Defence Infrastructure Organisation

Officers enjoy new accommodation at Hampshire air base

Tue, Apr 01, 2014 09:50 CET

Officers at RAF Odiham can now enjoy new high-quality accommodation thanks to a £5 million project delivered by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO). Working with industry partner Debut Services, DIO has successfully completed the new accommodation block at the Hampshire air base. The new facilities provide 53 bedrooms, all with en-suite bathrooms. Nine rooms will be for senior officers and 44 will be used by junior officers. In addition, the block includes laundry and drying rooms together with a small kitchen facility. Howard Sims, DIO Project Manager, said: “DIO’s

Salisbury Plain hosts largest military exercise in ten years

Mon, Sep 16, 2013 12:33 CET

Six thousand soldiers and 300 armoured vehicles from units from the 7th Armoured Brigade (the Desert Rats) have taken part in their final training exercise – the largest on Salisbury Plain in ten years – before heading off to Afghanistan. One of the final brigades to deploy in a combat role, Germany-based 7th Armoured Brigade put its soldiers, from all three services, through vigorous paces this month as it prepares for the drawdown of British troops from Helmand Province. The tour itself will be like no other, with soldiers deploying for about eight months instead of the usual six.

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Officers enjoy new accommodation at Hampshire air base

Salisbury Plain hosts largest military exercise in ten years

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