British Military Pictures & Videos

Santander Espana, April 20, 2010. Britain has dispatched Royal Navy ships to help bring home its nationals stranded by the closure of European airspace due to volcanic ash. The warships came to take back to England nearly 800 British soldiers and civilians stranded by the volcanic ash cloud. Airspace across much of

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has been closed since April 15, 2010 due to an ash cloud from the eruption of

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's Eyjafjoell volcano in the biggest flight disruption since the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States.

HMS Albion pictured.

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Civilians and members of several military units who were stranded by the closure of airspace by the volcanic eruption in

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arrive home on HMS Albion from Santander in northern Spain at Portsmouth in southern England, April 21, 2010. Hundreds of stranded holiday makers joined hundreds of service personel returning from

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for their journey home on HMS Albion.

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ANDOVER, ENGLAND - MAY 07: Prince

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, Prince Harry and Chelsy Davy attend Prince Harry's Pilot Course Graduation at the Army Aviation Centre on May 7, 2010 in Andover, England. The Prince of

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, Colonel in Chief, presented flying badges to students, including Prince Harry who had successfully completed the Operational Training Phase of the Army Air Corps. It was announced today that Prince Harry will fly Apache helicopters during the next section of his training.

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ANDOVER, ENGLAND - MAY 07: Prince Harry attends his Pilot Course Graduation at the Army Aviation Centre on May 7, 2010 in Andover, England. The Prince of

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, Colonel in Chief, presented flying badges to students, including Prince Harry who had successfully completed the Operational Training Phase of the Army Air Corps. It was announced today that Prince Harry will fly Apache helicopters during the next section of his training.

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ANDOVER, ENGLAND - MAY 07: Prince

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presents Prince Harry with his flying wings at Prince Harry's Pilot Course Graduation at the Army Aviation Centre on May 7, 2010 in Andover, England. The Prince of

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, Colonel in Chief, presented flying badges to students, including Prince Harry who had successfully completed the Operational Training Phase of the Army Air Corps. It was announced today that Prince Harry will fly Apache helicopters during the next section of his training.

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Every day, across Helmand, soldiers are out on patrol - the staple of the British soldier's routine.
These demanding and physically exhausting tasks are a visible sign of ISAF's presence and commitment to deliver security to even the most remote communities.
Left Flank, 1 Scots Guards, controls the area West of Lashkar Gah. A group of soldiers from the Company's Fire Support Group is conducting a Link-Up with soldiers patrolling from another check point. This relatively short and simple task, nonetheless, requires careful planning and execution.

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Lance Corporal Gary Lovett (L), 25, from Castleford near Leeds and Corporal Kev Butler, 28, from Newcastle, of Britain's 672 Squadron Lynx Detachment, 9 Regiment Army Air Corps, pose next to a Lynx helicopter with an England flag in support of the

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football team, at Camp Bastion in Helman province,

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June 10, 2010. England faces the United States in their opening Group C match at the 2010 World Cup soccer tournament in South Africa on June 12.

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British Army soldiers from 664 Squadron, 4 Regiment Army Air Corps pose with England flags in support of the

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football team, at Camp Bastion in

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,

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June 10, 2010.

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HMS Monmouth has acted as an escort to a flotilla of small ships to mark the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Dunkirk.The Devonport-based Type 23 frigate sailed to the northern French port alongside dozens of civilian vessels to commemorate Operation DYNAMO - the daring rescue of more than 300,000 allied troops in 1940.

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British Army soldiers from 11 Light Brigade march to Parliament in central

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June 7, 2010. The troops who had recently returned from a deployment in

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marched to Parliament to attend a reception.

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Gurkhas listen to a trainer from Operational Training and Advisory Group, before embarking on operations in Helmand Province.

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Troops undergoing training at Camp Bastion

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"The OPTAG package provides the means to remain flexible. By keeping incoming brigades aware of what is going on in theatre before they deploy, and finishing off training in a live environment, lives are undoubtedly being saved."

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Upgraded Army Lynx Mk9A helicopters have been sent from the UK and taken to the Afghan skies, the MoD announced yesterday.
The Lynx Mk9As, with their increased firepower, more powerful engines and the ability to operate all year in the harsh hot and high Afghan environment have increased the total number of flying hours available to commanders.

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Lynx Mk9A's being loaded onto an RAF C17

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Major Max Lytle Army Air Corps, Officer Commanding 672 Squadron, said:

“We are now in Afghanistan, playing an important role in protecting our ground forces and carrying out surveillance, boosting performance in Afghanistan’s challenging conditions.”

