🗣️ "Nine points is already a lot to climb back..." ↕️
@Philsend4 praises the Gunners' "masterclass defensively" and questions Liverpool's lack of firepower despite their significant transfer spending.
The Op included our photogs being part of a three ship of @LockheedMartin C-130J Hercules conducting a mix of @16AirAssltBde para drops over @UKinJordan
Along with being on-board the Herc despatching stores, all of which was overseen by 47 Air Despatch Sqn
Natural born survivors!
This week the Regts survival instructors have been teaching our soldiers how to live off the land.
Permissive Land Survival skills are essential for our soldiers who routinely operate at reach in uncertain environments 🔴⚫️1️⃣3️⃣ #alwaysready#anywhere
Down on the ground! This week 47 Air Despatch Squadron were grounded in Thetford, spending valuable time sharpening their basic close combat skills. 🔴⚫️1️⃣3️⃣ @royallogisticcorps @16airassaultbrigade #anywhere#alwaysready#wearetheRLC#airdespatch#supportfromabove
Important milestone for the UK’s Long Range Reconnaissance Group in Mali
Resupply from the air is critical to extending the range & duration of patrols
@LDLightCav & @RAnglians trained with our Air Despatchers to prepare for their deployment 🔴⚫️
@jimmyharold85 @UKArmyLogistics
A few snaps from the team conducting CDS drops to the Airborne Tp of 63 Air Assault Sp Sqn. Great training, maximising the utility of our routine flying programme to refine our DZ coord and clearance skills 🟥⬛️4️⃣7️⃣ @PEPtoParachute#primusinterpares
Train as we fight! This week our soldiers have been despatching loads from @RAFBrizeNorton Hercules, the DZ was coordinated and cleared by soldiers from our Airborne Troops. Essential skills for supporting @16AirAssltBde anywhere in the world 🔴⚫️1️⃣3️⃣ @UKArmyLogistics
Personnel of @24SqnRAF are training alongside crews from 47 Squadron and 47 Air Despatch RLC. Working in small teams and applying the additional COVID-19 safety measures, they practice their unique air drop capabilities.
Fantastic day in the Sqn. Congratulations to WO2 Gino Shaw on his selection for promotion to WO1. Well done to everyone else selected for promotion today, special mention to our former Ops Offr - Capt Gemma Darrington 🟥⬛️4️⃣7️⃣ #primusinterpares@UKArmyLogistics
Week 2 in Dartmoor. 16 soldiers, 4 Air Despatch crews - on the run in austere conditions to hone their abilities to operate in a downed aircraft scenario. A bit of permissive land survival training thrown in on top as well l 🔴⚫️4️⃣7️⃣ 🐇 @16AirAssltBde@UKArmyLogistics