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I would have been much harder to hit the ghost if it hadn’t insisted on PPE
rotations of Op CABRIT(P) by having a formal workshop dinner night. Part funded by Comd ES, and hosting the
Regt, the LAD marked the
That’s what we meant when we asked for a wind shield
Sqn Ftr Sect deployed to the US on Ex DIAMONDBACK, with the LAD success- fully enabling PDT for ROTO
15 of Op CABRIT(P).
In November the LAD
visited SUPACAT, the home of HMTV. Hosted by Phil for the day, members of the LAD got to look around the SUPACAT factory, as well as see some of their newer projects. After a successful day, the team came away with lots of new ideas and hopeful trials for 2024, including deployed augmented reality repair.
The LAD also had the opportunity to visit Silverstone earlier in the year.
The LAD concluded the year with a
unique celebration on St Eligius Day, building petrol-powered go-karts from the smallest assemblies possible. This fantastic day not only showcased their engineering skills but also added a touch of excitement with the go-karts reaching speeds of approximately 20mph.
This year, the LAD also enjoyed a multi-discipline AT package in Scotland and Cfn Brookes achieved a resounding success in her boxing bout with the Bahraini Army. She was later selected for an international tour of Australia which she starts in 2024.
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last time everyone would be
together until 2025. In the
late summer, members of the
LAD sprayed and supplied
a 4X4 DMAX vehicle to
Ukraine in less than 72
hours. C & HQ Sqns then
deployed on Ex SCORPION
CYCLONE, the 1 DRS BCT
validation exercise. Here, the
LAD enabled high-inten- sity-combat for one Sabre
Sqn as well as low-intensity-combat for HQ Sqn: maintaining high equipment availability throughout. Concurrently, B
Cfn Brookes achieved a resounding success in her boxing bout
The LAD Dinner