January
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Exercise Quadruped
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UK to Fagernes, Norway
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FS Pete Polidano, Sgt Al Randle, SACs Hartley and
Rogerson. Deployment of SBS from UK to Norway
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January
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Operation Palatine
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UK to Banja Luka, Bosnia and
return
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Fg Off Kingston, FS Taff Isaac and Sgt Neil Baldock.
Deployment of 2 Para to Bosnia and recovery of 3 RHA
to UK.
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January
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Exercise Magic Carpet
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Oman
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Flt Lt Wilson, Cpls Gareth Beynon and Ian Robinson.
Route support for 6 Squadron (Jaguars) on exchange
with RAFO
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January
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Exercises Winter Deployment
and Clockwork
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Glasgow to Bardufoss, Norway
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Fg Off Huntley, FS Yogie Rowlands, Sgt Al Stacey, Cpl
Craig Fitches, SACs Matt Rainer, Sean Walker and
Rogerson. Deployment of RM Commando to Bardufoss
including Gazelle & Lynx helicopters
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January
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Maritime Deployment
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Kinloss, Scotland to Roosevelt
Roads, Puerto Rico
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FSgt Taff Isaac, Cpl Shewan, SAC Cavalino. Deployment
of pax and freight of 120 Squadron (Nimrods) from
Kinloss to Puerto Rico
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January
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Exercise Trumpet Dance
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UK to McChord AFB, WA, USA
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Flt Lts Wilson & Norman, Sgt Thompson, Cpl Hughes,
SACs Jupp, Byatt and Parsons (Brize Mover).
Deployment of 1Battalion Grenadier Guards and 2 x
Gazelle helicopters to Washington State
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February
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Kosovo / Macedonia /Greece /
France
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Kosovo War - this particular report by WO Ian Berry was
not a MAMS operation but gives us a good idea of what
Muppets do when they are not being a Muppet
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February
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Exercise Diamond Cutter
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UK to Gaborone, Botswana
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Flt Lt Crabtree, Sqn Ldr Green, Cpl Campbell, SACs
Craig Heath and Stretch Mansfield. Deployment of 1 Bn
RGBW to Botswana
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February
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Maritime Exercise
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Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico and
McDill AFB, FL, USA to UK
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FS Mick Maybery, Sgt Rip Kirby (Kinloss MSF) and Cpl
Nixon. Recovery of Nimrods from Puerto Rico and
deployment of 30 Sigs Regt to McDill AFB, Florida
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February
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Operation Deliberate Forge
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UK to Gioia del Colle , Italy
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Sgt Taff Kelly, Cpls Craig Fitches, Stef O’Donnell &
Hughes. Deployment of 4 Squadron (Harriers) from UK
to Italy.
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February
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Exercise Trumpet Dance
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UK to McChord AFB, WA, USA and
return
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Flt Lt Stoneley, Sgt Eddy Sunderajoo, Cpls Brown and
Clow, SACs Crafts and Walker. Deployment of 1 Bn
Welsh Guards to USA and recovery of 1 Bn Grenadier
Guards to UK
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March
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Exercise High Rider
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UK to Tonopah, NV, USA
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Flt Lt Ellie Pook, FS Neil Baldock and SAC ‘Muff’
Mufford. To provide Strike Attack Evaluation Unit with
movements support
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March
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Exercise Ample Train
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Leeming, UK to Balikisir, Turkey
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FS Ian Wilkinson, SACs Flaherty and Baker.
Deployment of 11 Squadron (F3 Tornado) from Leeming
to Turkey
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March
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Exercise SDV Acceptance
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Homestead AFB, FL, USA to UK
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Sgt Al Stacey, SACs Powell and Baker (Brize Norton).
