British Armed Forces
Combined military forces of the United Kingdom
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| April 2024 | 4th Battalion, Parachute Regiment was assigned to British Forces Cyprus for the standard six-month rotation. |
| 2023 | Humanitarian Medal introduced as a general medal for humanitarian service from 9 September 2023. |
| 2023 | The UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) indicated intentions to reopen the long-unused King's Lines Oil Fuel Depot facility. |
| June 24 2023 | Newport will host the annual Wales National Armed Forces Day, a partnership between the Welsh Government, local councils, and the navy, army, and air force. |
| May 27 2023 | No. 1563 Flight was replaced by Pumas from No. 230 Squadron RAF. |
| May 6 2023 | King Charles III Coronation Medal established. |
| 2022 | Bell 212 helicopter replaced by RAF Puma HC2, operated by No. 1563 Flight RAF in Brunei. |
| November 21 2022 | Nuclear Test Medal established, honoring service during the UK's nuclear weapons testing programmes from 1952-1967. |
| August 2022 | Air Vice-Marshal P J M Squires becomes the latest Commander of British Forces Cyprus |
| June 2022 | Commodore Tom Guy was appointed as the commander of British Forces Gibraltar, representing a new leadership appointment for the strategic military presence in the territory. |
| June 2022 | Commodore Tom Guy takes over command from Commodore Steve Dainton |
| March 2022 | A second Cutlass-class patrol vessel arrived in Gibraltar, further strengthening the naval capabilities of the Gibraltar Squadron. |
| February 6 2022 | Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal established. Awarded to people in public service, including Armed Forces, emergency services, and prison services, following government announcement on 12 November 2020. |
| 2021 | Wales National Armed Forces Day began travelling across all Welsh regions annually. |
| 2021 | Census reveals around 115,000 people in Wales reported previous military service, representing 4.5% of residents aged 16 or older. This veteran population includes 88,000 from regular forces, 22,000 from reserve forces, and 5,000 who served in both. |
| 2021 | British Army further reduced to approximately 72,000 personnel thereafter. |
| 2021 | The British Army maintained its size at 82,000 personnel. |
| December 9 2021 | Announcement made that the Welsh Cavalry will relocate to a renovated Barracks in Caerwent, near Newport, Wales in 2028. |
| November 2021 | UK government reversed its decision, announcing that Brecon Barracks will remain the main Army headquarters in Wales. Additionally, a reserves base in Wrexham would be expanded as part of the £8.6bn Future Soldier programme. |
| November 2021 | HMS Cutlass arrived in Gibraltar, replacing previous Archer-class patrol boats as part of the Gibraltar Squadron's modernization. |
| October 2021 | First Minister of Wales Mark Drakeford highlighted Wales' disproportionate contribution to armed services, noting that while Wales has 5% of UK population, it provides 9% of service personnel, with only 2.5% of Welsh personnel based in Wales. |
| August 1 2021 | No. 7 Flight AAC was re-designated as No. 667 Squadron AAC. |
| April 2021 | HMS Trent permanently deployed to Gibraltar, establishing a continuous naval presence in the region. |
| February 2021 | Andrew Dawes, commander of Joint Military Command Wales, highlighted the brigade's support to NHS Wales during the Covid-19 pandemic, with several hundred service personnel crewing ambulances and delivering vaccines across Wales. |
| July 2020 | Commodore Steve Dainton assumes command from Commodore Timothy Henry |
| April 2020 | Multiple regiments including 7th Battalion, The Rifles, 5th Battalion, Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, and 3rd Battalion, Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment were simultaneously deployed to British Forces Cyprus. |
| 2019 | British Army planned to open applications for Commonwealth citizens in early 2019. |
| 2019 | A new official order of wear was established for British Armed Forces awards and decorations, standardizing the sequence of wearing various honors across all services. |
| November 2019 | Welsh Affairs Committee criticized UK government's planned closure of Cawdor Barracks (to close in 2024) and Brecon Barracks (to close in 2027), highlighting potential negative impacts on local Welsh communities. |
| 2018 | Commences first of two tours of Operation Cabrit in Poland, continuing into 2019. |
| 2018 | 3,280 military and civilian personnel were based in Wales, including 2,210 military personnel and 1,080 civilian staff, with the Army having the largest presence of over 1,400 personnel. |
| 2018 | Welsh government cabinet secretary Alun Davies expressed concerns about potential Ministry of Defence plans for army base closures in Wales, emphasizing the importance of Welsh identity within the Armed Forces. |
| 2018 | Significant restructuring of the Special Forces Support Group (SFSG) resulted in the creation of R Company (R Coy), a dedicated ISTAR (intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, reconnaissance) and communications specialist unit. |
| November 5 2018 | Ministry of Defence removed the five-year residency requirement, allowing Commonwealth citizens to join the Royal Air Force and Royal Navy. |
| September 2018 | Commodore Timothy Henry succeeds Commodore Mike Walliker as Commander British Forces, Gibraltar |
| September 12 2018 | Paul James Mason installed as Bishop of the Forces. |
| July 9 2018 | Rt Rev Paul Mason appointed as the Bishop of the Forces by Pope Francis, taking leadership of the Bishopric of the Forces in Great Britain. |
| November 2017 | The integration of the Royal British Legion Women's Section into the RBL was completed. |
| November 2017 | A former Royal British Legion case officer won an employment tribunal case, exposing a culture of bullying and HR negligence that led to her wrongful dismissal. |
| September 2016 | Public perception of the Royal British Legion fell to its lowest level in four years due to the controversial integration of the Women's Section. |
| July 2016 | Commodore Mike Walliker takes over command from Commodore Ian McGhie |
| 2015 | The British Army was reduced in size to 82,000 personnel. |
| December 2015 | The Royal British Legion announced its decision to integrate the Women's Section into the main organization by October 2016, which would end its independent status. |
| March 21 2015 | Richard Moth translated to Arundel and Brighton diocese. |
| 2014 | SFSG maintained a high operational tempo in Afghanistan even after the official end of UK offensive operations. |
| 2014 | Operation Shader begins: UK takes a leading role in the 67-member Global Coalition against ISIL in Iraq, providing training and equipment to Iraqi Security Forces and Kurdish Security Forces. |
| August 2014 | Commodore Ian McGhie assumes command from Commodore John Clink |
| August 2013 | The Daily Telegraph reported SFSG working closely with Afghan commandos (Task Force 444) in Helmand Province, conducting frequent raids against Taliban bomb-makers and targeting insurgent supply lines. |
| July 2013 | Previous residency restrictions were reintroduced, requiring Commonwealth citizens (except those from Ireland, Cyprus, and Malta) to have resided in the UK for 5 years before joining. |
| 2012 | HMS Cambria was granted Freedom of the Vale. |
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