Welsh training area supports troops' Afghanistan preparation

Soldiers from 2 RIFLES upped the tempo at a Welsh training area, as they prepared for their important role of protecting troops, running the Media Operations Centre and escorting the British media and VIPs when they deploy to Kabul later this year. Some 96 soldiers from 2 RIFLES’ B Company, took part in the week-long exercise at the Caerwent Training Area, which forms part of a wider package of training to practise all aspects of the Company’s role. The troops carried out a range of training activities during their week-long stay in Monmouthshire. They conducted mobile patrols from