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Regimental Journal Autumn 2019 – Summer 2021
Edited by Maj R Duncan RA
Honorary Colonel’s Foreword.............................................................................................................................................................2 Commanding Officer’s Foreword...............................................................................................................................................3 23 Battery Commander’s Foreword: the requirement for change...........4 Exercise HULK STRIKE: preparing for Operation FORTIS..................................................5 Operation BROADSHARE:...............................................................................................................................................................................6 7 Battery Commander’s Foreword.......................................................................................................................................10 Project HEIMDALL; protecting NATO’s arctic flank ....................................................................11 Exercise GREEN CANNON 20; while preparing for Op CARRIBEAN......15 8 Battery Commander’s Foreword.......................................................................................................................................17 LRGs, MOGs and eFSTs....................................................................................................................................................................................18 Operation RESCRIPT; supporting our NHS staff in the South West..20
79 Battery Commander’s Foreword...............................................................................................................................22 Reflections from an 18-year journey to a Green Beret......................................................24 Drones, 3D printers and make-spaces...................................................................................................................25 148 Battery Commander’s Foreword...........................................................................................................................28 Squares, MIBs and OSRVs.......................................................................................................................................................................31 The REME Commandos.................................................................................................................................................................................32 The Officers’ Mess......................................................................................................................................................................................................34 The Warrant Officers’ and Sergeants’ Mess................................................................................................35 Commando Council..............................................................................................................................................................................................36 Commando Gunner Regroup .......................................................................................................................................................37 Honours and Awards.........................................................................................................................................................................................38
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