Recovery to UK of SDV (Swimmer Delivery Vehicle)
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March
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Leeming, UK
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Flt Lt Stonely, FSgt Tim Pyne, SACs Hartley, Mufford,
Walker & Baker (4624 RAuxAF). Deployment of 657
Squadron AAC to Macedonia
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March
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Exercise Rocky Lance
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UK to Muscat, Oman
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Flt Lt Atkinson, Sgt Mick Cocker, Cpls Hughes & Best,
SAC Goode. Deployment of 1 Para to Oman
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April
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UK to Tirana, Albania
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Fg Off Huntley, Sgt Taff Kelly, Cpls Ray Wallace and
Blue Hughes, SAC Harris. Delivery of Humanitarian Aid
to Albania
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April
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Special
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North Island NAS, CA, USA to UK
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Fg Off Grant, FS Andy Hartley, Cpl Steph Morrison and
SAC Naylor. Collection of sea-launched Cruise Missiles
for the Royal Navy
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April
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Exercise Grand Prix
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Nairobi, Kenya
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FS Tony Geerah and Cpl Craig Fitches. Handling of
Civilian Charter Flights at Nairobi Airport
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April
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UK to Tirana, Albania
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Sqn Ldr Green, Fg Off Grant, FSgt Neil Baldock, SACs
Davies & Hartley. Delivery of Humanitarian Aid to
Albania
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April
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Exercise Pearly King
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Andros Island, Bahamas to Cape
Canaveral, FL, USA
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Flt Lt Florey, FSgt Floyd Patterson, Cpl Dave Clancy,
SAC Cheeswright. Recovery of AUTEC equipment from
Andros Island
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May
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June
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July
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Exercise Pacific Kukri
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Brunei to Fiji
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Flt Lt Knight, WO Graham Fitzgerald, Cpl Mackay, SAC
Andy Westgate. Deployment of Guhurka Regiment from
Brunei to Fiji
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July
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Special
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North Island NAS, CA, USA to UK
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Fg Off Cameron, Sgt Walker, SACs Kinghorn & Cross.
Collection of TLAMs (Cruise missiles) from San Diego for
Royal Navy
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August
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Exercise JIATF
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Kinloss, Scotland to Curacao,
Dutch Antilles
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Flt Lt Stonely, Cpl Wallace, Flt Lt Spinks (RAAF).
Deployment of personnel and equipment of 120
Squadron (Nimrods) from Kinloss to Dutch Antilles
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August
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Exercise Red Flag
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Nellis AFB, NV, USA to Coltishall,
UK
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FSgt Paddy Power, Cpl Dave Clancy, SACs Rainer &
Walker. Recovery of 54 Squadron (Jaguars) to Coltishall
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September
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Operation Langer
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Darwin, NT Australia to Dilli, East
Timor
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Deployment of troops for peacekeeping duties in East
Timor
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September
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Exercise Artist Ulan
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Krakow, Poland to UK
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FS Steve Gelder, Sgt Alec Ross, SACs Davies and
Williams. Recovery of 21 SAS and 63 Sigs Regt from
Poland to UK
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September
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Special
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UK to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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FS Karl Hibbert, Cpl Steph O’Donnel and SAC Atkins.
Deployment of a 105mm Artillery Gun and ammunition
to King Khaled Military City with the prospect of a
potential arms sale
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October
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Special
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UK to Belize
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Flt Lt Tim Benjamin, Sgt Taff Kelly, Cpl Bell, SAC Evans.
Deploy replacement Gazelle helicopter to Belize to
replace one which crashed in the jungle
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October
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Exercise Brave Saker
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UK to Doha, Qatar
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Flt Lt Atkinson, Sgt Viv Neary-Phillips, Cpl Lishman,
SAC Smith. Deployment of 43 Squadron (Tornados) from
UK to Arabian Gulf
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November
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Sierra Leone
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1 MAMS person, Neil Baldock, to advise on the
deployment of 4,000 UN peacekeepers into the war torn
country
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November
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Operation Langar
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Darwin, NT, Australia
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Flt Lt Stoneley, Cpls Kev Skinner & Stu Walker, SAC
Walker. Detachment to Darwin. Single C130 flying to
Dili, Bacau plus others on International Force for East
Timor (INTERFET) and national tasks
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November
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Special
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UK to Yuma, AZ and Norfolk, VA to
UK
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FS Tim Pyne, Cpl Nixon, SAC Stubbs. Deployment of 1
PTS to Yuma and recovery of 808 Squadron (RM) from
Norfolk to Edinburgh
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December
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Exercise Lavender Hill
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Salalah, Oman to UK
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FS Karl Hibbert, Sgt Mick Cocker, Cpl Lishman, SAC
Lewis. Recovery of 22 SAS from Oman to UK
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December
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Exercise Georgian Comfort
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UK to Atlanta, GA, USA
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Fg Off Symons, FS Paddy Power, SAC Hartley.
Deployment of Joint Service Command Staff Course to
USA
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