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The crew of one of HMS Chatham's Pacific 24-foot (7.3m) rigid inflatable patrol boats speed off to investigate a suspected pirate vessel
[Picture: Petty Officer Airman (Photographer) Owen King, Crown Copyright/MOD 2010]

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HMS Chatham goes 'hands to boarding stations' after closing on a suspected pirate vessel in the Gulf of Aden
[Picture: Petty Officer Airman (Photographer) Owen King, Crown Copyright/MOD 2010]

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A merchant seaman from the MV Dubai Moon is brought aboard HMS Chatham by his rescuers [Picture: Petty Officer Airman (Photographer) Owen King, Crown Copyright/MOD 2010]

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Dr Liam Fox with Deputy Operations Officer Lieutenant Commander Ben Vickery at the UK Maritime Component Command HQ in Bahrain [Picture: Lt James Nisbet, Crown Copyright/MOD 2010]

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Secretary of State for Defence visits the Royal Navy in Bahrain
The Secretary of State for Defence, Dr Liam Fox, visited Royal Navy personnel deployed in the United Kingdom Maritime Component Command (UKMCC) HQ in Bahrain yesterday, Monday 24 May 2010. The visit was part of his first series of operational theatre visits.

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Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox talks with Afghan soldiers during his visit to Lashkar Gah [Picture: Corporal Gary Kendall RLC, Crown Copyright/MOD 2010]

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Defence Secretary Liam Fox visits troops in Helmand
Secretary of State for Defence, Dr Liam Fox, visited troops in Lashkar Gah in Helmand province yesterday in his first visit since taking up his Cabinet post.

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Brigadier Richard Felton (left) welcomes Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox to Lashkar Gah [Picture: Corporal Gary Kendall RLC, Crown Copyright/MOD 2010]

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Brigadier Richard Felton (left) with Foreign Secretary William Hague at Lashkar Gah [Picture: Sergeant Karl Whitelaw, Crown Copyright/MOD 2010]

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A Royal Marines Commando shows Afghan children how to use a radio [Picture: Crown Copyright/MOD 2010]

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Royal Marines distribute radios in Sangin
To help bring local government to the people of Sangin district, Royal Marines from 40 Commando Group have, at the request of the District Governor, been distributing 'wind-up' and rechargeable radios.

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British Prime Minister

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(C) addresses British soldiers at Camp Bastion in

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, on June 11, 2010. Cameron was forced to abandon a visit to a military base in

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on Thursday due to suspicions that

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insurgents might try to shoot down his helicopter. Making his first visit to Afghanistan as prime minister, Cameron earlier ruled out increasing Britain's troop commitment and called for quicker progress to bring troops home.

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British Prime Minister

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(4th L) goes for an early morning run with British soldiers at Camp Bastion in

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, on June 11, 2010.

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Chelsea Pensioners wait for the start of the annual 'Founder's Day Parade' at the Royal Hospital Chelsea, in west

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on June 10, 2010. The parade is held in honour of Britain's King Charles II, who set up the hospital in 1682 to care for soldiers unfit for further duty because of injury or old age. Traditionally, a member of Britain's Royal family attends the event, and inspects the pensioners during a military parade in the grounds of the hospital.

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New Body armour for British Troops. Private Daniel Burgess (left) is wearing the Osprey Mark 3 body armour while Private Marco Bruin is wearing the new Multi-Terrain Pattern camouflage and the new Osprey Assault Mark 2 body armour [Picture: Richard Watt, Crown Copyright/MOD 2010]

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Royal Marines from 40 Commando undertake a patrol in Afghanistan's Helmand province on the 66th anniversary of the D-Day landings
[Picture: Corporal Barry Lloyd, Crown Copyright/MOD 2010]

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The Afghan patrol commander (right) and Major Mark Suddaby (left) shake hands after another successful patrol. 1 SCOTS provide Advisory Teams to the Afghan National Security Forces and have been carrying out operations and training alongside their Afghan colleagues.
[Picture: Corporal Barry Lloyd, Crown Copyright/MOD 2010]
^^ 4 men, 5 different Camo's.

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Soldiers from 1st Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland and the Afghan National Army train together
[Picture: Corporal Barry Lloyd, Crown Copyright/MOD 2010]

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The Afghan patrol commander and Major Mark Suddaby on a joint patrol
[Picture: Corporal Barry Lloyd, Crown Copyright/MOD 2010]

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