Cyber & Specialist Operations Command

Always on, ready to fight across all domains to protect the UK. Official X for Defence’s Cyber & Specialist Operations Command (CSOC). Read about us on GOV. UK

[Cyber & Specialist Operations Command @CSOC_MOD]

🌐As the battlefield evolves so do we.

🗓️Today we become the Cyber & Specialist Operations Command (CSOC), building on Strategic Command’s strong foundations, uniting Defence’s cyber and specialist forces under a single military command.

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[Defence Academy @DefAcUK]

Great to welcome Diplomatic Studies students from @UniofOxford.

✅Global security challenges
✅Professional military education
✅Strategic trends shaping the future

An opportunity to connect academia & defence, strengthen international partnerships, and support future leaders.

[Defence Medical Services @DMS_MilMed]

Innovation, collaboration and lifesaving research in action. 💫
The Defence Medical Academy is supporting groundbreaking work to improve survival after vehicle collisions - helping to shape the future of trauma and emergency care.

Read more here: 👉 https://t.co/zOc3N0tBVU

[Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 @DefenceHQ]

HMS Medway has arrived off Tristan da Cunha, ready to deliver six civilian medics and critical supplies to the island.

She will remain in the area for several days and will retrieve the team who parachuted on to the island earlier this month 🇬🇧

[BFCyprus @bfcyprus]

Defence Secretary welcomes Cypriot Defence Minister to strengthen bilateral ties.

To read more please click below 👇

#BritishBases #Cyprus #DefenceMinister #DefenceCooperation https://t.co/FiA6wTIL8L

[Defence Medical Services @DMS_MilMed]

Defence Medical Command recently welcomed Major General Anatolii Kazmirchuk, Surgeon General of the Medical Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to the UK to deepen collaboration on sharing expertise, training, research, and front-line care. @DefenceU

https://t.co/iTE0t8a5iw

[Defence Medical Services @DMS_MilMed]

Defence Medical Services officially becomes Defence Medical Command, reflecting a stronger, more integrated future for Defence healthcare.

Read the full story here: https://t.co/fGwElEOpBg

[Cyber & Specialist Operations Command @CSOC_MOD]

Personnel from across CSOC came together to receive their Commander's Commendation from Gen Sir Rob Magowan.
This 4-star award recognises outstanding dedication & professionalism in support of CSOC and wider @DefenceHQ. Congratulations to all recipients!
https://t.co/FBdnjrkBwO

[Cyber & Specialist Operations Command @CSOC_MOD]

🏅Congratulations to CSOC's Ian Spencer on being recognised with the Professional Geography Award

[Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) @RGS_IBG]

Congratulations to our 2026 medals and awards recipients! 🏆🏅

This year, 27 individuals have been recognised for their outstanding contributions to geographical research, fieldwork, teaching, professional practice and public engagement.

Find out more 👉https://t.co/48Uy3J3rfR

[Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 @DefenceHQ]

Strap in: Follow one of our paratroopers from @16AirAssltBCT jumping in to Tristan da Cunha – one of the world’s most remote communities – to deliver vital medical support 🪂

[Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 @DefenceHQ]

9,788km from the UK across the South Atlantic, one operation 🪂

@BritishArmy and @RoyalAirForce joined forces to deliver urgent medical supplies to one of the world’s most remote communities, Tristan da Cunha.

[Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 @DefenceHQ]

Last year we commemorated VE Day 80, marking 80 years since the end of the Second World War in Europe.

VE Day is more than just a historical anniversary; it is a day of reflection on the enduring human values of liberty, resilience, and sacrifice.

Honouring VE Day ensures that the bravery and hardships experienced during World War II are not forgotten – together, we affirm our collective responsibility to remember the past and to work towards a better and more peaceful future for all.

[Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 @DefenceHQ]

This VE Day and always, we will remember the generation that gave everything to restore freedom to Europe. #VEDay81

[Defence Operations 🇬🇧 @DefenceOps]

🇲🇾🇸🇬🇬🇧🇦🇺🇳🇿 Five nations. One defensive partnership

Ex #BersamaShield26 has come to an end, after bringing together forces from across the Five Power Defence Arrangements

Strengthening regional security, sharpening readiness & operating side-by-side at sea, on land & in the air.

[Defence Academy @DefAcUK]

🌍 International defence cooperation in action at the Defence Academy.

Bringing together global partners to share knowledge, strengthen relationships, and enhance collective capability.

Find out more 👇
https://t.co/0ogfwXyLcV

[Armed Forces Day 🇬🇧 @ArmedForcesDay]

Two weeks remain to bid on hosting the Armed Forces Day national event 2027!

Apply before 15 May to receive £50,000 in funding and put your town on the national stage. 🇬🇧
https://t.co/9txNBn9Azk

[Defence Academy @DefAcUK]

We were pleased to welcome students from @urnu Wales, HMS Cambria to the Defence Academy.

The visit included tours of DCMCI, JSCSC, and the Royal Army Chaplains’ Museum, offering insight into defence education and capability integration for future Royal Navy leaders⚓️

[BFCyprus @bfcyprus]

What an amazing effort to protect turtle nesting habitats by our legal and environmental teams after they removed 500kg of waste from the coves at the Akrotiri fishing shelter.

#BritishBases #Cyprus #Akrotiri #BeachCleanUp

[Defence Operations 🇬🇧 @DefenceOps]

This week, participants from 43 nations attended the second Strait of Hormuz planning conference, at Northwood HQ.

Hosted by @DefenceHQ , this conference plays a vital role in coordinating the steps needed to ensure future access to a secure & accessible Strait of Hormuz.

[GCHQ @GCHQ]

Director @GCHQ Anne Keast-Butler joined General Sir Robert Magowan, Commander Cyber & Specialist Operations Command @CSOC_MOD @DefenceHQ
for the opening plenary at #CYBERUK26.

Catch up now: https://t.co/rId6PpcqHS

[Cyber & Specialist Operations Command @CSOC_MOD]

Day 2 of #CyberUK26 is underway.
At 0900, Commander CSOC General Sir Rob Magowan joins Director GCHQ Anne Keast-Butler for a fireside discussion on the GCHQ-MOD partnership and the UK's cyber capabilities in an increasingly volatile world.
Watch live: https://t.co/9vWoaBRdoA