Mike

Royal Marines Commando. Proud promoter of growth for Plymouth. Watcher of rugby. Lifter of iron.

[Mike @BrigMikeTanner]

Wet 30 miler today. Here’s syndicate 1 storming across the bridge.

[HMNB Devonport @HMNBDevonport]

Commodore Jane Roe has assumed command of His Majesty’s Naval Base Devonport. A Royal Naval Air Engineer, Cdre Jane takes over from Brigadier Mike Tanner, who has been in command at the Naval Base for the past three and half years.

[HMNB Devonport @HMNBDevonport]

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.

HMNB Devonport remembers.

[Mike @BrigMikeTanner]

Proud to take the Remembrance Parade salute for a final time as Naval Base Commander. Such a privilege to be part of the Act Of Remembrance with the City of Plymouth.

[HMNB Devonport @HMNBDevonport]

🇳🇴 Also in Norway, here’s Devonport-based @47CdoRM in action. They’re involved in a multinational exercise to demonstrate the unity, power and reach of partner nations defending peace and security in northern Europe. 💪 @JEFnations

[HMNB Devonport @HMNBDevonport]

Plymouth-based frigate @HMSSomerset headed to Norway’s Arctic rocket range in Andøya to unleash the Naval Strike Missile during an exercise alongside Norwegian and Polish allies. https://t.co/u6whQWfRYX

[HMNB Devonport @HMNBDevonport]

💥 Watch @HMSSomerset launching the Naval Strike Missile - the first @RoyalNavy firing of the new ship-busting missiles, capable of targeting and destroying enemy vessels from over 100 miles away.

[HMNB Devonport @HMNBDevonport]

💥The 21 Royal Gun Salute on the Quarterdeck at HMS Drake today to commemorate their Majesties, King Charles III and Queen Camilla’s accession to the throne. #BehindTheScenes

[Mike @BrigMikeTanner]

Welcome home to 68 year old ex-Plymouth lifeboatman, Barry Perrins - having spent nine years alone, sailing 30,000 miles around the world. Great to see him safely back in Plymouth waters - and welcomed home by his old crew mates. BZ Barry

[Mike @BrigMikeTanner]

As a young officer, I had privilege of serving under and near him on a number of occasions - he was certainly an enigmatic, mercurial and instructive beacon to follow and learn from. A genuine legendary figure in a forest of giants. (Thank you Matt, @FCDOMJLodge for sharing)

[Matthew Lodge @FCDOMJLodge]

Lt General Sir Robin Ross obituary: Royal Marines commander in Iraq

https://t.co/A5bkIIpL6r

[Mike @BrigMikeTanner]

We all paused today to reflect on VJ Day. I thought of the veterans I’ve known from that campaign. My Scoutmaster Tony, my school teacher’s husband. The impact of that war remained in their eyes. And I thought of ‘Quartered safe out here’, an instructive read.Freedom is not free.

[The Bands of HM Royal Marines @RMBandService]

To all who are collecting exam results today, the RMBS wishes you all the best!

If you’d like to have a chat about the opportunities of a career in the RMBS email [email protected]

#militaryband #militarymusic #royalmarines #royalnavy #careers #musicians #buglers

[Mike @BrigMikeTanner]

This was going on just outside my office window. Sounded proper fun. Great to see / hear service people engaged in team games. BZ both teams for great team spirit.

[HMNB Devonport @HMNBDevonport]

🏏 The fighting Clams (HMS Audacious) & the Gundogs (HMS Astute) took a well-deserved break & met up on the HMS Drake Cricket Pitch for the Subflot S Cup. The Clams were victorious - then both crews relaxed with a BBQ ready for another day of #submarine maintenance tomorrow!

[Mike @BrigMikeTanner]

Final minute of the final team competing in the National Fireworks ‘Champion of Champions’ Championships! Thank you ⁦@plymouthcc⁩ for 2 spectacular evenings.

[HMNB Devonport @HMNBDevonport]

Behind the scenes during this week’s winch training with the crew of a Merlin helicopter from 845 Naval Air Squadron.

The image was taken from the Serco tug involved (SD Careful). The tugs are an essential & versatile part of our team.

#Tugs #BehindTheScenes #ReadyForAction

[Mike @BrigMikeTanner]

Last minute of tonight’s ⁦@plymouthcc⁩ delivered Champion of Champions British Fireworks Championships, shimmering and echoing off the sea. Just superb. Love this city. (Turn your volume up and enjoy)

[Mike @BrigMikeTanner]

Happy Birthday Jim - the oldest living Royal Marine. A good friend of @HMNBDevonport his portrait hangs in the hallway of the wardroom, commissioned by His Majesty the King.

[The Royal Family @RoyalFamily]

☕️ Ahead of the 80th anniversary of VJ Day, The Duchess of Edinburgh sat down with James ‘Jim’ Wren, a 105-year-old Royal Marines veteran, at his care home in Salisbury, Wiltshire.

Mr Wren survived the sinking of HMS Repulse in 1941 and was later a Prisoner of War for three and a half years, having been captured whilst escaping from Singapore in February 1942.

Her Royal Highness is Patron of The Java Far East Prisoner of War Club 1942.

[Mike @BrigMikeTanner]

@HMSVIVID Quite! Some can play a piano - some can pick one up. Obvs, Im the latter, but the band were very kind and played beautifully, in-spite of my random stick waggling!

[Mike @BrigMikeTanner]

Did you know that on this day in 1812 the first stones were being laid to build the internationally acclaimed Plymouth breakwater, thereby allowing the Royal Navy to adopt Devonport as a viable Naval Base. Here’s me ‘conducting(!)’ HM RM Band Plymouth on the breakwater last year.

[HMNB Devonport @HMNBDevonport]

Devonport-based @HMSRichmond is halfway through #CSG25. Here’s her gunnery team ensuring that she’s always ready for action.

She’s currently sailing north from #Australia protecting @HMSPWLS & other ships in the UK Carrier Strike Task Group. #DidYouKnow #OperationHighmast 🇬🇧

[On This Day RN @OnthisdayRN]

#OnThisDay 1999 the last @RoyalNavy Command Field Gun competition took place at the final Royal Tournament at #earlscourt The winners were @HMNBDevonport A much reduced version of the sport is still run @HMS_Collingwood as the annual @RNRMC
Trophy.