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News Scotsman (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
... Guards are due to be deployed there in the spring.The figures, issued by armed forces minister Bill Rammell, show that the Royal Regiment of Scotland had a requirement of 3,320 troops but that just 2,806 were fit for duty. The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards requires 589 troops, but those fit for duty number 510. The Scots Guards had 664 troops fit for duty against a requirement of 753.Mr...
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Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
... Guards are due to be deployed there in the spring.The figures, issued by armed forces minister Bill Rammell, show that the Royal Regiment of Scotland had a requirement of 3,320 troops but that just 2,806 were fit for duty. The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards requires 589 troops, but those fit for duty number 510. The Scots Guards had 664 troops fit for duty against a requirement of 753.Mr...
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icWales (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
Night search operations suspendedNight-time search and rescue operations from RAF Lossiemouth have been temporarily suspended, the Ministry of Defence confirmed.The search and rescue service has been operating for 12 hours a day from RAF Lossiemouth in Moray since October 18.But Armed Forces Minister Bill Rammell insisted that there was still 24-hour cover for search and rescue operations...
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BBC News (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
Armed Forces Minister Bill Rammell said: "I appreciate these changes have caused some concern but our Search and Rescue helicopter crews do a fantastic job and that will not change because of these temporary closures.
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Julian’s musings (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Here is a complete list of Parliamentary candidates for the Essex constituencies. These should be contesting the General election when it comes. Epping Forest is about to select its third candidate, whilst the replacement for Thurrock MP Andrew MacKinlay has yet to be decided. Constituency Candidate Website Basildon and Billericay Allan Davies http://davies4labour.co.uk/ Basildon South and East...
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Net News Publisher (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
... and will provide an additional capability to the Chinook and Lynx. Armed Forces’ Minister Bill Rammell said: “The Merlins will be a welcome addition to the coalition helicopter force in Afghanistan adding to the capacity of our battlefield helicopter capability and increasing its flexibility.” Commander of the Joint Helicopter Force, Rear Admiral Tony Johnstone-Burt, said: ‘Afghanistan...
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Globe and Mail (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
... is an inner conflict going on there, and it's never going to be resolved.”Armed Forces Minister Bill Rammell insisted British troops must stay in Afghanistan until the country's own security forces are ready to take over.“We do believe that the approach of partnering, mentoring and training has to be the right approach because it's about building Afghan capacity,” he said. “We do...
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Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
... military role."We are looking to do all we can to improve vetting," Armed Forces Minister Bill Rammell told the BBC in the wake of Tuesday's attack, in which the policeman escaped.All new recruits to the Afghan police already had to have a character reference from a senior police officer or community leader saying they did not have links to Taliban insurgents, Rammell said....
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Sify (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
... is an inner conflict going on there, and it's never going to be resolved."Armed Forces Minister Bill Rammell insisted British troops must stay in Afghanistan until the country's own security forces are ready to take over."We do believe that the approach of partnering, mentoring and training has to be the right approach because it's about building Afghan capacity," he said. "We do...
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BBC News (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Minister for the Armed Forces, Bill Rammell, said: "It is standard practice that, when a search and rescue station is not operating - which can happen for various reasons - the adjacent stations are able to respond.
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San Diego Union (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
... is an inner conflict going on there, and it's never going to be resolved." Armed Forces Minister Bill Rammell insisted British troops must stay in Afghanistan until the country's own security forces are ready to take over. "We do believe that the approach of partnering, mentoring and training has to be the right approach because it's about building Afghan capacity," he said. "We do...
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Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
... is an inner conflict going on there, and it's never going to be resolved."Armed Forces Minister Bill Rammell insisted British troops must stay in Afghanistan until the country's own security forces are ready to take over."We do believe that the approach of partnering, mentoring and training has to be the right approach because it's about building Afghan capacity," he said. "We do...
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Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
... is an inner conflict going on there, and it's never going to be resolved."Armed Forces Minister Bill Rammell insisted British troops must stay in Afghanistan until the country's own security forces are ready to take over."We do believe that the approach of partnering, mentoring and training has to be the right approach because it's about building Afghan capacity," he said. "We do...
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kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
... inner conflict going on there, and it's never going to be resolved."
Armed Forces Minister Bill Rammell insisted British troops must stay in Afghanistan until the country's own security forces are ready to take over.
"We do believe that the approach of partnering, mentoring and training has to be the right approach because it's about building Afghan capacity," he said....
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
... national police force and army in operations. That, they say, is the key to an exit strategy. Bill Rammell, the armed forces minister, admitted as muchtoday when he said that building up Afghan forces was the right component of a new strategy since "we do not want to be there for ever". That is why ministers were saying todaythat the training and mentoring programme remained...
