out what impact this has on Army pay levels

British Army pioneers NATO military training co-operation

  The British Army is leading the way in international military co-operation, with the start of a new training course for junior officers from NATO ‘Partnership for Peace’ nations. For more information Click here.

  Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon MP today published the Governments Defence White Paper, " Delivering Security in a Changing World". For more details, Click here.

  For all the latest updates on Operation Telic and Iraq please follow the link to the Ministry of Defence News website.