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Op SHADER Medals for Black Watch

3 SCOTS Receive Medals from Prince Charles for Iraq Tour

Soldiers from The Black Watch, 3rd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland (3 SCOTS) paraded at Fort George today to receive their medals from their recent tour of Iraq. The medals were awarded by HRH Prince Charles the Duke of Rothesay, the Royal Colonel.

The Battalion has been undertaking a Training and Mentoring role in Iraq, on an…

RAF 31 Squadron Tornados in Syrian Attack

MOD Releases Photographs of RAF Operations Against Syria

Four Royal Air Force Tornados took off from RAF Akrotiri to conduct strikes in support of Operations over the Middle East. At 0200 UK time on 14 April, British Tornados, flown by 31 Squadron, the ‘Goldstars’, joined close Allies in a precision strike on Syrian installations involved in the use of chemical weapons.

The navigator climbs into…

Death of Capt Sprouting Under Investigation

It is with regret that the MOD must announce the death of Captain Dean Sprouting of the Adjutant General’s Corps at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, on 31st January 2018. He was serving with Black Watch, 3rd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland. The incident is currently under investigation, but we can confirm that it was not the result of enemy activity.

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